Im more of a uk fan to be honest ,i like the freshness that keeps the terps in.
Now for cali ive paid for£90 off tele groups and it was nice but never as good as a good homegrown if im honest ,some nice Doja,jungle boyz, BP boyz etc but nothing worth the money its just madness if im honest,other will say different .

Yeah, the more I think about it, the more I think that terps are probably the kicker for me. I want to be able to taste my weed and savour the difference in flavours between the various strains. Lose that side of it and I've already switched off.

I also reckon that the terps play a huge part in the overall effect of weed, perhaps more than we realise even now, so it's not just the taste that's affected when they're lost.

So...as a uk grower I'd like to throw in a few points.
PGR (plant growth regulators) are mostly how you get these rock hard leafless buds.use of pgrs normally reduces terpines by up to 30%.in the legal us market bud is heavily regulated and tested for chemicals,any hint of heavy metals or chemicals will see the batch rejected...guess where those batches go lol
Prices-with the ever increasing legal grows the price in the US has dropped from $4000-6000 a pound to roughly $800!! Obviously time of year and quality dependant.
You can see how shipping around the globe is far more lucrative than their home market.
Genetics-mainly down to a numbers game..superb clones are much easier to find when your running thousands of plants compared to the average uk grower running 2msq or less.however,same as the bud,it doesn't take long for any clones to circulate the globe!
Market-the uk market seems to be falling for the the old cost=quality and weed that smashes you to sleep is best!.so the cali imports are mainly indica dominant and do just that.this is a shame as cannabis is so much more than getting red-eyed and eating crisps and sweets!!
UK-there are growers like me everywhere in every town,I am a member of many international forums and have been for 20yrs.
My bud is artisan shit,the finest genetics grown with love and skill.
Yet...my bud looks white with trichomes but isn't this false cali look so isn't regarded as top notch by an uneducated market...that is until they smoke it!!
I would encourage biggys to grow their own!! For the price of a q of cali you could be up and running and be 100% of what you are putting in your lungs,have several varieties and a great new hobby!!
Big up the uk growers

Any tips on budget grow gear ? I’d only want space for 2 plants or something . Also does it not cost a bomb in energy if you aren’t selling

you are going to break your arm patting yourself on the back in a min

I fucking hate the term mate.

More so as we now have Cali (lows, mid, high, ultra, etc.)

I’ve tried some of the higher price stuff recently and it is EPIC.

I’m still yet to try one of those named 120quid and eighth packs from tgd.

For science and you lot, I need to, but my brain stops me every time I go to order cos I will Chong it almost as quick as lesser stuff.

Can I put a tips page up and we all chip in for the review?? 😂

Now, the stuff from just weed recently was legendary! The gushers a stand out for my terp preference.

However, the apple fritters which is same as Druid price 90$ for 7g iirc and is on point!

Like you I think uk grows can be just as special, occasionally more special as I expect our growers arent making as much as our US counterparts = Less love per plant!!!!

RealD skittles it top notch for price I don’t think it’s been beaten for me ever!

Rate everyone you mentioned, chase the terps is new and has EPIC “Cali” status uk drawer from the few I had.

It’s all subjective though to a degree, cos I tell you now if I won lottery I’d buy a lot of the higher price options 😂
But also the lower price as I usually enjoy them and like variety.

In summary I think the terms getting over used and diluted with tiers and what not making a buyers purchase even fucking harder!

Hence I love all your reviews and has helped Apex find some good stuff ❤️🤜

Surely cali mids lows whatever they are, is weed they don't want and send it over here assuming it is from cali 🤔

Totally, if it was that good then wouldn't they keep it for themselves?

There are often intro offers where you can just try a g and make up your own mind about it. I've had some great top shelf 'Cali' off here that's been so strong I've had to rest through a joint, and equally I've had some that I'd never re-buy and was thankful I'd only committed to a small buy.

And yeah, surely if it was that good it would be snapped up by the home market. I've noticed in French supermarkets over the years that good recent vintages from a couple of years previously are readily available, and the poorer new vintages are all on our supermarket shelves.

There is VAST over production of cannabis across N.America…honestly Google it- we are talking hundreds of tonnes of the stuff being destroyed (Canada destroyed 425 MILLION G’s last year!!😵)…so there is plenty of all qualities to find it’s way over here. Purchase price isn’t the issue, it’s all just shipping and risk….

