Marijuana.com http://www.marijuana.com Provides current research, news, product reviews and other Marijuana related topics … Detailed Drug Testing information and much more en Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:58:16 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.marijuana.com/images/misc/rss.jpg Marijuana.com http://www.marijuana.com NFL: Game Lines (Sep 7) http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106558&goto=newpost Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:46:02 GMT Image: http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s271/hookahs1/NFL/MotivPoster-Football.jpg *NFL: Week 1 Game Lines* *1:00 PM ET* Cincinnati Bengals -1.5 *Baltimore Ravens +1.5 * New York Jets -3.5 *Miami Dolphins +3.5* Kansas City Chiefs +15.5 * New England Patriots -15.5 * Houston Texans +6.5 * Pittsburgh Steelers -6.5* Jacksonville Jaguars -3.5 *Tennessee Titans +3.5* Detroit Lions -3.5 *Atlanta Falcons +3.5* Seattle Seahawks +1.5 *Buffalo Bills -1.5* Tampa Bay Buccaneers +3.5 *New Orleans Saints -3.5* St Louis Rams +7.5 * Philadelphia Eagles -7.5 * *4:15 PM ET* Dallas Cowboys -5.5 * Cleveland Browns +5.5 * Carolina Panthers +9.5 *San Diego Chargers -9.5* Arizona Cardinals -3.5 *San Francisco 49ers +3.5* *8:15 PM ET* Chicago Bears +9.5 *Indianapolis Colts -9.5 *


NFL: Week 1 Game Lines

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Cincinnati Bengals -1.5
Baltimore Ravens +1.5

New York Jets -3.5
Miami Dolphins +3.5

Kansas City Chiefs +15.5
New England Patriots -15.5

Houston Texans +6.5
Pittsburgh Steelers -6.5

Jacksonville Jaguars -3.5
Tennessee Titans +3.5

Detroit Lions -3.5
Atlanta Falcons +3.5

Seattle Seahawks +1.5
Buffalo Bills -1.5

Tampa Bay Buccaneers +3.5
New Orleans Saints -3.5

St Louis Rams +7.5
Philadelphia Eagles -7.5

4:15 PM ET

Dallas Cowboys -5.5
Cleveland Browns +5.5

Carolina Panthers +9.5
San Diego Chargers -9.5

Arizona Cardinals -3.5
San Francisco 49ers +3.5

8:15 PM ET
Chicago Bears +9.5
Indianapolis Colts -9.5












]]> 420 Bookie Parlor Hookahs http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106558 GBR: Marijuana and the Treatment of an 8-year-old Child with Multiple Psychiatric Dia http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106557&goto=newpost Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:31:23 GMT Marijuana and the Treatment of an 8-year-old Child with Multiple Psychiatric Diagnoses
09-04-08|CannaZine|by Debbie Jeffries

The psychiatric history of Debbie Jeffries' son suggests a complicated, multi- diagnosis developmental disorder.

Mrs. Jeffries, after learning about cannabis as a medicine and deciding that, given its limited toxicity, she had little to lose in exploring the possibility that it might be helpful to her son where other, more toxic medicines had failed. The remarkable success she and her son achieved with marijuana is certain to generate controversy.

Jeff has been diagnosed with just about everything, starting from the age of 2, with: ADHD, PTSD, OCD, ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder), IED (Intermittent Explosive Disorder), CD (Conduct Disorder) Bi-polar disorder, etc.

Over 16 doctors have tried Jeff on every medication under the sun....adderall, carbamazepine, clonazapam, clonidine, depakote, dexedrine, guanficine, imipramine, melleril, neurontin, propranolol, risperdal, ritalin, seroquel, wellbutrin, zoloft, and zyprexa....and then combinations of these medications too.

NOTHING worked, and most had adverse side affects and reactions.

We also have tried numerous behavioral modifications, therapies, and governmental agencies that specialize in treatment of special needs kids, but to no avail.

