Colo. Marijuana Businesses Embrace New Drug

[rockin'robin]

at Center of DEA Crackdown in Calif

While Drug Enforcement Administration agents in California are cracking down on the popular new drug known as “wax,” people in Colorado are rushing to embrace it.

Wax, the ultimate distillation of marijuana, is so potent that it is said a single hit will keep a person high for more than a day.

“There is no weed out there that possesses the punching power that the wax does,” an undercover DEA informant who asked to remain anonymous told ABC News’ “Nightline.” “And it’s like smoking 20 joints of the best grade of weed that you have into one hit of the wax.”

Making the drug is risky. Butane, a substance so flammable that any spark can set off an explosion, is used to strip out the THC, the chemical in marijuana that gets a person high. But law enforcement says the process of making wax is not the only thing dangerous about it.

“We have seen people have an onset of psychosis and even brain damage from that exposure to that high concentration of THC,” said Gary Hill, assistant special agent in charge at the DEA's San Diego office. “Our concern is that this is going to spread before we get it under control.

But a thousand miles away, in Colorado, wax is legal. Anyone over 21 can walk into a recreational marijuana dispensary and buy it right off the shelf. There’s even a three-day contest, named the X-Cup, held in broad daylight in Denver, to see who can make the most potent batch of the same drug upon which DEA agents are cracking down in California.

The contest also serves as a new kind of trade show for budding entrepreneurs trying to position themselves in the new legal wax marketplace, and they come from all walks of life. “Nightline” met some of the contestants in November at the first annual X-Cup hosted by Thurlow Weed.

“I don’t smoke like those guys in there either, to be honest with you,” Brodie Hill told “Nightline.”

Hill moved his whole family from Texas to Colorado to try to get into the wax business. His wife, Melissa Sled, uses the products her husband makes.

“It’s a mom-and-pop business,” Sled told “Nightline.”

Emily Rodriguez and Selena Salazar were the only two women to enter the X-Cup. The two hoped to make their mark on the wax industry by winning the competition.

“We do this outside because we don’t want it to explode,” Emily Rodriguez told “Nightline” while making a batch. “We don’t want to blow ourselves up.”

Jay Hood, who was the winner of best THC in the contest, recognized that wax can be dangerous.

“I’ve seen some guys pass out,” Hood told “Nightline.”

But, he added, “The American dream is definitely getting closer and closer. It’s the new gold rush.”

For now, in Colorado, the DEA has decided to allow state-regulated marijuana businesses to operate despite federal law, creating what is sure to be a huge tax windfall for the state.

“We catch ourselves in a rock and a hard place,” Gary Hill, the DEA agent, told “Nightline.” “We want to enforce federal laws, but we have times when state laws make it difficult for us to be able to enforce the federal laws, as well.”

Colo. Marijuana Businesses Embrace New Drug at Center of DEA Crackdown in Calif

 

[MangaReader]

Why can't people leave mother nature alone? Mother nature made marijuana. If it ain't broken, don't fix it.

 

[diehardbiker]

Its not fixing really. Nothing is broken, nothing is being fixed here. What really happened is called "Refinery" They just refine it into more potent substance that is all. It is like Coca, as leaves where one can brew it and drink it. But to refine coca, it would turn into cocaine where one snort em or inject em to get more potent than just brewing it, again refine into crack which gives rush high and usually last 5 minutes that is it.

This is going to be interesting. Would I trust DEA? I don't think so! They have been lying too much, and hurt too many innocents, why would I trust them?

Why can't people leave mother nature alone? Mother nature made marijuana. If it ain't broken, don't fix it.

 

[PowerON]

New crime additional in CO!

 

[goodonya]

Some people always want to go too far no matter what it is. If all the
Too Far People would ease up a few notches the world would be a whole lot better off.

 

[diehardbiker]

Its pretty much like Beer, then Wine, then hard liquor, then Moonshine and this example, only difference in them is amount of alcohol content.. Really pretty much same thing. Nothing new. No, it is not new drug, its still THC, and THC has not changed. The only difference is the potency, that is all.

For first time, it is normal that it would hit user hard, but after that, body builds up tolerance and it isn't that hard after all. Not everybody would be affected the same. I can't stand alcohol at all, I have limited tolerance for alcohol, but I know others in my family that have high tolerance for moonshine.

