The Spliff Potcast

Hey everyone! This past week has been crazy, and not in a great way. This week's potcast is a big one sided safety meeting. A bit of personal stoner journaling, if you will. Last week I talked about the chances that some dab I had came from a stressed plant, well, I have a hunch it's got my body stressin, which has ME stressin! And well, maybe you'll understand why I'm a bit late this week, and what to expect in the future. Ooooh! Punny has claws! Bad pun!

No links this week. Maybe a nap instead...

Hey guys! TGIF? Thanks for reaching out about last week everyone, but now that we got the children outta the way, let's talk about sex! Forever turning the patriarchy on its head, cannabis can really boost everyone's sex life, but it's especially helpful for women! And it brings a recreational side to medicine that we don't often get to explore. Sensual Cannabis Oils are therapeutic and fun, but oils aren't a great answer for everyone... there are no perfect options, but there ARE options. Free the weed. And then free the orgasm. And there's more than one way to do that! Get your mental and physical sexy game going. While I hit my new banger in the Safety... You might be all aglow, but there is a definite skunk in the air.

Sexy link ups right at your finger tips...

Check out more adult themed musings at The Stranger

How to make your own coconut oil based lube, from the Wake and Bake Cookbook

And finally, discover the secrets of the skunk... or maybe just funk. Either way, it's a better VICE article than many. And his Twitter - I got his handle

SCIENCE! Not sexy links, those children's studies. 

An easy to digest post with video and links to studies

Straight to the study

Another article with a hilarious headline on a chart I had to include

This study talks about adolescent youth, and the genetic propensity to use cannabis... but admits that you can't pin it down on cannabis to predict psychosis in adult life. Like they ALL do.

This one is my favorite <3

Point being, more kids are dying from Tylenol a month than children from cannabis in the entirety of time, so let's take a step back and gain some perspective, mkay?

Last, a study that talks about the influence of marijuana advertising and the likelihood of trying it. They say that education is key. I couldn't agree more. Talk to your kids.

We're keepin' this one a shorty -just like some of our favorite people, children. Where do they fall in this new legalish market? Should they fall anywhere? Of course they should! You don't get the most potent, non-toxic medicine in the world and then get to say that children shouldn't have access to it! If anything treating children with cannabis can be the key to changing everything for them. It can be the difference between life and death. It's time to stop pretending like there's a reason to keep it from them when there just plain and simply isn't. Don't bogart the knowledge, share it with those who are too young to go out and vote for it. And somethings new came just in time for the Safety...

Diversive links (get it?)

Morgan Freeman

TheraJoyCBD - their website might be down so check out their Twitter

Some of the studies I talked about are linked to in this article (but be careful, they also link to a lot of their own articles!)

Is it fire-breather mating season? No, that's just your typical stoner sesh, filling the air with the hacking noises of recreational bliss. But not everyone revels in the cacophony that rises from the smokey symphony. They're more concerned with the harmful effects coughing can have, and it can! There's no way to guarantee you won't cough when you're smoking -anything, yet alone weed! But there are steps you can take to protect yourself, and lessen the blows. In the Safety I just take a moment to sesh and catch up on how familiar 2017 is already feeling. 

No links this week. Go get yourself some ginger! 

This week we dive into an advanced course on terpenes! By now you probably know that they're what make indicas and sativas, but let's look a little closer. I've mentioned many times that terpene testing, as important as it is, is still inadequate, so let's look at some of the things we know that are missing. Esters are the most available at the moment, that strawberry banana flavor I've been enjoying, and the grapes that are gonna be upon us next (that's where my money is) are influenced primarily by esters. But there is so much more! The essential oil market, and the fragrance industry can offer some curious and enlightening insights into cannabis formulas. And I'm sure cannabis will do the same for them. It's already started! In fact, you can get your favorite strain delivered to your door anywhere in the world -legally! But, of course, there's a catch. As we safety, I puff on that Double Dream again, check out Greenhouse Seeds' Flavor Wheel to play with the terps and pull out new flavors, as well as let you know about new ways to help the potcast out!

All kinds of references to link to!

First, some synonyms for nuances - and sure that was more for me than you, but I wanted to be accountable

There are several sellers of non-cannabinoid derived terpene mixes that resemble cannabis strains.

Here's a few I found (this is where you'd go for the make your own shatter cartridges)

The article that broke down the different categories of fragrance components

Where I read about THCA being an ester, and a basic High Times' breakdown of the ester movement.

Some podcasts to look to the Adam Dunn episode I talked about and a Ganjapreneur one I didn't.

