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General Interest => Let It Bleed => Topic started by: Anonymous on June 15, 2005, 02:56:00 PM
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Guide to Smoking Weed
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I think it would be good to have a thread on here to serve as a guide for all new smokers and all smokers in general to seek knowledge. Obviously I don't possess all the knowledge to write this myself, so everybody should reply with things that should be added to the guide! I'll update it as we go.
--The Ultimate Guide To Weed--
* Ways to Smoke *
Joint - A joint is weed (or hash) rolled up in cigarette paper (Zig-Zags and Jobs are some of the popular brands of cigarette rolling paper although there are tons of different kinds).
See also:
spliff - a joint rolled with weed and tobacco
roach - a roach is a small piece of paper (usually made out of a somewhat thicker card) inserted into the mouth of the joint. It helps shape the joint and serves as a stable mouth piece.
Blunt - A blunt is weed (and/or hash) rolled in cigar paper. Although there are such things as blunt rolling papers, the typical method is to buy cheap commercial cigar, aka a blunt (Phillie Blunt, Swisher Sweets are two popular brands) and slice it open to remove the tobacco. The cigar wrapper is then re-rolled with weed or hash or some combination in between.
See also:
godfather blunt - Instead of cutting and rerolling a cigar wrapper to make your blunt, the cigar is hollowed out and filled with weed/hash. This takes a lot of weed and makes a huge (in diameter) blunt.
Dry Pipes - There isn't much to explain here. A pipe is usually called a "bowl" because of the bowl shape at the end of the pipe where you stick the weed. I say dry pipe because no water is put in them for use. Pipes can be made of all sorts of materials, the safest and preferred material is glass. There are many different kinds of dry pipes, these include:
* Chillum - These are tiny pipes with very small bowls usually only good for one or two hits. They're straight shafts, the weed goes at the top and you inhale smoke from the bottom. They are the most compact and easy to hide
pipes. A lot of people use them at concerts because they are easy to get past security.
(http://http://lotusheart.com/Merchant4/graphics/00000001/chillum1thumb.jpg)
* Spoon - It is easy to see where the name for this pipe came from. Spoons range in size, I've seen huge ones. Generally they are fairly small (aside from chillums, many spoons are the smallest pipes you'll find). Spoons are relatively inexpensive for the most part (unless you get something really exotic).
(http://http://lotusheart.com/Merchant4/graphics/00000001/handpipe21thumb.jpg)
* Sherlock - These pipes are named after Sherlock Holmes, because the style is similar to the pipes he used to smoke. Instead of being straight, sherlocks have curved necks between the bowl and the mouthpiece. One thing I noticed about my sherlock is that it has a gigantic carb. If I hold the carb for a while, tons of smoke filles the innards of the pipe but doesn't seem to go into my mouth after a certain point. Releasing the carb lets in a his rush of smoke. It reminds me of a bong hit actually.
(http://http://lotusheart.com/Merchant4/graphics/00000001/sherlock25.jpg)
More -
Color-changing glass: Many people like to buy glass pipes that are color changing. This means that with use, over time the pipe will start to change colors or darken. I'm not sure how this works exactly but I think color changing glass works because of a combination of the heat and resin collection on the sides of the pipe.
Wet Pipes - No explaination really necessary. These pipes function fully when water or some other liquid is added to a chamber. Smoke is filtered through that area on its way to your mouth. This brings the temperature of the smoke down and also filters some of the unwanted chemcicals from your cannabis. Cold water filtration will yield some of the smoothest hits ever. Water is by far the most popular choice for filling the chambers of wet pipes
however some people use other things. Pretty much any liquid will work, don't do anything stupid like put flammable liquids in though. Use common sense. There only two types of wet pipes that I can think of:
* Bubbler - These are essentially regular pipes with a chamber somehow attached under the bowl that can be filled with water. You put youlr liquid into bubblers through the carb hole usually to avoid getting the bowl itself wet. Or that is how I do it. Chamber sizes range, but the bigger the chamber, the more water you can put in. The more water there is, the longer it will maintain a desireable temperature. Ie, I have a small bubbler, the chamber holds a fairly small amount of water. By the end of the bowl, the water is usually fairly hot. Remember as you pull hot smoke through the water, the heat has to go somewhere. If you haven't taken chemistry before this should still make sense it is a relatively simple concept.
