THC levels

[snooch]

http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_15437322

 

So I was reading this feature on medical pot reform from the Denver Post. Not a bad read, very long, well detailed (it doesn't really break any new ground..) and reasonably balanced (although there are some glaring omissions regarding the origins of prohibition and the level of people seeking treatment for cannabis).

 

Anyway, the bit that really jumped out at me was this:

 

"Cannabis Therapeutics in Colorado Springs has developed a hash oil — essentially concentrated marijuana — that it touts as 86 percent THC. (Even the most knock-out marijuana buds are usually no more than 20 percent THC.)

Andreas Rivera, Cannabis Therapeutics' manager, says the oil will only be sold to terminally ill patients as a form of palliative care.

"It's really about pain management instead of getting people super stoned," he said.

 

I was unaware anything this potent had ever been developed. Fair enough it's being used for palliative care, but I couldn't help but wondering - what would using pot with 86 per cent THC be like just for getting stoned? I just have visions of Albert Hofmann the first time he had a large dose of LSD.

Obviously you wouldn't want too large a dose, but you'd have to think you would be having some pretty wicked visuals and imagine the mega munchies!!