In the beginning of Jan. 2000, he was placed into a residential facility for over a year (that was so hard for me to be away from him, unable to give him night-night kisses), and failed a level 12 program.

They were going to ship him to a Institution across the states and I told them "NO!” give me one more chance to try to get him straightened out before I have to give up on him.

They brought him home and we had social services in our home, around the clock, to help keep Jeff under control. In May, we had an emergency IEP because he was WAY out of control and a danger to students and teachers again at his special ed school for conduct disorder and emotionally disturbed children (now that is scary when they could not even handle him), and I was given 30 days to come up with a solution.

I had been studying the affects of marijuana since my students last year did a report for speech and debate. In it we had learned that it had been used dating back to the ancient years for mental disorder.

I then took on my own research and searched all articles I could find: doctors, groups, etc....and thought it just might work for my son too.

I contacted WAMM and Valerie Leveroni Corral (the Director) listened to me.

She asked me to send documents on Jeff, and then she put me in touch with a doctor who was a pediatric specialist, but also knew about medical marijuana. The only thing was that it had never been tested on children for mental illness, but he was willing to prescribe it for Jeff, uncertain if it would work or not. We set an appointment for the doctor to meet and see Jeff.

Let me note here, I have never used drugs and was very uneducated until my study on the positive affects medical marijuana has. It is natural, and does not harm my son's body, unlike all the other medications he had been on.)

Well, we first got the medication in the form of muffins.

Jeff had to eat a 1/4 of a muffin 2 times a day (as a starting point) and we were to adjust accordingly, under the doctors’ care, as with any other medication.

Within a 1/2 hour of ingesting, I had a new child, I kid you not. We were driving to school, and as I merged into a new lane of highway traffic, Jeff looked over at me and smiled, his grip loosened and he said, "Mommy, I feel happy, not angry, and my head doesn't feel like a traffic jam"!

Now that was profound coming from a 7 year old. That day at school his report home was wonderful, with no aggression and he was very compliant and re-directable.

May 21st was the first day of Jeff's life, literally! I now have an 8 year old son who is stabilizing on this his medical marijuana. Socially and emotionally Jeff is about 2 years old, but is progressing now. For the first time he is able to receive therapy to help him on issues. He is not aggressive, is able to follow directions (for the most part....he is only 8 *smile*) and is a fun, loving kid who also for the first time has friends. He had his very first Birthday party this fall, able to invite friends who actually came!

This is a miracle. Granted it will not "cure" everything, but again, it allows him to be able to participate in therapy. Being around him now, most of the time you would think he is just a typical child, not one who has had a life of hell, been over-medicated even so badly that he had to be admitted to the hospital to detox him, almost dying from the toxicity of the other medications the doc had him on.

Ironically, even after I was so upfront with Jeff's treatment, or even plans of starting him on the medical marijuana, social services gave me thumbs up with going forward on medical exploration. It wasn't for a month and a 1/2 later that they filed a report to CPS who took me to court with allegations of being an unfit mom because I was contributing marijuana to my child. Under Prop 215, here in CA, it is LEGAL to give medical marijuana to a patient who is severely ill. Jeff qualified as severely ill, nothing else had worked and I was about to lose him to an institution. Finally on December 4, it was ruled that I could continue giving my son his medical marijuana. It was a landmark court ruling because it has never been used before in children.

Medical marijuana was and is the only thing to have ever, ever been used on my son that gave him the chance at a normal life. I beg everyone to write congress to get this passed federally. How many more children (and adults too) suffer with mental illness and have come to the end of the road....or what seems like the end of the road, when there could be a simple answer....MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

We now give Jeff the medicine in the form of capsules. It is a tedious process, but again, I would go to the ends of the earth for my son. My mother helps me make it every week for him. We grind up the marijuana in a coffee grinder, sift it, put it on the skillet for an hour with butter and water to cook it, then we spread it out in a big lasagna type pan and bake it in the oven to dry it back out to a powder so that we can put it into capsules. It takes over 5 hours to do the entire process. I would love to patent this process, but don't know how.