I believe DEA is doing everything to kill Colorado marijuana law, by using scare tactics, that is all. Was there any death associate with this so called wax? Fake weeds have number of deaths, this one? I haven't heard.

This one "Ear Wax" is really nothing compared to Krokodil. Don't know what is it? Look up Wiki and see for yourself.

 

[shel90]

Why can't people leave mother nature alone? Mother nature made marijuana. If it ain't broken, don't fix it.

I agree. Chemicals are what makes drugs dangerous. Marijuana itself has no chemicals but unfortunately, people add chemicals to it for a bigger profit.

 

[hoichi]

It's not that new. It's called glass in b.c. Good stuff all round.
It's just like we do with anything f Roma wine to whT ever.
We take something in nature and distill it or change it to make it more palatable for our tastes.

 

[Angel1989]

Making wax is just as bad as making meth, possibly even more dangerous.

I'm ok with people smoking a joint at home. I have a real problem with people making wax and possibly blowing up a neighborhood with innocent people. With "wax" you can't tell me people are safe to drive, work or care for children.

 

[hoichi]

Making wax is just as bad as making meth, possibly even more dangerous.

I'm ok with people smoking a joint at home. I have a real problem with people making wax and possibly blowing up a neighborhood with innocent people. With "wax" you can't tell me people are safe to drive, work or care for children.

Look. If you don't know anything no about a given topic it's best to say little or nothing at all

Making wax or glass is not as dangerous as making meth. You will NOT blow up a neighbourhood making wax.
Care to cite one. Are where and nitre neighbourhood was blown up by making wax?

As for being safe to drive. If your using any substance that effects your mind. Don't be driving period. That includes booze. If your work place allows you to use pot no plm. If it doesn't don't use it. As for working with kids at woke don't be on drugs

The above has no specific issue with wax or glass or wine or beer.

It's that simple.

Ok then now most here can go back moaning. And posting about shit they'll know very little to next to nothing about.
Wink

 

[Foxrac]

Look. If you don't know anything no about a given topic it's best to say little or nothing at all

Making wax or glass is not as dangerous as making meth. You will NOT blow up a neighbourhood making wax.
Care to cite one. Are where and nitre neighbourhood was blown up by making wax?

As for being safe to drive. If your using any substance that effects your mind. Don't be driving period. That includes booze. If your work place allows you to use pot no plm. If it doesn't don't use it. As for working with kids at woke don't be on drugs

The above has no specific issue with wax or glass or wine or beer.

It's that simple.

Ok then now most here can go back moaning. And posting about shit they'll know very little to next to nothing about.
Wink

 

[Angel1989]

Look. If you don't know anything no about a given topic it's best to say little or nothing at all

Making wax or glass is not as dangerous as making meth. You will NOT blow up a neighbourhood making wax.
Care to cite one. Are where and nitre neighbourhood was blown up by making wax?

As for being safe to drive. If your using any substance that effects your mind. Don't be driving period. That includes booze. If your work place allows you to use pot no plm. If it doesn't don't use it. As for working with kids at woke don't be on drugs

The above has no specific issue with wax or glass or wine or beer.



It's that simple.

Ok then now most here can go back moaning. And posting about shit they'll know very little to next to nothing about.
Wink

You need to go smoke one of your big fat joints and shut the hell up!!!!
Did you read the article "on topic" for what we are discussing here?

I think pot is the only topic you feel you have expertise in and that just does not impress me at all.

What was your major in college??????
Pot 1, Pot 2, Pot 3???????
Before you tell me to go away and stop posting "shit" as you say, maybe you should read why I have the opinion I do. Oh...by the way I am for legalizing pot. Maybe you are just too stoned to have read that.

 

[diehardbiker]

Don't forget he was in jail hanging around with crooks, do you expect them to be stuck in prison with utter silence? I don't think so, I bet my ass that they generally exchange shits in the inside.

Secondly, we all know politicians DO exaggerate whatever to make them sounded the way they wanted to the public. So how do you know it is really really bad? Coming from the mouth of DEA? Are they being truthful? Even doctors?

You need to go smoke one of your big fat joints and shut the hell up!!!!
Did you read the article "on topic" for what we are discussing here?

I think pot is the only topic you feel you have expertise in and that just does not impress me at all.

