The smell of weed.

[Killboy]

eldar said:

okgo said:

£0 as I don't smoke.

But I do know my arse from my elbow when it comes to such topics as its totally common place among people younger than yourself, as proved by your spurious facts.

So, an expert based on no experience, just gossip. Colour me impressed.

Excuse me pot (lol), I'll go find the kettle.

[iphonedyou]

SistersofPercy said:

Yes, but certain it's not foxes. We can smell this strongly in the daytime too from time to time. Ended up stood on the loo with my head out of the main bathroom window trying to see where it's coming from at 1am. The direction the wind was blowing was from a house that backs on to us up the road. It's also some kind of teenage care home so I think my money is probably on one of the residents in the garden, though if thats the case christ knows how those in charge couldn't smell it because it was the strongest weed ever and easily 200 yards away.

Either way, ended up with the windows shut, rotten nights sleep and in a foul mood today. I'll set the air con up later just in case we have a repeat.

Those in charge will smell it, but there’s likely not a lot they can do. We were Quantity Surveyors overseeing a measured term maintenance contract that in part involved enhancement works to a kids’ care home. As well as physical altercations the contractors had a terrible time dealing with the smoking. They were all at in their rooms and in the hallways. Contractors’ clothes stank all the time, headaches etc.

[RizzoTheRat]

OldGermanHeaps said:

RizzoTheRat said:

His paper on "Equasy vs Ecstacy" is pretty good too, comparing horse riding with ecstacy use, many things far more dangerous than drugs that are considered perfectly acceptable. It's a strange system.

Have you ever tried riding a horse on a swedger? Its amaaaazing.

I had a pony with an addiction to cow parsley but I don't think he ever progressed on to anything stronger.

[Andy_C77]

As the OP I can’t believe how this has turned out. I didn’t envisage so many replies at all. All I was looking for was advice.

I’m thankful for the advice that’s been given, I’m going to go round and speak to the neighbours as a first step and see what happens from there.

Just to clear things up, I don’t care if it’s legal or not, if it’s what you want to do crack on. The thing that bothers me is the stink. I don’t want to have to close my windows because of it, and moving isn’t an option. To put it into context, if every night there was drunken talking/arguing/laughter coming from a neighbours house then I would still go and have a quiet word.

Edited by Andy_C77 on Saturday 5th June 08:21

[tuscan_raider]

Andy_C77 said:

As the OP I can’t believe how this has turned out. I didn’t envisage so many replies at all.

I’m thankful for the advice that’s been given, I’m going to go round and speak to the neighbours as a first step and see what happens from there.

Just to clear things up, I don’t care if it’s legal or not, if it’s what you want to do crack on. The thing that bothers me is the stink. I don’t want to have to close my windows because of it, and moving isn’t an option. To put it into context, if every night there was drunken talking/arguing/laughter coming from a neighbours house then I would still go and have a quiet word.

Go on then

Theere will always be a big debate whenever this subject comes up (rightly so)

Full disclosure, i smoke it and Ilike it (even the smell)

And I'm not a "stoner" - most would consider what Ihave done with my 48 years a success....

[1602Mark]

hidetheelephants said:

1602Mark said:

Researchers do not yet know the full extent of the consequences when the body and brain (especially the developing brain) are exposed to high concentrations of THC or whether the recent increases in emergency department visits by people testing positive for marijuana are related to rising potency. The extent to which people adjust for increased potency by using less or by smoking it differently is also unknown. Recent studies suggest that experienced people may adjust the amount they smoke and how much they inhale based on the believed strength of the marijuana they are using, but they are not able to fully compensate for variations in potency.30,31

Why then are rates of psychosis not going up? If weed use was causing psychosis as is often alleged rates would surely have risen steadily in line with increasing use?

It's not something I've looked at myself to be honest and my only personal experience is anecdotal. As has been said already, just because addicts may have started with Cannabis it doesn't mean they had to try Heroin. It does seem that the majority of my clients did / do partake though and I think there's something to be said about alcohol and weed introducing people to substance use in general. As others have said, alcohol is way more problematic.

I found this an interesting read though.

https://www.thelancet.com/article/S2215-0366(19)30...

[anonymous-user]

okgo said:

paradigital said:

Surely by definition that the OP is complaining about the smell, they ARE causing trouble.

Cigars would smell a hell of a lot worse and be totally legal.

As would a bbq or a fire. You can't stop people having a smoke in their garden.

[LukeBrown66]

As with most addictions there are those that can take it moderation and those who become addicted and will pursue other things as a result tog et more of a hit, there are also those who are quite happy just smoking it occasionally, I have no issue with that.

