Pic of the Day

Check out this nug of Banana OG!  I can only imagine how tasty this stuff is!

Pic of the Day

Check out this sneaky bong!  Doubles as a decorative piece, and hidden bong all in one.  No more worrying about hiding your paraphernalia.

Pic of the Day

I fear for that chick's boyfriend, but check out that pizza!  Anyone near any of these dispensaries should let me know how good these pizzas are!

Pic of the Day

My friend has a water-cooler hookah like pictured above, but with five hoses and a bigger plastic jug rather than glass.  The top bowl usually takes a gram or more of herb, then five people draw on the hoses until the herb is gone and the jug is white walled.  We can usually sit there and draw on the hoses like a hookah getting super ripped for awhile until we eventually get the jug cleared.  Awesome party piece is all I gotta say.

Know Your Rights!

The following information is intended as a brief summation of your constitutional rights and is meant to offer helpful hints at how to effectively assert and protect those rights within the context of a police encounter. Of course, this information is no substitute for consultation with an experienced attorney.

The Fourth Amendment to the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution states:

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

The Fifth Amendment reads, in part, "No person shall be... compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law...." These amendments provide the foundation for the rights that protect all U.S. Citizens from intrusive law enforcement practices. If an officer violates your rights then any evidence discovered as a result of that violation must be suppressed from the evidence at trial. This is accomplished by filing a motion to suppress with the trial judge. Even if an officer obtained a warrant prior to searching, if that warrant is defective or not supported by probable cause, then the evidence must be suppressed. Often times, after the fruits of an illegal detention, interrogation or search are suppressed, the government is left with very little evidence and the charges are dismissed.

1. Don't Leave Contraband in Plain View
Although law enforcement officers must obtain a warrant before they can conduct a privacy-invading search, any illicit material that can be plainly seen by any person from a non-intrusive vantage point is subject to confiscation. An arrest and a valid warrant to search the rest of the area is likely to ensue. A "roach" in the ashtray, a pipe or baggie on the coffee table, or a joint being smoked in public are common mistakes which all too-frequently lead to arrests.

2. Never Consent
Many individuals arrested on marijuana charges could have avoided that arrest by exercising their Fourth Amendment rights. If a law enforcement officer asks for your permission to search, it is usually because: (1) there is not enough evidence to obtain a search warrant; or (2) the officer does not feel like going through the hassle of obtaining a warrant. Law enforcement officers are trained to intimidate people into consenting to searches. If you do consent, you waive your constitutional protection and the officers may search and seize items without further authorization. If officers find contraband, they will arrest you.

If you do not consent to a search, the officer must either release you or detain you and attempt to get a warrant. The fact that you refuse to consent does not give the officer grounds to obtain a warrant or further detain you.

An officer can obtain a search warrant only from a judge or magistrate and only upon a showing of "probable cause." Probable cause requires an officer to articulate information that would cause a reasonable person to believe that a crime has been or is being committed and that evidence of that involvement can be found within the object of the search.

There are exceptions to the search warrant requirement which permit an officer to search an area without a warrant or consent under certain circumstances. The important thing for you to remember is never to consent to a search or talk with an officer if you want to preserve your rights.

If an officer asks to search you or an area belonging to you or over which you are authorized to control, you should respond:

"I do not consent to a search of my [person, baggage, purse, luggage, vehicle, house, blood, etc.] I do not consent to this contact and do not want to answer any questions. If I am not under arrest, I would like to go now (or be left alone)."

3. Don't Answer Questions Without Your Attorney Present
Whether arrested or not, you should always exercise the right to remain silent. Anything you say to law enforcement officers, reporters, cell mates, or even your friends can be used as evidence against you. You have the right to have an attorney present during questioning. Your right to remain silent should always be exercised.

4. Determining if You Can Leave
You may terminate an encounter with officers unless you are being detained under police custody or have been arrested. If you cannot tell whether you may leave, you can ask officers, "Am I under arrest or otherwise detained?" If the answer is, "No," you may leave.

An officer can temporarily detain you without arresting you if he has "reasonable suspicion" that you are involved in criminal activity. An officer must be able at a later time to articulate to a judge objective facts that would have caused a reasonable person to suspect that you were involved in criminal activity at the point that you were detained. Also, the officer may perform a "pat down" or "frisk" on you during the detention if he has reasonable suspicion that you are armed. However, an officer may only reach into your pockets if he pats something that feels like a weapon.