Great point mate.

I’m loving sampler boxes and a great way to try a joint and keg of a few that are usually out my price range 🥳

Yep, I've taken advantage of some sample offers which are great for trying things out.

Wish there were more of those for the top shelf expensive stuff but I know they leave vendors open to abuse from trolls so I get why they're not that common.

Thanks dude, your reviews were part of what inspired me to take the plunge when I first joined LB so it's come full circle. 😊

I'm with you on those Zkittlez, the standard against which others are judged for me too!

I'll maybe take a punt at some point if I'm flush and I see some reliable recommendations so I'll keep my eye out for Apex reports on the premium offerings. 😉 💚

Cheers mate, also to correct myself

Just weeds : apple fritters is actually $70 for the 7 which is a steal imo 🥳

I’m with you about it wanting to pay out the ass for bud, it’s hard for me because I budget how much I’m going to spend but my tolerance is high so I don’t really have the freedom to throw 90 quid on a Henry when, despite it probably looking smelling and tasting incredible I don’t feel the difference until I’ve smoked loads of it, so even for a treat for me it’s out the question.

I get live resin vapes for 60 quid and when I’m WFH I’m blasting it most of the day and get 3 days out of it and that gets me stoned, not as much as I’d like but more than weed but again the price point don’t know about you but I don’t have £500 + month for loads of options I just work a normal job.

The problem I have with loads of the UK grown good weed is even here people are asking for more than they’d ask for their cali mids we’re taking like 130 a half and even if it’s really good weed I wouldn’t pay that for anything from the UK unless it’s undisputedly top tier.

That being said, I’ve never had any ‘proper cali’ from here at those prices l, I’ve had Spanish weed that said it was cali and that was nice, everything I get from the USA gets stopped in transit or turns up crispy as sin.

Agreed, I need to spend wisely and I can't justify the additional cost whether it's import or not, especially knowing what else is on offer here. I'm pretty sure I'd be disappointed.

I've had some great smoke from Spain and from Hashishin too so I'm open to imports and ordering from outside the UK, I just find Cali to be a buzzword used too often now to pass off substandard import weed as 'pure fire' when it's no better than your average Thai stick. 😂

Now if someone could just organise me a personal supply direct from a CA farm...

I've been underwhelmed so far, most likely I need to try something a lot stronger but I can't justify the cost these days

IMO proper cali smokes are way better than most UK. Average cali is absolutely hit and miss.

I tend to consume 90% UK, 10% Cali. UK is good enough a smoke, it does the job, but I find top shelf calis an overall better smoking experience. The smoothness of the smokes, the slow, clean burns allows you to just relax and enjoy a joint.

People mention freshness, but if you have the right plugs you can get fresh cali too. I know of top shelf cali dropping in the US and being available in the UK the same week as they're backdoored before being sent for testing, etc. But most loose cali has probably been sitting in warehouses for months.

If it's PGR it's not Cali, PGR is banned in the US.

Cali mids are no better than UK top shelf.

Genuine Cali top shelf beats top shelf UK any day but good luck getting that over here, I've been to Cali a few times and their weed is legit better than anything over here. Same is also true of Canada and Washington (state).

The only legit Cali I've had off here is from Instant Grams and it was 100% worth it as I'm a quality over quantity person.

That said, you have no idea whether what you have bought is Cali or not and to be very blunt, if it's not ridiculously expensive, it's not legit. Importing and distributing top shelf USA weed is not cheap and anyone selling Cali for slightly more than UK is having you on.

Hey OldmanEd Try the wedding cake top UK flower imo. Eddy🍭🫶

I'll need to give that cake a go at some point but your Ice Cream Float badder has jumped to the top of my shopping list so the bud might need to wait. 🤤

Don’t blame you lol😮‍💨

The gents stuff is the real deal. Try his Gooniez packs. Not quite as spendy as some. Top quality stuff. Will it get you higher than good UK stuff. No. But the overall quality and terps are a lot better. £40 better? I think so. That’s up to you. It’s kinda like the difference between a Hamlet cigar and a Cuban. They are both cigars. 🫣

Might need to give that a go then. My opinion on imports has shifted a bit since ordering from The Spacemen over the last few months so I'll maybe grab one of these packs as a treat. 👍

You could’ve at least pretended to engage in the discussion while dropping your adverts mate 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

The hustle never ends 😂

Is it a crime to be a vendor and state that rather than try to pretend?