(http://http://lotusheart.com/Merchant4/graphics/00000001/lsb1c.jpg)
* Bong - Also called a water-pipe these days (it is the politically correct term). This is the king of all smoking accessories. Bongs function just like bubblers except they have huge (comparatively) chambers for water. Bongs are big and you will get a ton of smoke in your lungs taking hits from these.
(http://http://lotusheart.com/Merchant4/graphics/00000001/wp18thumb.jpg)
* Weed Itself *
(http://http://420.marijuana.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2745)
With methods of smoking covered, it's time to move on to weed itself. Every pot smoker should know that the active chemical in weed, THC, is what gets you high. Some of the other chemicals factor into the high. Now, there are two ends of the cannabis spectrum - indica and sativa. Depending on what kind of weed you have, it could be one or the other or some mix in between.
Indica: Most Indica varieties come from southern Asia and the Indian subcontinent (Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Tibet, Nepal, etc.). Indicas are compact and stocky, with dense, heavy, fragrant buds. The effect of Indica
is generally classified as a 'stone', meaning that it is more centered on the body. It may enhance physical sensations such as taste, touch and sound. It has a relaxing effect - mentally and physically - and may be soporific in larger doses.
Sativa: Sativas generally originate in the equatorial regions - Thailand, Cambodia, Jamaica, Mexico, etc. , Sativas are valued by many growers for their 'high' effect. This high may be characterized as cerebral, energetic,
creative, giggly or even psychedelic. It is less overpowering than the Indica 'stone', and less likely to send the user to sleep.Most weed in the United States seems to be more on the indica end. Aside from these two types, there are hundreds of different strains of marijuana. These have names probably familiar to everybody - Ak47, White Rhino, White Widow, Northern Lights, just to name a few of the popular ones. If you get weed and hear that it is something specific, check it out at Overgrow's strain guide. It is most likely top quality if it is actually a strain listed on that site.
Qualities
Although slang tends to vary from state to state and country to country, some words are fairly universal in describing the quality of weed.
Schwag: This is the worst grade of weed. Brown, seedy, and usually dry. It is very cheap, but you get what you pay for in this case.
Mids: This is the middle of the road weed. You'll start seeing some nug forms and possibly some red hairs and crystals. This weed will be of a lighter color and much prettier than schwag. Few seeds usually in mids.
Dank: This is sizeable nugs of weed usually. Plenty of red hairs, a nice green color and no seeds are attributes of dank. Most "dank" that I've encountered seems to be beasters. Beaster is the low end of the high-class dank weed. It
is commercially grown, seems mostly indica. Definitely not a designer specific strain.
Headies: What is called "heads" or "headies" is usually a very high quality weed - usually one of the more exotic strains. It is also the most expensive.
Quantities
Weed quantities are fairly universal. It is sold in grams, fractions of ounces usually. It goes like this:
1/8 (of an ounce) "eight": 3.5 grams
1/4 (of an ounce) "quarter/q": 7 grams
1/2 (of an ounce) "half o": 14 grams
1 ounce: 28 grams
quarter-pound: 4 ounces
And unless you're a big time dealer you probably won't be buying any more than that. Some areas have dealers that sell nickel, dime and dub ($20) bags. Your mileage may vary - sorry there is no universal weight for any of these bags.
Coming Soon: All about resin, misc. methods of smoking (knife hits, gravity bongs), rolling tips for both joints abd blunts, help on selecting papers, anything else that comes up. :grin:
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One can use those little bags bought at party stores for a $10 bag. I like(d) the little ziploc thing versus using baggies. No weighing required that way.
****Disclaimer**** (Snitch protection)
I'm not admitting I had any first hand knowledge w/ any of this as an adult. :smokin:
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It's not illegal to talk about it. :smile:
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On 2005-06-15 15:38:00, Anonymous wrote:
"It's not illegal to talk about it. :smile: "
Actually, it is. I don't give a damn, though, it's illegal to smoke it, and I do that too. Smoke on, druggies!