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Study Shows Cannabinoids May Be Useful Against Drug-Resistant Staph Infections
09-04-08|WebMD|By Caroline Wilbert

Chemicals in marijuana may be useful in fighting MRSA, a kind of staph bacterium that is resistant to certain antibiotics.

Researchers in Italy and the U.K. tested five major marijuana chemicals called cannabinoids on different strains of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). All five showed germ-killing activity against the MRSA strains in lab tests. Some synthetic cannabinoids also showed germ-killing capability. The scientists note the cannabinoids kill bacteria in a different way than traditional antibiotics, meaning they might be able to bypass bacterial resistance.

At least two of the cannabinoids don't have mood-altering effects, so there could be a way to use these substances without creating the high of marijuana.

MRSA, like other staph infections, can be spread through casual physical contact or through contaminated objects. It is commonly spread from the hands of someone who has it. This could be in a health care setting, though there have also been high-profile cases of community-acquired MRSA.

It is becoming more common for healthy people to get MRSA, which is often spread between people who have close contact with one another, such as members of a sports team. Symptoms often include skin infections, such as boils. MRSA can become serious, particularly for people who are weak or ill.

In the study, published in the Journal of Natural Products, researchers call for further study of the antibacterial uses of marijuana. There are "currently considerable challenges with the treatment of infections caused by strains of clinically relevant bacteria that show multi-drug resistance," the researchers write. New antibacterials are urgently needed, but only one new class of antibacterial has been introduced in the last 30 years. "Plants are still a substantially untapped source of antimicrobial agents," the researchers conclude. ]]> The Drug War Headline News Lit_Match http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106556 <![CDATA[DC: New Drug Survey Demolishes Drug Czar's Claims]]> http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106555&goto=newpost Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:50:46 GMT New Drug Survey Demolishes Drug Czar's Claims
09-04-08|AlterNet|By Bruce Mirken

Well, now we know why federal officials chose to release the 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) on a day when the Republican convention's climax and a string of hurricanes is likely to keep it out of the headlines. The survey pretty much dynamites Office of National Drug Control Policy chief John Walters' claims of success in reducing marijuana and drug use during his tenure, which he'd like us to attribute to his aggressive policies, and particularly ONDCP's near-obsession with demonizing marijuana.

First, some raw numbers: The total number of Americans who have used illicit drugs is up from 108 million in 2002, the first full year of Walters' tenure, to 114 million in 2007. And the number of Americans who've used marijuana has passed the 100 million mark for the first time -- up from 95 million in 2002.

Rates of drug use have gone up as well. In 2002, 46.0 percent of Americans had used an illicit drug at some point in their lives. In 2007 it was 46.1 percent. For marijuana, the rate went from 40.4 percent to 40.6 percent. Both the "any illicit drug" and marijuana use rates had dropped a bit in 2006 and spiked notably in the new survey. Illicit use of painkillers such as OxyContin is up notably -- a disturbing trend considering the addictive nature of such drugs, not to mention the risk of fatal overdose (a nonexistent risk with marijuana). "Current" (past 30 days) use of illicit drugs is down only marginally since 2002 -- from 8.3 percent to 8.0 percent for all illicit drugs, and the trend for marijuana is similar.

And, strikingly, despite all of Walters' huffing and puffing about marijuana, the number of Americans starting marijuana use for the first time has not budged during his tenure.

If this is success, someone please tell me what failure looks like.

But wait, there's more. ONDCP officials regularly argue that maintaining criminal penalties for marijuana possession is essential to stopping drug abuse. So what's happened with a dangerous drug whose possession is legal: cigarettes? NSDUH conveniently provides figures for past-month cigarette use, and both the number of users and the rate of cigarette use is down markedly. In 2002, 26 percent of Americans were current cigarette smokers; now it's 24.2 percent, continuing a decades-long decline. And the decline in current cigarette smoking for 12-to-17-year-olds is even more dramatic, from 13 percent to 9.8 percent.