You’re becoming like those pop ups my blocker fails to stop….

This is not your topic and if I want to post on it as the main issue was cost on Cali mid so I added an option for the Bigger

Too many people telling people what to do on here I am a vendor with solution so yes I will post the odd link as that's what I need to do.

Maybe smoke some of your out of stock gear, chill out and reflect on what I was saying….

Had you added your comment about “hey hear what your saying about price, terps, dryness and what not, maybe I can help to change your mind *insert link*

This way you might connect with more people who in turn will click said link.

I’m just a buyer, offering you a comment of how it repulsed me away from your gear instantly.

Your comments sealed that for me and I wish you a good day 🤜

Gosh it really offends u that badly "repulsed me away from your gear instantly." ❄️❄️😂😂😂

True community member Ed 🤜❤️🦨

I would happily give it a home! ☺️ currently have the B which I love but was thinking of upgrading!

This link explains how you can rebroadcast your transaction using the CPFP method.

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I’ve had the same issue as you just recently. As far as I can tell the minimum attractive processing fee spiked just as I sent the bitcoin. It took a good 24 hours to confirm.

Thanks very much for the info, appreciate it. 👍

I'll see how it goes today, if it's still not confirmed by this evening then I'll give the CPFP method a go.

Tasty discount on that Herb Ripper grinder when bought at the same time... Won't see a discount like that on one of those other than with this offer.

Still £84 for the smallest one though, that's an expensive grinder! 😲

It is, but it's the last someone may ever need. To quote Ferris Bueller, 'It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.'

£84? Must be the Rolls of grinders. What does it do exactly?

It's stainless steel, and feels like a high quality tool. Cuts through almost any bud like butter. The 4 piece version with a replacement grinding plate was £149 even with the discount.

But why is it priced so high? Those qualities aren't enough to warrant such a high cost imo. Some things are expensive for the sake og being expensive I guess. It's probably an amazing grinder though, and I wish I was rich enough to own one. Luckily I've yet to buy a grinder that doesn't grind, no matter how cheap 😂

That's a steal, well done mate.

It’s only the mighty not the + version.

Have they put the prices up as I think I only paid £280 for my plus version?

No idea, the prices on that site do fluctuate quite a bit though so the + may be more expensive now.

it always comes down to classes in england

Hey bro! I really hope you’re able to overcome your mental health issues, weed and hash also helps me with mine and I honestly love the LB community and the weed smokers community in general ❤️ It’s so heart breaking seeing the UK slowly crumble away with all these new issues :( whilst the majority of the world are legalising, our homeland is considering making our Mother Nature derived coping mechanism into a class A substance 😭 I strongly believe and hope the community will stand against this bullshit from happening

Thanks dude, same to you. I've been living with these issues for 31 years so doubt they'll ever go away but the bud certainly helps. It's not all about medication though, tbh - I really enjoy getting high! 😂

Here's hoping that the Tories get their marching orders at the next election and we see a more progressive government next time.

‘No plans’ to change classification of cannabis to Class A, says No 10

The new Home Secretary is more evil than Sauron himself.

She obviously is trying to raise her profile with the fr-right fringes of the Tory party which is what all this Rwanda deportations and Class A bollox about.

Given how the Tories are pissed off with the current Government she will be one of many having to walk the plank in the end (hopefully).

The best way to prevent this of course is to defeat them at the ballot box which we should all do when the time comes :-)

Mind you other countries such as France aren't any better off these days even though people smoke a lot over there.

Cheers

Yeah, I think you're right. With all the opposition the current government have even from within their own party, I really hope the next election sees them booted out.

I'm just glad I don't live in Italy, they're scarily close to being back in the Mussolini era. Not sure what that means for smokers there but I can't imagine it's anything good.

It's the hypocrisy that gets me. UN says the UK is the largest EXPORTER of medical marijuana but our government says it has no health benefits.