And of course my new fave Grow From Your Heart Ep 77

The Greenhouse Seeds Flavor Wheel (it's at the bottom)

And a couple articles on terps: one from the trusted ProjectCBD and one from the not as trust NIH

As we close out the year, I end with a wish. A wish that we can move past the idea that people can't smoke weed and drive! Can we please reconcile the fact that cannabis is a medicine with the desire to tax it? Sumptuary laws have a place and all, but they work best off science, not fear. There is some genuinely thought-provoking information across multiple independent studies. But even NIDA has to concede some points on this one! Science! Stoned drivers are out there on your way to work, while you head back from the park, or are just staring at the bumper of the car in front of you in traffic. We've always been here. And society has been better off for it. Let's break down some of those facts and talk about our future. 

On time links!

Start with NIDA

And then move on to the ones that make them concede there's more to it than simple intoxication! Here, here and here at the Washington Times

The holidays are upon us again, and the stress is piled higher than the presents. Not that you need a holiday to be stressed! A lot of people are going to be tempted to take a couple extra tokes this season, and that's ok! Don't let stigma help the stress kill you faster. Hassle and overindulgence mar the innocence of the eggnog, and you need more stress relief to compensate for that fact of life. But before I give you a pep talk to help you toke up, I have the usual long list of Stoner Moments. Don't worry it's not a list I check twice. I spent too much time being Blunted on the truth of CBD. But who can be too wound up with all these trees lit? Double Dream takes my problems as far away as the clouds, but leaves me clear headed enough to remember why I needed a bowl to begin with. Sounds like just what I needed this time of year. Thanks, to my Sativa Santa! 

late links!

Americans for Safe Access' press release with petition to the DOJ

and the Change.org petition you can sign

Some facts to keep in mind on the dangers of stress

Bad Kat's CannaPharm -all your edible and vapable needs <3 My hero

The Mouth Peace

And some more heroes: Grow From Your Heart podcast and MJ Today podcast and MJ Today Daily podcast

We got that fire and shit be bangin' - you know it's lit up in this mofo! Bust out the Urban Dictionary because I brought my stoner gurus over for a sesh. Ooooh, we're going deep into stoner culture this week! Not only did I have an incredible time at Secret Sesh LA, I scored a crap ton of goodies! Instead of breaking it all down for you though, I figured I'd invite over the guys who turned me on to this great event, and we could sesh it up for everyone! Keeping up on stoner culture is a lot of work. There are also LOTS of dabs happening this week. Which means a lot of coughing! lol We talk about the eye widening VIP bag swag while we up our stoner game with some nose dabs! They're way more awesome and lung-friendly than they sound at first. Don't worry we'll try it first. You just pack a bowl, sit back and get the latest on how I keep sharp on my stoner skillz: @jkirby1987 and @steveo_da_bandito !!! 

Chain-link for your needs

Find my buddies!

My buddy Seth's Facebook page for Greener Pastures

Steveo and Kirby's Instagram pages

And lots of the things we talk about:

Secret Sesh

Grower Bert Baccarat's Instagram page

The Mytech mug dab rig that was come up on

Downtown Patients Group and Greenwolf  two LA dispensaries

Three Tokes, or 3Tokes website with all her socials

Black Jesus, Gomez and Roor

Sometimes life gets rough. At these times, it helps to stay positive and be creative. Stoners are some of the most positive and creative individuals on the planet! And that leads to some really resourceful engineering. The homemade bong is a staple of stoner culture. Even in the mythical land of free cannabis everywhere, you may find the need to play handyman, and bust out the bong making tools. Bongs don't grow on trees, they just help us smoke them. How did we get here this week? Well, now that's a funny story...

Links

RIP: Fillmore Bowls (2013-2016) and Heisenberg (??2000ish??-2016) you were great fucking bongs.

Grasscity thread

Bong How-to's

Incredibly creative stoners on Buzzfeed

Wiki How covers the basics.

Happy December! I'm pretty sure my body is going into hibernation mode, and it's got me feeling a little dreamy. That heavy-liddedness can really make the eyes glow for some people. Is there any hope for those who suffer from a case of the red-eyes? Not much, unfortunately. But a good allergy defense, and a few OTC options can make things a lot more comfortable in the long run. Be wary though, Ben Stein may not have your best interest at heart! Before we get to all that though, I brought leftover stoner salad! 

Light-hearted links

Gotta have my Refresh eyedrops lol

That great Weedist article

And that fantastic Yahoo answer

A couple other generic resources

And a forum breakdown on the benes and boons of rodelization

The Weekender by Jane West

My ASA buddy Seth Green on The CBD Podcast

And Grapes and Grass on iTunes