That, of course, is with zero arrests for cigarette possession, compared with 739,000 marijuana possession arrests in 2006 (the last year for which stats are available).

The numbers are in. Marijuana prohibition is a wasteful farce. And John Walters' tenure as drug czar has been a failure. ]]> The Drug War Headline News Lit_Match http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106555 <![CDATA[NORML's Weekly News Bulletin]]> http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106554&goto=newpost Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:43:03 GMT Hawaii: Big Island Voters To Decide �\Lowest Law Enforcement Priority Initiative
09-04-08|NORML

Hilo, HI: Hawaii County voters will decide this November on a local initiative that seeks to make marijuana law enforcement the county's "lowest priority."

The County Council voted 5-4 to let voters decide the issue after proponents of the measure failed to gather a sufficient number of signatures from registered voters to place the proposal on the November ballot.

The measure would direct law enforcement to make activities related to the investigation and arrest of adults who possess up to 24 ounces of cannabis and/or 24 plants their lowest priority.

Passage of the measure would also forbid the County Council from accepting government funding to promote federal marijuana eradication efforts on the Big Island.

Voters have enacted similar 'deprioritization' initiatives in Seattle, Washington; Oakland, California; Columbia, Missouri; and Denver, Colorado.



United Kingdom: Pot Potency Fell Following Cannabis Downgrade
09-04-08|NORML

London, United Kingdom: The average potency of THC in seized samples of British cannabis fell 25 percent between 2004 and 2007 - following Parliament's decision to downgrade the drug's possession to a non-arrestable offense, according to data collected by the UK's Forensic Science Service and published by The Guardian newspaper.

Marijuana's THC content fell from 12.7 percent in 2004 to 9.5 percent in 2007 the newspaper reported.

In May, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced plans to upgrade cannabis possession to an arrestable offense punishable by up to five years in jail, claiming that the drug's potency had increased "nearly threefold." Just prior to Smith's announcement, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown claimed, "[T]he cannabis on the streets is now of a lethal quality."

Smith's decision contradicted the recommendations of Britain's Advisory Panel on Drugs, which noted that marijuana use by young people had fallen approximately 20 percent since 2004.

A spokesperson for the Forensic Science Service claimed to The Guardian that the agency did not analyze enough samples to accurately gauge the average potency of British cannabis.

In June, a University of Mississippi report alleged that US potency had grown to record levels. However, a close analysis of the report revealed that the average THC in domestically grown marijuana - which comprises the bulk of the US market - is less than five percent, a figure that's remained unchanged for nearly a decade.

For more information, please contact Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director, at (202) 483-5500 or Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director.


Ingestion Of Commercially Available Hemp Products Unlikely To Trigger Positive Drug Test
09-04-08|NORML

Rockville, MD: Commercially available ingestible hemp products, such as oils and nutrition bars, are unlikely to contain significant enough quantities of THC to trigger a positive drug test, according to findings published in the July/August issue of the Journal of Analytical Toxicology.

Investigators at the Armed Forces Medical Examiners Office in Maryland assessed 79 separate hemp products for the presence of THC. (THC found in manufactured products is present via contamination from resin produced in the leaves and buds that come in contact with the seed shell.)

Products that were aqueous based (such as hemp tea or hemp beer) possessed trace levels of THC present (below 2.5 ng/ml) while several hemp oil products tested positive for higher amounts. However, these amounts, on average, were far lower than the levels of THC detected in similar products 10 to 15 years ago - when their ingestion was linked to positive drug test results.

More than half of the products tested possessed no detectable levels of THC.

"Results of the hemp products tested indicate the amount of THC present in commercially available products is significantly less in products available today than those reported in the past," authors concluded. "As a result, the probability that these products will produce urine THC metabolite levels greater than the [US federal guidelines] confirmation cutoff of 15 ng/ml is significantly reduced and should not be considered as a realistic cause for a positive urine analysis result."