When an officer attempts to contact or question you, you should politely say:

"I do not consent to this contact and I do not want to answer any questions. If I am not under arrest I would like to go now (or be left alone)."

If arrested, you should again refuse a search of any kind and refuse to answer any questions. At this point you should insist on speaking to an attorney as soon as possible.

5. Do Not Be Hostile; Do Not Physically Resist
There are times when individuals politely assert their rights and refuse to consent to a search but the officers nonetheless proceed to detain, search, or arrest them. In such cases, it is important not to physically resist. Rather, you should reassert your rights as outlined above in section 2.

6. Informing on Others
The police and prosecutors often try to pressure individuals into providing information that would lead to the arrest and conviction of others. Threats and promises by police and prosecutors should be viewed with caution and skepticism. Decisions should only be made after consulting with an experienced criminal defense attorney and examining one's own conscience. 

Information from http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3405 

I'm Back

     Sorry for the lack of updates this last week.  I have been swamped with school work, and over the weekend I was visiting family.  I'm back now though, and will have regular updates like usual.  Thanks for sticking around.

Pic of the Day

Came across this pic today, and it sure beats the hell outta of the 20 gram nug of Pink I posted last month.  The biggest cola (collection of nugs at top of plant) weighed out to 6 ounces dry.  That's 170 grams of bud!

Pic of the Day

Today's pic is Black Russian Indica.  This is probably one of the craziest colored nugs I have ever seen.  I'd love to come across this baby.

Awesome Pro-Marijuana Ads

     Some pretty cool pro-legalization ads I came across.  I liked the use of some bigger celebs to get peoples attention.  What do you guys think about them?

Pic of the Day

If Michael Phelps regularly consumes 12,000 calories a day, I'd bet he'd shut down a McDonalds after a few bong rips out of that thing.

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Another one of my all time favorites here; Sour Diesel.  I have had this several times, and every time it's just as awesome.  The smell is distinct like diesel fuel, but has lemon undertones as well.  The taste is incredible, very fruity.  My mouth is salivating just thinking about how good it is.  The strain is a strong sativa hybrid, a cross between East Coast Sour Diesel and NYC Diesel.  This is another strain if you ever come across, you won't regret picking it up. 

Ideal Saturday

Rolled outta bed at 4:10pm today and started vaping at 4:20pm on the dime.   Wake and bake, awww yeeeaaahhhh!!!!

Blazing Tunes

     What tunes do you like best while blazing?  What I listen to usually varies by who I am smoking with, but here is a short list of some of my favorite artists to chill too.

• Kid Cudi
• Wiz Khalifa
• Notorious 
• Pink Floyd
• Bon Iver (super chill acoustic)
• Dubstep like Bassnectar or trance music like Armin Van Buuren
• Lupe Fiasco
• Bob Marley (obviously)
• Grieves (he's a relatively unheard of upcoming rapper)
• MGMT
• Empire of the Sun (similar sound to MGMT)

Pic of the Day

Today's pic is of a pretty massive medical marijuana farm, most likely California.  If that field lit on fire, along with some high winds, I bet everyone in a 5 mile radius would be high!

Pic of the Day

Today's pic is of a kick ass honey bear bong.  I really want to see what this baby looks like milked.  The creativity of stoners is mind boggling at times haha.

Pic of the Day

Today's pic is of one of the highest THC content strains, White Widow.  This stuff looks like it was straight up rolled in sugar.  Very high amount of crystals throughout with many burnt orange hairs.  White Widow is famous world wide for it's frosty nugs, and has won many Cannabis Cups.  It's often on the top of menus in cannabis cafes in Amsterdam, and commonly one of the pricier strains available.

Sobe Gravity Bong

    Today's post will cover one of my favorite ways of smoking; the Sobe gravity bong.  I pretty much made this my dedicated piece for a whole summer. 

