It’s definitely rare but it is not unheard of for disreputable dealers to spray cannabis or fake cannabis with synthetic cannabinoids to fake the quality or increase the strength.
Steve@communick.news 1 day ago
It doesn’t happen with pot really.
It does happen with opioids like heroin. Why?
Because fentanyl is much more potent. You can smuggle a fraction of the volume for the same amount of sales. So it’s easier to move.
The problem comes from the fact that since it’s so potent, if your measurements are off by only a few micrograms, people die. Most garage laboratories have trouble with that level of precision.
theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Hermit_Lailoken@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
This breaks my heart to read.
flabberjabber@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
Never encountered fake pot until Covid.
For some reason the increase in demand meant that the streets became filled with synthetic cannabinoid sprayed weed, pesticide sprayed weed and other adulterated products.
It definitely happened before, but it happens much more frequently now than it ever had in the past.
It happens for one reason and one reason only: to make more money. Whether thats to increase the grow weigh, the intensity of the high, the ability to spray it with synthetics after washing it for the real THC or the cheapness of spraying the plants with pesticides for bugs: all of it is to make more money without caring about the consumer.
Legalise it, regulate it, health and safety it.
orbitz@lemmy.ca 19 hours ago
I’m sure in Canada there are some issues with regulating it but can’t say I’ve had more than ‘this doesn’t quite impact me the same as other bud I’ve purchased in % range of thc’ and yeah I know other factors too.
Quite pleasant being able to get bud shipped to your door through postal system, just either have to sign or pick up the package the next day after 1pm if you weren’t home. Plus comes express so usually only a couple business days. It’s relatively safe (depending on format) but you still can get gummies and such to mitigate some health risks. Then you get the bonus of helping through regular taxes, which I know most people don’t like but society has to run somehow. Prices were higher when first introduced then came down as more supply available, though that took a couple years really.