Similar analysis conducted prior to 2001 found that certain hemp oil products contained sufficient THC levels to result in a positive drug test. Following these results, the Hemp Industries Association instituted so-called "Test Pledge" standards, a self-regulation program lowering trace THC levels in their products to levels that would no longer interfere with workplace drug testing regulations.

For more information, please contact Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director, at (202) 483-5500 or Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director.

Full text of the study, "Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol content of commercially available hemp products," appears in the Journal of Analytical Toxicology. ]]> The Drug War Headline News Lit_Match http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106554 <![CDATA[CA: Medical Marijuana's Eco Boomtown]]> http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106553&goto=newpost Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:37:26 GMT Medical Marijuana's Eco Boomtown
Humbolt Country's High: How One Community Thrives on Legal Pot
09-05-08|ABC News|By Mary Spicuzza

When Stephen Gasparas arrived in Humboldt County in late 2004, he was driving a VW Westfalia pop-top camper on the verge of breaking down and had only $100 in his pocket.

Gasparas, who ran a flooring business in Chicago before heading west, seems to have found far greener pastures in Humboldt County's medical marijuana industry.

Less than four years later, the owner of the Arcata iCenter, a collective marijuana dispensary, is now driving a new hybrid Toyota Highlander and bringing in about $100,000 a year. (And judging by the foot traffic in and out of the iCenter, that figure is a modest estimate.)

But Gasparas, 38, is just one of many in Humboldt County and throughout California benefiting from the booming medical marijuana industry.

Exactly how much the Golden State has made in pot profits is a hazy figure, mostly because California doesn't keep exact numbers on the sales tax on medical marijuana.

It's estimated that $143 million in medical marijuana sales have netted $11.4 million in state and local taxes annually, based on registered businesses, California State Board of Equalization spokeswoman Anita Gore said. And those estimates are small compared with those in a 2006 report co-written by California NORML state coordinator Dale Gieringer, which said that Californians consumed between $870 million and $2 billion worth of medical marijuana per year.

Of course, marijuana is nothing new to Humboldt County.

Humboldt, part of Northern California's Emerald Triangle, has long been known for its high-grade marijuana crop, which has been immortalized on merchandise, including "Got Humboldt?" T-shirts, skateboards that feature weed and the words "Humboldt Gold," and an upcoming movie named -- what else? -- "Humboldt County." One recent study by Steven Hackett, an economics professor at Humboldt State University, estimated marijuana brings in as much as a half billion dollars to the county's economy.

Those who believe Hackett's number is much too high probably have not wandered through the streets of cities like Arcata, enjoying the sights -- and scents -- of Humboldt.

At the recent I-Block Party, a fundraiser for Arcata's sister city, Camoapa, Nicaragu, the heavy scent of pot hung in the warm air as the crowd grooved to a reggae band.

Humboldt Glassblowers, a local shop featuring work by local artists, offers a seemingly endless supply of gorgeous swirled glass pipes -- not to mention hookahs, Frisbees and magazines like "High Times" and "420 Magazine." There, it seemed hard to go anywhere without smelling ganga, or at least spotting some reference to it.

For years, Humboldt County has enjoyed the benefits of a booming underground economy. But changes to state laws -- such as the passage of Proposition 215 in 1996, when voters approved the medical use of marijuana -- mean that many engaged in cultivation and sales are trying to follow state medical marijuana laws. Or at least some of them are making an effort, and in doing so are pouring money into local and state tax coffers.

The City of Arcata declined to disclose specific taxes paid on medical marijuana sales by local businesses, calling that "proprietary information." But the city's finance director, Janet Luzzi, said one dispensary in town is among Arcata's top 25 producers of sales tax, and has been for several quarters.

"It's not always there," Luzzi said. "But it's often there."

Other medical marijuana dispensaries, however, recently received written reminders from Luzzi.

"Not all of them were paying taxes," she said.

And taxes aside, most here acknowledge marijuana sales have for years contributed to county finances.