Indeed, they're happy to produce it and sell it to other countries for a profit but it's too dangerous for us citizens...? 🤔

The usual double standards, I'm guessing they fail to see the irony of locking up small-time dealers whilst trading in vast quantities of weed themselves!

Lol I wish 😭

All the stock of weed/hash I got will go up by 200-300%...

😂 😂

😂 I think those prices would result in a lengthy t-break for me!

Sounds like we smoke similar amounts of weed per day, and I've been having good results for mild anxiety and depression, and general stress related to work, by microdosing for almost a year now. I just take a Stamets' Stack regime of 0.2g of shrooms, 1g of Lion's Mane and 50mg of flushing Niacin and still smoke just as much. Definitely feel the benefits of this. I've been using RocketDogRonnie for many, many months now and find his products work well for me. Link above.

If you want to trip as a general mood reset then I'd advise about 1.5-2g of shrooms like APE, maybe once a month or so? I'm still not entirely sure how best to fit this into the microdosing regime, but there's a 2 week gap in the regime where you could slot that in, potentially. I always have a joint when I'm waiting to come up, and it works okay for me, usually. My mate gave me some dried Liberty Caps last month and I haven't weighed them yet... They're very straggly.

Happy to send you a weeks worth if you hit me up with a message Harv.
Also have some full spectrum edibles which may not suit a man of your tolerance but might just help take the edge off before sleep if you’re trying a T break.

Amazing gesture from you mate, thank you

Yeah I’ll be honest big trips aren’t for me. Just get extremely paranoid. I did get some GT and B+ from ronnie and did quite enjoy the mild effects a lot more instead of these hero strains.
I love to pick libs at this time of the year, again, a great strength for me.
Thanks for the advice Rux, I genuinely appreciate it - taking it on board as we speak and Lion’s Mane currently in my basket

2 of RDR's Santa's Chocs and Flash Gordon in 4K with high quality surround sound makes for an excellent night. Oodie or equivalent garment to make it super cosy.

Just looking up the regime again and it looks like I should at least be doubling the dose of the Niacin, and maybe only take one capsule of the Lion's Mane. I do regularly get the flush effect from the 50mg though, which is apparently the important aspect. Not entirely sure why. Make sure any Niacin you buy is the flushing effect type as there are 2 formulations of it available from various manufacturers.

Aw, my Dad used to go on about Flash! Still got the videos somewhere, ha.
What mg Lions Mane am I looking at? There are 2000 and 4000 primarily. A good point are my vitamins in general to be fair, probably missing out on a few vital ones in the daytime too

Be careful where you buy from. Anything from china is no good. The air quality is so poor you’re likely to be doing more harm than good.
Cotswolds mushrooms are great.
Get some vitamin e and d. If you take nothing else these will give you the most benefit….i think.

Your Dad should have forced you to watch it ever time it was shown on TV... A classical education.

I had one that was (I'm sure) listed as 1000mg and the dose was 2 capsules. No idea why I went with that. Purity, quite possibly? They've changed the packaging and it's 1 dose for 500mg on it now. That's seemingly too much for the Stack dose specifically, but I'm not splitting capsules up. Try to find a lower dose, or just go with the lower one?

“Medicine” ;-)
Thanks for the assist Rux. And thank you to Ronnie for the little taster pack! Had my first capsule yesterday and just found it very difficult to get into a bad mood, couple things had tested me as well. Looking forward to the journey so thanks again Ron!
Special shoutout to THC23 for the flavours 😁 have a good week guys

Any time mate. Yeah, then that works for you it seems. I get exactly that when it's working well. Stressful scenarios are much less so, somehow. Presumably as it's mainly in our brains, and that causes situational reactions. 0.2g seems to be the sweet spot for me, at least. Looks like you may have outdone me on the Christmas stash dude! The other 2 K4B strains are amazing...