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Cool post! Very accurate and informative. Thanks for the nice pics! By the way, I am very high right now, thanks to the efforts of the brave growers, dealers, and smokers who put their freedom on the line to help me expand my mind.
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http://www.daweedking.com/Happinessis.jpg (http://www.daweedking.com/Happinessis.jpg)[ This Message was edited by: Eudora on 2006-01-30 23:51 ]
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hey....there's the joint i misplaced.....ahhhhh
:silly:
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I'd like to add something I learned in Prague, anong growers and smokers alike.
The crystals on the herb, often looked over, are an accurate indicator of the quality of the harvest.
-- Clear crystals are evidence that the buds have been picked too soon. The herb has yet to reach maturity and therefor is neither it's proper size, nor does is contain the THC it should.
-- Yellow/ish crystals are the product of leaving the bud on the plant too long. When the bud is left to "mature" beyond being ripe, the crystals will turn yellowish. This means that the THC and cannabinoids (not just in the visible crystals, but elsewhere on the plant) have fermented. This chemical change isn't a deal-breaker (*ahem*, so to speak) but it is widely thought that the 'yellowing' process gives the herb more of a "couch" or narco-centric high.)
-- The crystals on good herb should be uniformly milky-white. Opaque but not yellow. Also, the hairs should not be light at all but brown/red/whatever color any particular strain is predisposed to display.
Happy smoking (if you live in the Czech Republic, of course, because it's illegal everywhere else...)!!
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headies are known usually as the nugs from the top of the plant where it received the most light. and yes, it must be a bomb strain to be called a headie nug. you usually dont see headie nugs unless your buying large amounts or grow it.
anonymous from california
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blaze up!! :lol:
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Is it really legal in the Czech Republic??
... why does the shitty countries have the best laws.... :sad:
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If you smoke that shit you'll grow titties and your dick wil shrivil up. All you boyz will become Mary Jane Watson.
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do u really shrivvel up and grow tits :idea:
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Drinking is 4 thousand times better than smoking weed, its for the niggers...Drink some Vodka and Tonic !
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Drinking will do the same shit as weed. Grow titties and scrotum shrinking.lol
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On 2005-12-21 20:17:00, Anonymous wrote:
"Drinking will do the same shit as weed. Grow titties and scrotum shrinking.lol"
glad to see the govt. brainwashing is working on someone :rofl: :lol:
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Go ahead then asshole.......fry your brain.
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fuck you and suck my dick you racist craker
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please cut it out you niggers.
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fuck all of yall im gonna smoke my haze regardless and if u aint like it then u can suck my dick
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Very good, boy -- now run along and get high now, y' lil nigger.
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On 2005-12-19 04:57:00, Anonymous wrote:
"If you smoke that shit you'll grow titties and your dick wil shrivil up. All you boyz will become Mary Jane Watson."
Really? How damned long does this shit take to start working?Every man thinks God is on his side. The rich and powerful know he is.
--Jean Anouilh, French dramatist and playwright
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On 2006-01-04 22:00:00, Anonymous wrote:
"Very good, boy -- now run along and get high now, y' lil nigger."
:tup:
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you guys are all fucking retarded
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thank yuh...thank yuh verruh much.. :lol:
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Fuck all y'all. :flame:
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fuck all u mother fuckers that r here to riddicule us potheads. i hope u get swallod up by a tempral distortion or quatum singularity. but to u potheads keep it real and smoke a jay for me
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fuck you racist little bitches my emails markiewastedTX@aol.com. email me with your fucking address my bands goin on tour soon when we roll through be ready to fight you little fucking bitches. im gonna go roll a joint now.
-shoot people, not dope-
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really shut up and roll a big fatty and pass it to the nearest person who will accept it and hit it !
for crying out loud if you don't want to hit it pass it on.(really big thick fat crystals slighty opache (yeah screw my spelling)
Better still grow some and pass it on !