Vocal medical marijuana advocate Martha Devine was sitting on a park bench in the flower-lined Arcata Plaza, near a large circle of people kicking around a hacky sack and dozens of dancers. A steel drum band was playing for an enthusiastic crowd, and shoppers were wandering in and out of stores.

"The economy of Humboldt County would have ceased to exist a long time ago without it," said Devine, glancing around the plaza. "This county was built on marijuana."

Devine, who's known to some here as "Granny Green Genes," said this place was a ghost town when she arrived in Humboldt 32 years ago. She's witnessed the decline of the county's other traditional industries, like timber and fisheries, and believes marijuana is largely responsible for Humboldt's progressive culture and thriving businesses.

"I think it's really kept our economy going," Devine said.

While Devine acknowledged that Humboldt's cannabis cash crop has brought in the bad with the good -- things like harder drugs and guns -- she said she hopes medical marijuana will help the industry fight the negative aspects associated with black (or even gray) market economies.

She said she does not have a medical marijuana ID card "at the present time" but believes many ill members of the community have benefited tremendously from their "medicine."

Despite widespread support for medical marijuana, tensions seem especially high in towns like Arcata, where people are struggling to agree on the details of medical marijuana, such as rules for growing and limits for medical marijuana possession.

It's a debate that's playing out in counties around California, from historically pot-friendly places like Mendocino County to Los Angeles.

The City of Arcata was recently reviewing the standards of its own marijuana guidelines when the new guidelines by the California Attorney General's Office were issued late last month.

City staff members are currently reviewing the new statewide guidelines, which set clearer policies on medical marijuana identification cards, plant limits and mandate that dispensaries operate as collectives or cooperatives. Arcata hopes to soon send guidelines to the City Council for its approval.

But whether the new state and local guidelines can help bring peace to Humboldt remains to be seen. In the meantime, many local residents seem uncomfortable in their current position, caught between conflicting and confusing state and federal laws, where medical marijuana dispensaries that pay their state and local taxes may be raided at any time by the Drug Enforcement Administration or other federal agencies.

Some residents complain that a few grow houses have grown out of control, causing problems ranging from skunk-like odors to house fires.

So, even as California's attorney general seems comfortable delving into the medical marijuana debate, stores like Humboldt Hydroponics refuse to even discuss the topic.

When asked about the issue of medical marijuana and the economy, a man behind the counter of Humboldt Hydroponics shop in Arcata seemed on edge as he immediately insisted he had nothing to say because his shop had "no affiliation" with medical marijuana.

But while standing outside his Arcata iCenter dispensary, Stephen Gasparas seemed to be making a sincere effort to bring medical marijuana out of the shadows and celebrate its contributions to California's economy. He warmly greeted many of the patients -- many of them 20- or 30-something guys -- who stopped in the business.

Gasparas, who had battled over permit issues at previous business he ran a few doors down from his medical marijuana dispensary, talked about his efforts to pay sales taxes and give back to the community. He talked about his new fire relief fund. And when an employee came outside to ask him about a patient's form, Gasparas insisted that personal contact must be made with each doctor who's suggested a patient try medical marijuana.

"I'm here seven days a week," he said. "I wouldn't screw around."

[There is a comments section available for this article.] ]]> The Drug War Headline News Lit_Match http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106553 rough night http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106550&goto=newpost Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:57:22 GMT jealousy is a powerful fucking emotion

i went out with some friends tonight just to have a good time. first week of school, felt like there would be some action. now i'm not some kind of player; i don't go to the bars looking for one-night stands. i'm not that asshole with too much fucking jewellery and gel in my hair or a hat on backwards. i'm just a guy who puts on what he's got and goes for it. i'd prefer to just have a good time, meet some people, dance, and then go home. i'm comfortable admitting that i'm still a virgin at 22. sex isn't that important to me.

