CANNABIS
QUESTIONS
APPEARANCE
- Is there a thick coating of shining white or light-golden
crystals?
- Under a jeweler's loupe or magnifying glass, are there
stalked glands topped
- with fat, round balls or resin?
- Lots of leaf or just a little?
- Signs that there was a lot of leaf but it was trimmed
off?
- If so, was the job well done or are there a lot of stems
lingering?
- Are the buds tight or wispy?
- Big bracts?
- Lots of red hairs?
- (They are not psychoactive.)
SMELL
- Green, cured or chemical?
- Musty or moldy?
- If so, that's very bad. Acrid and skunk-like?
- Piney?
TASTE
- Does the "dry-toke" have memorable flavors?
- If so, describe them: spicy, sweet, industrial,
radioactive?
- Does it break up and roll easily, without being overly
dry and dusty, and does it burn without constant
relighting?
- Is it harsh on the throat?
- Is it flavorful and inviting, or does it leave a bad
aftertaste?
- Do you want to finish the joint, or move on after a few
tokes?
HASHISH TIPS
- What color is it after a piece is pressed in your hand?
Higher-quality resin powders turn darker much faster than
lower-quality powders.
- Hashish should be hard at room temperature and become
pliable after hand-warming. Hold the piece in your hand
for a few minutes. The higher the percentage of resin,
the faster it will soften enough to be kneaded.
- How fast does it burn? The rate at which a piece burns is
determined by the ratio of resin to plant matter. Fluffy
or spongy hash is predominantly plant matter. Denser,
purer hashish burns slowly and completely.
- What does the hashish taste like? If a small piece of
high-quality hash is put in the mouth and chewed, it
often produces a peppery sensation. If hashish tastes
like vegetable matter or contains gritty, sandy dirt, it
is "sophisticated"--cut with something.
- How does the smoke smell and taste? When pure cannabis
resin burns it produces a pungent, spicy aroma, like
fine-quality incense. Good hashish always smells rich and
sweet.
- What color is the smoke? When high-quality hashish burns
it gives off milky-white to slightly blue-gray smoke. If
the embers give off brown smoke, it is a sign of
adulterants. If the smoke from the embers is very dark
brown or black, the hash is highly adulterated with
substances which might be hazardous to your health, and
the hash is likely of exceptionally low quality.
--Hash Tips adapted from Hashish by Robert C.
Clarke.
Stolen from High Times
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