MMJ: Budlets For All

Weed question: I’m seeing “budlets” marketed in our shops. They’re smaller buds. What is the correlation between quality and bud size? The budlets are cheaper than the average eighth. - R. Lee Small-Green

Budlets are awesome! Small nugs are a perfect fit for bongs and bowls, and the quality is just as good, although the aesthetics may be lacking. People love the look of a big fat nug, although there’s probably a giant stem sitting in the middle of that juicy bud. You aren’t gonna smoke the stem, so in essence, you are paying for something you won’t use. Small nugs are hella economical.

Speaking of low prices: Get ready all for the clubs in Cali to start unloading all of their untested nugs before new regulations kick in July 1, requiring all cannabis products to be lab-tested. You should be able to get a good price on some great weed. Also, you probably want to stock up, because clubs are gonna have a hard time finding good pot to sell because the licensing, testing and distribution programs are taking a long time to get up to speed.

Why do they keep emphasizing the difference between sativa and indica when there really is no difference? - @Highergroundtv (via Twitter)

I wouldn’t say there is no difference, even though they’re the same species. Sativas tend to have long leaves and they get really tall. Indicas are shorter and bushier with fat, wide leaves. Sativas come from hot places along the equator (think Malawi Gold or a really good Michoacan), while Indicas started out in colder mountainous regions (Hindu Kush, Nepal).

If you are talking about effects, I kinda agree. We are finding it’s the terpenes (myrcene, pinene, etc.) rather than the type of plant that create different effects. But the line is getting blurry, with all the crossbreeding and whatnot. It is possible to grow a short bushy plant that gives you sativaesque effects? Really, who cares? Find some weed you like and smoke it. Life is too short to argue about sativas and indicas. Weed is weed, love is love, and Jeff Sessions is a racist prohibitionist who uses the Bible to justify evil. Stay strong.

How quick are lollipops? - Mr. Owl

Hella quick. The THC gets absorbed into your bloodstream through your gums. You should feel it in 15-20 minutes.