so i go out to the club (ok it was a cowboy bar but it wasn't my choice of venue i tell you what)

i didn't count on her being there. i fooled around with her a little bit last year. she just sort of ended up in my lap at a party and it went from there. i know what you're thinking... if she's easy with one guy she'll be easy with other guys. it's obvious, i know.

anyways, we never really got that far last year. she stopped me a base or two short of a home run, if you know what i mean. i didn't really mind. i normally take things a lot slower. in fact i felt like a bit of an ass for even "going for it" that night. i was sort of relieved when she shot me down cause it made things a lot simpler.

i'm starting to digress now, but she's sort of the topic of the thread so whatever. she sort of toyed with me last year. i got a lot of text messages; and then i ended up at her place again a week or two later but she was soused and i was sober as a judge so i took off. i didn't really feel like being that guy. i often look back at that night and wish i'd just stayed, sleezy as it sounds. after that night the texts petered off and i didn't really see her again for a few months.

when the text messages stopped coming and she didn't answer my calls, i took a slide. almost failed a few classes. to be honest i had some bigger issues going on and i've spent a lot of energy and time trying to sort them out. i guess i have some anxiety in my life. i'm getting better about it and i know that everything comes with time.

so tonight, i saw her at the bar, and figured it would be like old times. she's my floor neighbour and i've already spent some time with her. she comes over to my room when she's bored. always touchy-feely. i usually get a hug whenever she walks by me. sometimes she feels my arms and comments on my muscles. i've been to the gym a lot. she's like that with most guys. i know what you're thinking, and you're right. what the fuck am i doing.

so basically tonight i got to watch her get closer and closer and closer to some new guy. i asked her to dance and she said "after a drink." i approached her on the dance floor maybe once or twice the whole night. nothing desperate, just wanted to dance for a song or two. she always sidled away. or sometimes some asshole in a cowboy hat would dosey-do in between us and then we'd be separated. either way she didn't seem interested in anybody except this new guy. he lives in our building. i couldn't help but watch every move. the way she turned every dance into a slow dance and smiled at him. that was me a year ago. you think i'd have gotten over this, and i thought i had, but here we go again.

i took a cab home and listened to my drunk friend complain about "striking out" and giving me his condolences. I wasn't interested in what he had to say. to be honest i was pretty fucking sour. it wasn't about striking out. i'm a pretty sensitive guy and for some reason everything about tonight hurt pretty bad

i don't need advice cause i'm pretty sure it's obvious that i'm wasting my time. but this year is going to be hard considering this girl is my neighbour and also my RA (I live in dorms; the RA is the person who unlocks your door when you're drunk and lost your keys, or tells you to turn down your music)

thanks for listening tho ]]> Places and People macphearsome http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106550 The Most Alien-Looking Place on Earth http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106545&goto=newpost Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:59:21 GMT Dark Roasted Blend: The Most Alien-Looking Place on Earth

"Imagine waking up on the Socotra Island and taking a good look around you (let's say your buddies pulled a prank on you and delivered you there, and lets also assume that you don't have any hangover from abuse of any substances). After a yelp of disbelief, you'd be inclined to think you were transported to another planet - or traveled to another era of Earth's history."

Just look at the pictures, and you'll see exactly how crazy it is. Many plant and animal species only exist on this tiny island, which makes it so precious. ]]> Places and People Meursault http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106545 sealing a crack? http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106544&goto=newpost Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:58:39 GMT I've searched the forum and haven't seen any posts relating to this so I thought I'd give this question a shot. I ordered a 6 chamber bubbler and of course it has a couple of cracks in it and I've smoked out of it so no possible way of return. Both of them are in the bottom of the chambers. They haven't gone through the glass all the way, kinda seems like the crack is inside the glass, and never made it through. Is there a way to reinforce these cracks? What is the life span on a piece that has these defects? I'm obviously going to be extra careful with it, but any suggestions on keeping this thing alive forever unless it gets dropped? Thanks. ]]> Water Pipes billabong2234 http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106544 Need any Headphone help/advice? http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106539&goto=newpost Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:15:37 GMT Well. I'm bored right now so i thought i'd make this thread. with headphones, ill try to be blunt. i know my shit. lol. im a bit of an audiophile and thought i could help some poeple out here with their headphone needs (if they want it anyways). so if you are looking to get headphones, simply gimme a lil info. genres of music you like, budget in mind, what type of headphones you want, etc. and ill try to help you out as best as i can.