Yeah man! Looking forward to looking back in a couple weeks time, I think I’ll notice the benefits a lot more then.
I tried the Yuzu last night, AM4 tonight and the Lemon Peel tomorrow night. Payday next week, might treat myself to a couple more things then knocking it on the head then

Funny you say that because there are 120 1000mg at £25 and 180 2000mg at £9. Like you say, maybe they’re safer and purer. I think I’ll take ronnies advice and try this Cotswolds Mushrooms for the lions mane as they have a couple of different types, their website definitely reassures me. As for the Niacin, there seems to be a few decent options on Amazon

Hey MightRux

That's what I call chilling out :-)

Maybe microdosing shrooms is the answer, you wont be taking enough to trip so would avoid triggering the anxiety and will help give you the uplift in your general mood you are looking for, I'm adding a link for Fungal-Cate, its worth shooting her a message, shes proper knowledgeable on this stuff and i'm sure will help you choose the right path.

Also i know someone who struggles with anxiety and they tend to avoid Indicas when smoking as the Sativas dont set it off, could be worth testing the theory for yourself to see if one or the other helps you more.

Nice thanks man! Yeah I only get sativa from my clinic, indica is no good to me. I love my flavours which are naturally indica based but they don’t bother me too much if I moderate it
Thanks for your help mate

No worries, hope you figure it out, sounds like the Sativa thing is similar for you as it is for my mate.

I really like smaller doses of shrooms in my old age, 1.5 here, 2g there, gives me a couple of hours of nice borderline stuff, a little bit of technicolour, some nice body vibes and gets me into a really nice mind state, it always puts a little spring back in my step too.

Just to note, different strains have different strength. 2g of golden teachers is a strong dose, 2g of liberty caps is a heroic dose.

Research the psilocybin content of your shrooms before whacking 1.5-2g, that is a high dose.

Yeah you are right and its good advice, research everything as much as possible, it's the best way to keep yourself safe.
I should've pointed out if i'm messing with with stronger strains then 1.5 is normally where I land for my little vibe sessions.

Liberty caps though 😵‍💫💜💚

Can I advise you to drink at least 2 liters of pure water, i.e., not tap or mineral, but spring or re-mineralised distilled water. You can re-mineralise using a couple of grains of celtic salt. Just make sure it's genuine celtic salt. Hydration is extremely important and is always overlooked in disease and malaise. Dehydration impacts brain function tremendously yet is ignored by allopathic doctors, who just love to prescribe psychoactives. I suffered mental health problems for years until some research led me in this direction and couldn't believe how something so simple, yet devastatingly effective, cured most of my health problems. Homeostasis cannot be achieved without proper hydration and mineralisation. Peace, love and good luck my friend.

I smoke around a gram with my vape in work and my joints are about 1.5g in each which I find a nice amount with a brew! But it’s funny you say this, as I am slowly starting to point my finger at the weed being a result of my moods. But I fucking love it. Weird?
Thanks for the support, Ed! I will try microdosing, a little bit more gym/sauna and a few cold showers in the morning! I’d attempt to leave my vape at home and not bring it in but that’s no good for everyone I work with 😂

I’ve always got a couple of vapes in the van but I do genuinely prefer using my prescribed stuff, really helps me out I’ll be honest. That’s what I love about dry herb vaping too is when I get back and roll a nice flavour which will be indica dominant, I don’t get anxious because I’ve slowly built up a tolerance throughout the day!
Thanks again Ed

I would recommend taking mushrooms whilest you're in a good head space only.
If you feel hardcore you can try my Natalensis, it's a very strong strain. I found 1g can be very intensly uplifting for at least 4 hours

I found hemphash website to be quite good. The premium stuff comes at a price but some of the best cbd bud I’ve had. Acdc, gorilla mandarin and Chardonnay were all surprisingly good. Also lost oak farms but they are in the US so have to ship over. I had no problems but its possible it’ll get stopped at boarder. Great prices though!

yoo check auntmarysflowers!! not on lb but nicest cbd flower I've found at decent prices and they've got a 40% discount on few strains atm <3

Have a look at originalscbd, they import Flow gardens type 3 flower from the US.

Hope your friend finds relief!!

There are a few CBD stores in the internet.

HempElf has flowers and many more extracts etc as an example ,worth taking a look.


Not sure about prices/competitiveness .sure other biggas can suggest similar sites,or sellers on here.

Hope you get sorted

Yeah, have used Hempelf alot, always fair prices, big range too

Thanks for all that. Never thought of adding terpenes, so that's something to consider.

I'm thinking of some carts strong for at home & some weaker for outdoors.