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suck ya fuckin wanka ya dead grandad prik i am smokin a sopliff of buddd u chat shit now any good dealers :wstupid:
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police are on 2 u :wstupid:
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POLICE R ON 2 U :wstupid:
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The cert for this site belongs to ChoicePoint.
On 2005-06-19 20:19:00, Anonymous wrote:
"http://www.daweedking.com/Happinessis.jpg
Come the millennium,
month 12,
in the home of greatest power,
the village idiot will come forth to
be acclaimed the leader.
--Nostradamus
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ChoicePoint and their good friends are the real thugs and criminals. S'awright. People are starting to wake up. I'd rather have them at my back who is than you who ain't been in a generation or more.
I don't think we're here for anything, we're just products of evolution. You can say 'Gee, your life must be pretty bleak if you don't think there's a purpose' but I'm anticipating a good lunch.
--Dr. James Watson, American biologist
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Ladies and gentlemen and all the rest of yenz, I think it's time for a story. Now don't worry and don't fret, this is a scary story, but it does have a happy ending.
A Summary of the Correspondence Surrounding the Attempt by the Drug Free America Foundation to Persuade the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine to Rescind Lester Grinspoon's License to Practice Medicine
http://fornits.com/anonanon/docs/DFAF/MaBdRegM.rtf (http://fornits.com/anonanon/docs/DFAF/MaBdRegM.rtf)
In a letter from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine dated September 7, 2001 I was told that the Board had "received a complaint regarding [my] conduct.... The Board is obligated by law to investigate such matters relating to the proper practice of medicine. In compliance with this mandate, the Board's Complaint Committee has directed the staff of the Board to gather information..." "Please provide a written response to the issues raised in the enclosed material.... Under the law, the person filing the enclosed complaint may have access to your response. Your response should be sent to me... within 30 days of your receipt of this letter." The letter was signed by Kathleen M. Shea, Consumer Protection Manager, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine. The "enclosed material" consisted of a letter and a number of attached documents. The letter on Drug Free America Foundation, Inc. letterhead was dated July 31, 2001 and reads as follows:
Dear Sirs:
I am writing to you out of concern about the legal and ethical conduct of a physician who is reportedly licensed to practice medicine in the state of Massachusetts. It was reported in the August issue of the pro-drug magazine, High Times, in a portion of a report on the annual conference of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), that Dr. Lester Grinspoon had divulged his own personal use of marijuana. The article quoted him as saying "I was 44 years old in 1972 when I experienced my first marijuana high. Because I found it both useful and benign, I have used it ever since."
As an organization that has dealt with substance abuse for years, we have seen the devastation to lives caused by the use of marijuana. We are keenly aware of the fact that marijuana not only destroys the health of the user, but, it also impairs the user's ability to function in a logical and safe manner. Our knowledge of the effects of marijuana use causes us to question the wisdom of a doctor being allowed to practice medicine when he admits to using a dangerous, mind-altering drug.
Doesn't Dr. Grinspoon's use of an illegal drug put his patients in danger and doesn't this in some manner violate the laws and code of ethics that govern the conduct of physicians in the state of Massachusetts?
Regards,
Calvina L. Fay
Executive Director
The attachments were as follows:
(1) The article from the August issue of High Times titled " NORML Turns 4/20". The offending paragraphs were highlighted by Drug-free America Foundation and read as follows:
Amid individual pronouncements by big-time politicians and sermons from ever-grayer movement luminaries, the event's emotional peak came in a personal testimonial from an elderly doctor on just what cannabis, as he primly called it, had done for him. Yes, the life-enhancing, creativity-fueling, sex-stimulating and munchie-eating joys of getting stoned were elucidated in courtly fashion by Dr. Lester Grinspoon, formerly a Harvard Medical School professor and chairman of the NORML Board. A man of serious mien as well as mind, he said that while pot's recreational uses are well known, and its medicinal benefits increasingly accepted, what's left woefully unsaid is its capacity for sheer enhancement.
"I was 44 years old in 1972 when I experienced my first marijuana high," Dr. Grinspoon explained. "Because I found it both useful and benign, I have used it ever since." He spoke of resolving challenging life issues by pondering them both stoned and straight. In fact, he credited "stoned self-critiques" with helping him reject the ultimately stultifying practice of psychoanalysis (that is, with the patient prostrate on the couch before the omniscient doctor) in favor of less-distancing therapies.