happy listening. ]]> Techy Stuff Judah http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106539 Help http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106533&goto=newpost Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:27:12 GMT 38 F, few extra pounds heavy smoker, had no idea was going to have to test in the morning at 10. Smoked all day today, bought Extra Strenght QCarbo32; what are my chances of passing for THC. Used something like this before, but had been off for many days 10 or more, worried cause been smoking all day. Any thought? 38 F, few extra pounds heavy smoker, had no idea was going to have to test in the morning at 10. Smoked all day today, bought Extra Strenght QCarbo32; what are my chances of passing for THC.

Used something like this before, but had been off for many days 10 or more, worried cause been smoking all day.

Any thought? ]]> lookinnomore http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106533 Metallica-Death Magnetic http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106532&goto=newpost Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:50:30 GMT Like it or not?

I don't care for it... ]]> Music Dank Perception http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106532 mega clean question http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106531&goto=newpost Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:32:44 GMT okay so im finally out of rehab (which was ridiculous cuz im NOT an addict, im a stoner :P) and i wanna smoke, but my job and my dad are gonna be testing me. so i thought of a good idea. well, at least i hope its a good idea. get a bottle of mega clean but dont drink it right away. put it in like a few gatorade bottles or something and then if the time comes where im asked to take a piss test, ill be like, aw shit, i just peed and i cant anymore. so then ill be like, i have some gatorade, ill just drink that, then when i drink a lot of mega clean, be like hmm, i still dont have to, lemme drink some water. then drink a lot of water. so then when i have to piss, will it be clean??? i need to know cuz i really need to blaze but i cant get caught or ill lose everything okay so im finally out of rehab (which was ridiculous cuz im NOT an addict, im a stoner :P) and i wanna smoke, but my job and my dad are gonna be testing me. so i thought of a good idea. well, at least i hope its a good idea. get a bottle of mega clean but dont drink it right away. put it in like a few gatorade bottles or something and then if the time comes where im asked to take a piss test, ill be like, aw shit, i just peed and i cant anymore. so then ill be like, i have some gatorade, ill just drink that, then when i drink a lot of mega clean, be like hmm, i still dont have to, lemme drink some water. then drink a lot of water. so then when i have to piss, will it be clean??? i need to know cuz i really need to blaze but i cant get caught or ill lose everything ]]> Urine Testing sinsumtrip http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106531 Hmmm.. http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106528&goto=newpost Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:16:51 GMT Wasn't sure where this would go.
But its about a person.

Anyways
this


"if you're fucked up, don't do weed, if you're anorexic don't do weed."


was posted in a certain YOUNG argumentative persons profile under interests.



Wouldn't it be a GOOD thing for someone with anorexia to smoke weed? ]]> Places and People o_t00high_o http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106528 I need help http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106527&goto=newpost Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:53:54 GMT I'm frequent toker, but for the last 2 weeks i've stopped (Moving etc) and im going to school rihgt now. And I just found out that for prospective new students they must take a urine test. I toked like every second night at least for 2 weeks, before that, I was clean for a couple months. But its been 2 weeks. Is their any way to assure a negative result??? Note I'm currently in a isolated area with no headshops at all...
their for no detox stuff.

Is their anything I can buy at a normal store that can help me detox? Serious I can't fuck this up, this is a REALLY important step in my life, and I can't ruin it.

Note I'm 145 pounds, 6 foot 1, very lanky. A bmi of 19.1. I am not very active, and don't eat much. Also don't drink much (Water or Alcohol)

I need to detox by perhaps monday ]]> Urine Testing mondaymonkey http://www.marijuana.com/showthread.php?t=106527