Things you'll need: -clean glass Sobe bottle
                             -screwdriver or nail
                             -hammer or rubber mallet (something hard)
                             -knife
                             -bowl or a socket from a socket wrench works good
                             -a screen or aluminum foil
                             -water

     First, you'll need to take your empty glass Sobe bottle (increasingly harder to find these days), and look for the small indent on the bottom.  You'll want to take your screwdriver/nail and put it on the thinnest part of the indent and give it a good smack with your hammer/mallet.  I find that one good hard hit, usually works better than many smaller hits chipping away.  You don't want to crack the glass a lot or punch through the other side, so be careful.  Next, you'll want to rinse out your bottle too make sure there isn't any glass left in there.  Then take your knife and pop out the plastic pice under the cap.  Then cut a whole in the top of the cap to fit your bowl or socket in.  The tighter fit the better.  If you made the whole too big, you can either try again with another cap, or use some gum or tape w/e to seal any air gaps.  Put your screen/aluminum foil in the bowl/socket.  Now place your herb in the bowl/socket.  Cover the bottom hole with your thumb, and fill the bottle with water pretty close to the top.  Screw your cap back on with your herb in the bowl/socket. At roughly the same time, release the water through the bottom hole and light your herb.  The suction of the water leaving the bottle will pull ALL of your smoke into the bottle filling it till it's nice and milky.  If the herb stops burning light it again.  Do this until all the water has drained out of the bottle.  Now cover the bottom hole again to make sure not to release any of your smoke and unscrew the cap.  Now you can inhale all your herbal smoke.  To onlookers, it almost looks like you are drinking milk!  This a pretty fun way to smoke, but can get messy sometimes having to deal with the draining water.  I usually let the water drain into a pitcher so i can reuse for the next burn.  You can continue doing this until there is no smoke filling the bottle anymore when you repeat the steps above.  Happy toking!

Hole punched out in the indent.

Cap ready and empty bottle.

Bottle full of smoke (milked).

                           

Pic of the Day

Thinking about picking up one of these awesome mustache sherlock pipes for my next piece.

Pic of the Day

Today's pic is a frosty nug of Grape Ape.  I had a chance to try this out earlier this year, and I must say the name is pretty accurate.  You can definitely taste the grape flavor in it.  The smell is pretty skunky with a very faint smell of grape to it as well.  The high is indica dominant, very relaxing.  You just want to melt into whatever you're sitting on.  Check out the purple tinge through out the nug!

Pic of the Day

Above is a pic of one of my all time favorite strains, Blue Dream.  It's a cross between blueberry and haze, and probably one of the best tasting buds I have come cross.  It's a nice hybrid giving you a chill indica body high while still giving you the mind stimulating sativa high.  I highly recommend it if you ever get the chance to get it.

World Peace

     I imagine a future, where everyone must take their daily THC pills in the morning.  This world would be full of happy and compassionate people.  There would be no hate, no wars, just happiness.  A world united by the mighty herb.  I'm not saying that weed is the cure to everything, but I guarantee the world wouldn't be any worse then it is.  Comment your thoughts below,  I'm curious as to what others have to say about the idea.

Pic of the Day

I feel like if I were stoned I wouldn't even know how to smoke out of this thing.  Whoever blew this beautiful piece, didn't hold back on his artistic and technical skills.

Pic of the Day

Very nice diversity of colors on this frosty nug of OG Kush.

Busted

The cops stole my magic flight launch box already....  Shitty day.

Pic of the Day

      I'm going to start posting a pic a day of something weed related starting with this beautiful gif.  Look at all the crystals in there!

     I also noticed quite a few comments in the previous post asking how much a MFLB costs.  I bought mine for $75, but they are typically $100 depending on what accessories it comes with.  Some stores throw in a free grinder as well.  Pretty small price to pay for the value it gives you, not to mention it will pay for itself in it's efficiency in no time.

My Magic Flight Launch Box Review

Here's what all came with my MFLB minus one battery cap I already lost haha.

It all fits in this tin for convient storage or you can use the velvet pouch it comes with.  Also comes with two rechargeable batteries already good to go, and the charger.

For size comparison.