He called for people in the business, academic and professional worlds to come out of the closet regarding marijuana. To that end, he's pursuing what he calls the "Uses of Marijuana Project" (marijuana-uses.com), an ethnographic exercise on how pot has enhanced users' lives. As Dr. Grinspoon put it, "I cannot possibly convey the breadth of things it helps me to appreciate, to think about, to gain new insights into."
(2) A copy of the Introduction to The Uses of Marijuana Project web site in which I identify myself as a cannabis user and invite other users who find cannabis enhances some aspect(s) of their lives to submit an essay for possible inclusion in the collection.
(3) A copy of an essay I wrote for The Uses of Marijuana Project web site (Some Introductory Remarks for the Uses of Marijuana Project) in which I provide some details of the history of my discovery of marijuana's usefulness to me.
(4) A copy of a short essay I wrote for The Uses of Marijuana Project web site ("Mr. Barr and the Fountain of Youth"), a brief account of my appearance before the Subcommittee on Crime of the House Judiciary Committee on the subject of medical marijuana. Mr. William McCollum, Mr. Asa Hutchinson, and Mr. Bob Barr were particularly hostile. The essay speaks to some later stoned reflections on Mr. Barr's insistence that I had outdone Ponce de Leon inasmuch as I had apparently discovered the Fountain of Youth (he spoke sarcastically of his misinterpretation of the chapter title "Marijuana and Aging" in Marijuana, the Forbidden Medicine, a book he had not read).
After consulting with Professor Charles Nesson (Harvard Law School), I responded to the letter from Ms. Shea on September 18, 2001 as follows:
Re: Calvina Fay
Docket Number: 01-464
Dear Ms. Shea,
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to respond to the complaint filed by Ms. Fay on behalf of the Drug Free America Foundation, Inc.
The complaint was not brought by a patient of mine, or by anyone who has had any personal contact with any of my patients. In my more than 40-year practice of psychiatry in Massachusetts, I have received only the most favorable feedback from my patients. The complainant here, the Drug Free America Foundation, Inc., is a private, highly partisan, political-advocacy organization whose positions on certain drug policy issues sharply conflict with those I have taken throughout my academic career at the Harvard Medical School. This complaint seems to be political in its aims, a cynical and inappropriate attempt to make use of the Board's investigatory procedures to discredit me.
With respect to the subject matter of the complaint, it does not allege any specific misconduct in the practice of medicine, inadequate medical care or patient harm. Rather, the complaint is based on the complainant's anachronistic belief that any use of cannabis "impairs the user's ability to function in a logical and safe manner". In "question[ing] the wisdom" of my "being allowed to practice medicine," Ms. Fay has filed a complaint, which is both frivolous and lacking in merit.
I respectfully request that the Board dismiss this complaint.
Sincerely yours,
Lester Grinspoon MD
In November, I was asked by Professor Nesson to attend his class in Evidence as he was using this case for heuristic purposes. Because by that time two months had elapsed since I had replied to the Board, I called Ms. Shea to determine the status of this complaint. She told me that the reason it was taking so long was because the Board found this case to be "most consternating." She told me further that my response of September 17th was rejected by the Board which then instructed its lawyer to send me a second letter. However, the lawyer had had difficulty formulating the letter and for that reason had requested further instructions from the Board. I was told that the Board was about to meet again and that I should hear from them shortly after that meeting. She also assured me that no one outside Board offices would know about this, that everyone was pledged to confidentiality. When I sought reassurance that that restriction did not apply to me, that I was free to share it with whomever I wished, she expressed surprise that I would do so. I soon received the following letter dated December 5th:
Re: Calvina Fay
Docket Number: 01-464
Dear Dr. Grinspoon:
The Complaint Committee of the Board of Registration in Medicine met on November 28, 2001 and considered the above-referenced matter. The complaint and your response were reviewed. After that review the Committee felt [it] could not make a decision because your response did not adequately address all of the allegations included in [the] complaint. Specifically the Committee did not believe that you address[ed] the issued [sic] raised by Ms. Fay in paragraph 2 and 3 of her letter.