But it does smell pretty grim, sorry!

[stef1808]

Talking to them won’t do anything.. you need to upload a slayer cd into their music system

https://youtu.be/M_tsYmEMQc8

[final_edition]

Andy_C77 said:

I’m thankful for the advice that’s been given, I’m going to go round and speak to the neighbours as a first step and see what happens from there.

Edited by Andy_C77 on Saturday 5th June 08:21

Any news?

[eldar]

final_edition said:

Any news?

Andy comes home hungry and happy

[Mikebentley]

Not read all of this but my main concern is if you can smell it you are breathing it in.
The risks of “passive smoking” is why smokers need to go outside nowadays. Why should others have to breathe in your drugs? In my experience most cannabis users mix it with tobacco in a joint so double down on the nasty pervasive stench.

This is why comparisons to alcohol don’t always hold up as I can sit within two feet of someone drinking alcohol and not consume any myself.

[roscobbc]

The 'chronic' and habitual users reek of the smell permanently, their clothes, hair etc exude the stink like vagrants who have been on the street for years without a bath.

[1602Mark]

20+ years ago, when I used to partake, we would buy 'skunk' and I used to have to put my uniform in a bin bag to stop the small clinging. Newer strains seem to permeate pretty much any attempts to disguise the aroma.

Does the smell indicate strength though? I imagine not.

Edibles seem more common nowadays too. I remember buying 'space cakes' on a 'trip to the 'Dam' back in the day. God I feel old.

[NMNeil]

Mikebentley said:

Not read all of this but my main concern is if you can smell it you are breathing it in.
The risks of “passive smoking” is why smokers need to go outside nowadays. Why should others have to breathe in your drugs? In my experience most cannabis users mix it with tobacco in a joint so double down on the nasty pervasive stench.

But if you drive you are forcing others to inhale the poisons from your cars exhaust. Same difference.

[1602Mark]

NMNeil said:

But if you drive you are forcing others to inhale the poisons from your cars exhaust. Same difference.

and if my aunt had balls she'd be my uncle.

[NMNeil]

Mikebentley said:

Oh do ps off.

Hit a nerve did I?

[markjmd]

1602Mark said:

20+ years ago, when I used to partake, we would buy 'skunk' and I used to have to put my uniform in a bin bag to stop the small clinging. Newer strains seem to permeate pretty much any attempts to disguise the aroma.

Does the smell indicate strength though? I imagine not.

Edibles seem more common nowadays too. I remember buying 'space cakes' on a 'trip to the 'Dam' back in the day. God I feel old.

The smell is very much an indication of the strength. "Skunk" as it used to be known back then * is nothing more than a range of hybrid varieties that have been selectively grown over the years precisely because they contained higher concentrations of active ingredient. It wasn't bred for the smell

• The only reason noone seems to bother calling it that any more is that pretty much ALL weed on sale today has the same disgusting smell.

[ddom]

NMNeil said:

But if you drive you are forcing others to inhale the poisons from your cars exhaust. Same difference.

[Derek Smith]

Jonny Wishbone said:

Booze directly kills 8k per annum in this country and probably many more indirectly. When I worked in A&E a conservative 50% of people attending on Friday and Saturday nights were there either purely because they were pissed or because of something happening to them (generally assault or falling over) as a result of being pissed. How much violent crime and domestic violence is attributable to booze? Dunno, internet where I am is too crap for me to be arsed to look it up, but I guarantee it’s a huge proportion. Fancy taking a stroll through a provincial town centre late on a Friday or Saturday evening? Do you like wading through piss, vomit and dodging fights?

But hey, it doesn’t stink, so it’s all good!

I realise the above is total whataboutery and also is not aimed at the OP who I sympathise with, but it does bear considering that some folks views about weed are rooted in snobbery about other people’s choice of poison. If you don’t drink, do any drugs and eat healthily then you can probably fairly fire away at the stoners who are no doubt doing their own brains no good whatsoever but who by and large don’t really bother anybody else.

The proportion of customers who are drunk is much higher for police. Violence and booze go together like, well, nothing is more certain than violence and booze.

I've nicked a few people high on cannabis in my time, and they've generally been no trouble. They tend to be grumpy in the mornings, but a strong cup of tea/coffee seems to put the right. They are generally quite pleasant once they've got over feeling grotty. When I was gaoler, I'd often get them out of their cells to clean the area or help me in the office. They were often chatty, friendly and not too bothered with a caution.

I'm tee-total, and I don't know if this affects my view of drunks, but they are a pain and much, much worse than most druggies. Ecstasy users can be a pain. Really argumentative and stroppy, but certainly not as bad as drunks.