     Alright, first off I am very pleased with this product so far.  It comes with the MFLB, a cleaning brush, 2 battery caps, 2 rechargeable batteries, charger, battery case, acrylic stem attachment, 3 rubber bands, velvet pouch, metal tin, and some handy instructions.  It didn't take long at all to figure out how to use it properly.  It has the learning curve of a bong I'd say; not too hard.  The MFLB is tiny as you can see in the pic above.  It fits in your pocket quite well for great portability, and you really only need to bring one battery with you to have all you need.  You start by putting your finely ground herb in the trench; the finer the better.  Then you insert the battery in the battery hole and push in for about 5 seconds to get up to optimum heating temp.  At this point you start drawing very slowly through the mouth hole or stem if attached.  When you are at about 2/3 lungs capacity, pull the battery and clear the rest of the vapor out with your remaining lung capacity.  Now repeat, until you achieve your desired level. 

     There are quite a few advantages to the MFLB.  First is that vaporizing conserves the hell out of your herb.  It is the most efficient way of extracting THC, and the left over vaped bud (herb turns a light/dark brown color) can then be used for edibles!  Alternatively, you can try vaping the vaped bud again later when you are sober, and it will likely still get you pretty lifted.  It's completely silent, portable, and virtually smell free.  The only smell is a faint hint of popcorn in maybe a 6ft radius.  You can even pre-load it, so you don't have the smell of your fresh bud being broken up.  I can't think of a more stealthy device then this lil guy.  Each battery typically lasts me two trenches on a full charge.  A nearly full trench is enough for me and four other friends take a trip to the moon. Is there any disadvantages to this thing???  The only disadvantage I have had so far is it takes to long to finish a trench while cruising making you burn through a lot of gas!  My final thoughts on my MFLB is, that it's probably the best investment I have made lately.  It even has a lifetime warranty that covers user stupidity, like running it over with a car.  Very high value, and very high satisfaction is all I can say!  If you have any questions, comment down below and I'll try to follow up on them.

Magic Launch Flight Box

Just got one of these babies today, and I'm already very happy with my purchase.  It's a portable vape for your herbal needs.  I'll have a full review up tomorrow night.

A Few Must See Marijuana Documentaries

     If you haven't seen the movie The Union and you smoke weed, you really owe it to yourself to watch it.  It's very informative and I recommend passing it on to other non-smokers as well.  It can be pretty enlightening to those who have common misconceptions about marijuana, and I think it'd do the country great justice if everyone were forced to watch it.  Here's a link to the whole movie online http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9077214414651731007#.  It's not the best copy, but it's on Netflix too.  Another solid documentary is Marijuana: A Chronic History by the History Channel.  A link to that whole movie as well http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/marijuana-chronic-history/.  I'd also recommend Super High Me, which is also on Netflix or possibly around the web.  It's doesn't follow quite the same line as the other two documentaries, but it's still informative and entertaining. 

Basic Smoking Etiquette

     Below are some basic guidelines to make your smoking experience most enjoyable for you and your friends.

- Person rolling joint/blunt gets the first hit followed by the herb supplier.

- Pass the herb in a circular fashion, generally clockwise. 

- Don't hold the piece for too long while talking, keep it moving.

- Don't slobber all over the end of the joint/blunt.

- If the bowl is nearly cashed (done), let the next person know.

- Try to make a habit of cornering the bowl; this is where you light only a portion of the bowl saving some green on top for the person in rotation.

- Try to match bowls when possible, or offer to buy some drinks or food.

Friend's Recent Pickup

     Friend picked up this beautiful 20.35 gram nug of Pink.  It almost makes you feel guilty breaking it up.  As for the strain it was covered in crystals and red hairs, the pic doesn't do it any justice. The smell was real sweet, and the taste was pretty distinct, but I couldn't think of anything similar. 

Stealth Smoking Tricks

     First line of defense for the sneaky smoker is a sploof; toliet paper or paper towel roll filled with 3-5 dryer sheets.  You'll want to exhale your hits through this into a fan in a window.  Make sure your fan is pulling smoke out of the room by first lighting your lighter by the crack at the bottom of your door. If your fan is sucking smoke out properly the flame will blow away from the door.  You should then put a towel under the door, bonus points if it's damp.  Also helpful is packing one hitters, they are ideal for containing any runaway smoke while the bowl may be burning.  Otherwise snuff the bowl out with your lighter or a set a coin on top.  Keep plenty of febreeze/air fresher on hand just in case.  Incense are good to for cover up smell, but usually a bit of a give away.  Happy toking.