Please provide a more detailed response to this matter on or before December 18, 2001. If you need further time to respond or if you have any other questions, I can be reached at 617-727-3086, X. 334.
Very truly yours,
Kathleen M. Shea
Consumer Protection Manager
In a letter dated December 17, 2001 I replied to the above letter as follows:
Re: Calvina Fay
Docket Number: 01-464
Dear Ms. Shea,
I write in response to the letter that you wrote on December 5, 2001 on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine. You wrote that the Complaint Committee of the Board "felt" that I, in my letter to the Board of September 18, 2001 "... did not adequately address all the allegations in the complaint...", specifically did I did not "... address the issue raised by Ms. Fay in paragraph 2 and 3 of her letter."
By "allegations" I assume the Board is referring to "devastation to lives caused by the use of marijuana", "[destruction of] the health of the users", [impairment of] the user's ability to function in a logical and safe manner", "[questioning] the wisdom of a doctor being allowed to practice medicine when he admits to using a dangerous, mind-altering drug", "[putting] his patients in danger" and "[violation of] the laws and code of ethics that govern the conduct of physicians in the state of Massachusetts." While I found the "allegations" to range from vague to preposterous, I nonetheless read the relevant parts of the Board of Registration in Medicine regulations to try to determine which of the allegations may represent violations of these regulations. It was because I was unable to find that I had violated any regulation, that I requested of the Board in my letter of September 18th that it dismiss the complaint as both frivolous and lacking in merit. I am unable to respond further until the allegations are made more specific.
Respectfully yours,
Lester Grinspoon MD
On February 25th I called Ms. Shea again. I explained that it had been almost three months since I had heard from the Board and that, in addition to me, there were other people who are interested in the outcome of this action on the part of the Board. Could I assume that because I have not heard from the Board in a quarter of a year that it had decided to drop the matter? She said that I could make no such assumption, that in fact, the Board was going to meet in two days (on February 27th) to consider the matter again; she invited me to call on February 28th to learn what the Board had decided. I asked her why it was taking so long; she replied that it was because I have refused to respond to the allegations and she hinted that the Board was having difficulty in figuring out how to deal with that. I asked her what she thought the Board was likely to decide to do in this next meeting. She replied that she thought they would again demand that I respond to be allegations. I asked her why she thought they would do that inasmuch as I had already twice refused. At that point she said that she really didn't know what the Board would decide to do and that terminated our conversation.
When I called her on February 28th, she began by telling me that, "The Board is very disappointed that you have not responded to the allegations and they have closed the case." Puzzled by this statement, I said something to the effect that I was surprised that they would close the case in the face of my not having responded to the allegations. She then went on to say that I would shortly receive a letter from the Board in which it will be explained that the case was closed but should any other complaint about a violation be received, it would be reopened immediately. This statement furthered my confusion because it implied that they had found some basis for a violation. When I told her that I did not understand, she urged me to wait for the letter that would make it clear.
That letter was dated March 8, 2002 and read as follows:
Re: Calvina Fay
Docket Number: 01-464
Dear Dr. Grinspoon:
The Complaint Committee of the Board met on February 27, 2002, and carefully considered the above referenced complaint. The members determined that no further action is warranted. The complaint has been closed. Please note that although the Committee voted to close this complaint, they reserve the right to reopen this case should you commit any violations of Board statues or regulations in the future.
If you have any questions, I can be reached at the number or address listed above.