What was your major in college??????
Pot 1, Pot 2, Pot 3???????
Before you tell me to go away and stop posting "shit" as you say, maybe you should read why I have the opinion I do. Oh...by the way I am for legalizing pot. Maybe you are just to stoned to have read that.

 

[rockin'robin]

I made 2 threads regarding Synthetic marijuana then this one about Wax....And the dangers associated with it....here in my City, Synthetic Marijuana is rampant. And it's deadly in some cases...people going into the ER....This was to caution readers about the dangers of it all....and I've no qualms about people smoking a joint in their homes. Unfortunately, it's the kids I do worry about.....And to caution those who are offered a joint, never knowing what's in it!....

As for Hochi's post...even I am not in the dark about Marijuana...I've done my share in my younger days....and had a friend who had to go to the Hospital from smoking a joint that was laced with embalming fluid.....And it will always be my belief....that whenever Kids start smoking Pot...it leads to other dangerous drugs....not all cases...but too many.

 

[MangaReader]

I made 2 threads regarding Synthetic marijuana then this one about Wax....And the dangers associated with it....here in my City, Synthetic Marijuana is rampant. And it's deadly in some cases...people going into the ER....This was to caution readers about the dangers of it all....and I've no qualms about people smoking a joint in their homes. Unfortunately, it's the kids I do worry about.....And to caution those who are offered a joint, never knowing what's in it!....

As for Hochi's post...even I am not in the dark about Marijuana...I've done my share in my younger days....and had a friend who had to go to the Hospital from smoking a joint that was laced with embalming fluid.....And it will always be my belief....that whenever Kids start smoking Pot...it leads to other dangerous drugs....not all cases...but too many.

Embalming fluid! People are stupid. They can't leave mother nature alone the way it is.

 

[rockin'robin]

Embalming fluid! People are stupid. They can't leave mother nature alone the way it is.

Yes....people are always wanting to get "higher and higher"....Stoned...and expect those who have enough sense to "help them"....(Nurses and doctors in the ER)....and go right back to it all over again.....

 

[hoichi]

You need to go smoke one of your big fat joints and shut the hell up!!!!

No I won't shut up. Your posting nonsense and bullshit about a topic you really know nothing about. I won't shut up. But I will smoke a fat joint for you though.

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Did you read the article "on topic" for what we are discussing here?!

Yes.

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I think pot is the only topic you feel you have expertise in and that just does not impress me at all.

I'm not here to impress you. Get over it.

!

What was your major in college??????that.

English. What was yours?

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Before you tell me to go away and stop posting "shit" as you say, maybe you should read why I have the opinion I do. Oh...by the way I am for legalizing pot. Maybe you are just too stoned to have read that.

I read what you post. If you believe this article then you should really not post much about this topic it's simple really. Are you the kind. To believe every damn word you read
Nuts.

 

[hoichi]

I made 2 threads regarding Synthetic marijuana then this one about Wax....And the dangers associated with it....here in my City, Synthetic Marijuana is rampant.many.

You are aware that synthetic pot is NOT pot right?

I
And it's deadly in some cases...people going into the ER....This was to caution readers about the dangers of it all....and I've no qualms about people smoking a joint in their homes. Unfortunately, it's the kids I do worry about.....And to caution those who are offered a joint, never knowing what's in it!....many.

That's wise.

I
As for Hochi's post...even I am not in the dark about Marijuana...I've done my share in my younger days....and had a friend who had to go to the Hospital from smoking a joint that was laced with embalming fluid.....And it will always be my belief....that whenever Kids start smoking Pot...it leads to other dangerous drugs....not all cases...but too many.

What are a Trying say That in some cases kids start with pot and end up with crack? Sure. Just like in some cases kids start with a beer and end up with harder drugs. yeah sure. It happens. Has prohibition stopped that in any way shape or form?

 

[hoichi]

Yes....people are always wanting to get "higher and higher"....Stoned...and expect those who have enough sense to "help them"....(Nurses and doctors in the ER)....and go right back to it all over again.....

Some do not all. Not every single person who has a beer are rAging alcoholics. Not ever single persons oh smokes a joint are what you seem to be implying

 

[Jane B.]

I know nothing about Marijuana and other such drugs but I can't help but wonder if Marijuana being a gateway drug is as much a matter of the people that new users begin associating with as it is the Marijuana itself.