It'll be fun experimenting anyway....👍

Hello mate, VG does not mix with distillate the same way that PG does. You cannot add VG to PG when distillate has been mixed with it, it will pool on the top.

Also, using terps can be dangerous if you use too much, that's why any good manufacturer/distributor will advise a maximum of 5% terps - this is because various terps used in higher concentrations can be carcinogenic (cancer causing) especially 'natural' terps, aka botanical terps/plant derived.

2ml D9 Distillate
0.5 ml DIY Vape Flavouring
0.5ml VJ Mix
3 x CCELL Pro
1 x Syringe & Blunt needle

I make disposables this way. 3 1ml vapes. You can use carts but I like the CCELL pro as it is had a pre heat function and gives a super good draw.

You can find VJ Mix online, it contains the stuff that stops it separating from conventional vape juice, and the flavour is just to get rid of the plastic taste.

People have other methods but this works for me, it tastes good and doesn’t blow your tits off. Perfect for vaping when you are out and about and don’t want to disappear into a vortex.

What's VJ Mix btw...?
I've Googled it & I just got a load of links for music software. Cheers.

Ah sorry dude it's EJ Mix. Fat fingers.

https://ivapour.co.uk/e-liquids/diy/bloomsdays-ejmix/ejmix-50ml/

Thanks for your help mate. I've ordered the pre-mixed ones now, so I don't have to mess around & potentially ruin a decent distillate. I've kept a record of this tho, in case I decide to try at some point....👍

The pre-mixed is bang on dude, you'll enjoy it.

Ye if you don;'t enjoy the terpy taste, worth trying out the other mix with some normal vape flavouring.

EJ Mix have a youtube video showing you exactly how to do it too.

Lookin forward to trying it....👍

And I've recently found out that DJ Mix has a youtube video, with a cracking selection of 70's disco classics. 😀

😂😂

😂 On the plus side, I've got loads of contacts for DJs.

Cheers....👍

👍

You can vape it pure if you use good quality carts like ccells but as oldmaned says it is very thick and doesn't taste great so we would recommend mixing with around 5% terpenes. Thats the ratio we use in our carts :)

Not 'around 5%' - 5% MAXIMUM - Any amount higher than 5% can cause the mixture to become carcinogenic depending on what terpenes you use. Various terpenes in higher concentrations are dangerous - and they definitely shouldn't be added to a joint by opening the cart/putting it on paper - super dangerous if you don't know the source of the terpenes.

How do you mix it or do you just add the terps to the cart at the same time? or do you mix it into a larger syringe first or something like that?

Great stuff. Hoping to get BTC sorted over the weekend & will be back for some of this. 👍

Get some shatter/badder/diamonds and dump it in a cartridge.
You will be where you want to be before you know it.

You need to decarb/winterize extracts before they'll go in a cart, except for good quality shatter. To make our carts we have to vacuum seal our extract so no terps escape, then we decarb for 2h.

It gets me high.
I’m happy.
They go in just fine.

Anything that can penetrate my other meds is doing fine-believe me.

And your coil doesn't burn out half way down a 0.5ml cart...? Very surprising.

😂 Steady on mate, that combination would send me to Saturn. I think I'll stay on Earth (just about) with the vapes themselves.

Mind you, this is great stuff. The full strength ones are perfect for gettin baked & the half strength mixes I've done, are brill for outdoors etc.

Excellent value....👍

I made up 5 carts with this vendors D9.
Bought carts on Amazon Prime.
You will deffo need to source a blunt needle to fill them.
I used a hair straighener to heat the syringe, then filled up cart as neat as possible, then heated cart a little to get distillate to sink, then topped up.
Taste wise, its a bit synthetic and metallic by itself, but rips your loaf off!
Best used with a battery that has a preheat setting, first few toots are a bit weak, but once things get warmed up a little, its sooper!
Go easy to start, as its a creeper!

Cheers for that. All this information is really helpful. 👍

…and after pressing the dispute tab you will then have another 16 days to try and resolve it with the vendor. If you do, click ‘resolve’ to cancel it. If not resolved auto resolution Borg will apply a % refund based on reputation.👍

Blue Dream or OG Kush. Two very popular strains that I'm yet to try and would love to from an LB grower/vendor.

Number 32 - thank you