Very truly yours,
Kathleen M. Shea
Consumer Protection Manager
On March 18,2002 I sent the following letter to the Board of Registration in Medicine with a copy to The Foundation for a Drug-free America Inc.:
March 18, 2002
Re: Calvina Fay
Docket Number: 01-464
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Board of Registration in Medicine
10 West Street
Boston, MA 02111
Dear members of the Board of Registration in Medicine:
I am both puzzled and concerned by Ms. Shea's letter of March 8, 2002 indicating that the above referenced complaint has been closed. It is as puzzling to me that you closed the complaint as it was that you opened it in the first place. You demanded twice that I respond to the allegations proffered by Ms. Fay of the Drug Free America Foundation, and I failed to respond each time. Now you inform me, without explanation, that the case is closed. What am I to understand? Are you now satisfied with your investigation of this complaint? Or have you belatedly come to realize that the complaint has no more relevance to my competence to practice than would a complaint from a temperance organization which learned that I drank whiskey, and thought it appropriate to "question the wisdom of a doctor being allowed to practice medicine when he admits to using a dangerous, mind-altering drug"? And what does Ms. Shea mean when she says that the Board "... reserve the right to reopen this case should you commit any violations of Board statutes or regulations in the future"? The implication is that at the time you sent the letter of September 7, 2001, you believed I might have violated some statute or regulation, but now, because of my failure to respond to your demands, you no longer believe that to be true. This is incomprehensible to me. Furthermore, why would my committing some hypothetical future violation cause you to reopen this particular case?
Something else about this episode concerns me both as a physician and as a citizen. I have a great deal of respect for the Board's very important work in protecting patients from physicians who are incompetent or harm them in other ways. However, the Board also has a responsibility to protect physicians from harassment. I am particularly concerned about the consequences of this kind of action for the ability of physicians to pursue legitimate clinical and research interests. Because I have retired, this is not a major personal concern, but for a physician with an active practice, the effect could be chilling indeed.
Ms. Fay's letter of July 31, 2001 should have been rejected immediately as an irrelevant and insubstantial accusation. This complaint did not come from a health provider, and certainly not from a patient. The Drug Free America Foundation is an out-of- state organization that has had no contact with me or with any of my patients. The purpose of the complaint was to further a political agenda. By pursuing the matter, the Board of Registration has aided this organization in its goal of harassing a physician who differs from its officials and sponsors in his understanding of a drug he has been studying for 34 years.
Why did the Board treat the letter from the Drug Free America Foundation as a serious complaint of physician incompetence or misbehavior? Are the members of the Board ignorant of a modern understanding of cannabis? Is the Board unaware that the Drug Free America Foundation is a propaganda organization? Is the Board so naive that it could not see that it was being used?
I believe the Board owes me both an explanation and an apology.
Sincerely,
Lester Grinspoon MD
Cc: Calvina Fay, The Drug Free America Foundation Inc.
So then, who the hell is ChoicePoint?
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/business ... 37,00.html (http://observer.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,6903,409137,00.html)
All thinking men are atheists.
--Ernest Hemingway, American author
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:nworthy: toke or forfeit :nworthy:
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:evil: :evil: :evil:
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dont hit it too hard or sometimes u cough
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Does anyone listen or even heard of the Kottonmouth Kings?
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heard of 'em, they're ok
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:scared: d-d-d-dude w-where's my roach clip. I need a-another hit.
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What's the best thing to use to clean a glass pipe?
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On 2006-04-27 08:54:00, Anonymous wrote:
"What's the best thing to use to clean a glass pipe?"
You can buy commercially available products, such as "Formula 420", but you can use table salt in rubbing alcohol (or vodka, but rubbing alcohol's cheaper....). The alcohol dissolves the goo and resin, the salt acts as an abrasive. I think Formula 420 is basically alcohol and silica.......
Put the pipe in a sealable plastic container with your cleaning mix. Shake it gently, let it sit in the liquid for a while, shaking occasionally. You may have to scrape (DON"T USE METAL!!!), but it should come off pretty easily after immersion in the cleaning solution.
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On 2005-12-21 14:18:00, Anonymous wrote:
"Drinking is 4 thousand times better than smoking weed, its for the niggers...Drink some Vodka and Tonic !"
Are you a Kennedy ?
Now kindly shut the fuck up and go have the 400,000th alcohol related car accident of 2006
(edit..forgot a few 0's)
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On 2006-04-27 08:54:00, Anonymous wrote:
"What's the best thing to use to clean a glass pipe?"
Boil it in water..but dont use a good cooking pot as the resin will stick to the pot