Police See More Potent Strain Of Pot

[Binky]

by Hayli Morrison, (Source:Bowling Green Daily News)
Regional News
US KY: Police See More Potent Strain Of Pot


Kentucky
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Canadian Import Found Growing In Logan County

A highly potent form of marijuana originating in British Columbia and gradually making its way into America in recent years appeared in southcentral Kentucky late last month.

South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force agents discovered 34 growing plants of the substance, commonly called "B.C. Bud," in Logan County.

The drug contains 15- to 25-percent concentrate of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, which is the primary intoxicant in marijuana. The organically grown marijuana plants of the 1970s only had a 2-percent THC content, according to a 2000 report from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

B.C. Bud poses new challenges for officers because the plants are more difficult to detect and have a shorter growing season, according to Jim DeVasher, director of the South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force.

"The marijuana growers can plant it in crops of farmers and get it out before the ( other ) crops are harvested, and it also makes it more difficult for us to detect from the air," DeVasher said.

He added that this was the first he's seen of the drug in Logan County. It has not yet been detected in Warren County, according to Tommy Loving, director of the Bowling Green-Warren County Drug Task Force.

"We haven't seen any in Warren County yet, but if it's in Logan County, I'm sure it won't be long," Loving said. "I've been in some conferences where the royal Canadian police have briefed us on it. Add another challenge on our big plates, which are already full."

B.C. Bud differs from its more prevalent predecessor in that it has three leaves instead of five, a twiglike stalk and looks like a shrub, DeVasher said. The most obvious difference is the increased THC concentrate, which nets a greater street value.

According to the DEA, a crop of 50 B.C. Bud plants at 15-percent potency, harvested and sold three times, can yield $179,000.

Although the drug is just beginning to be detected in southcentral Kentucky, it has long been creeping gradually into the United States, starting along the Canadian border.

There, it has been sneaked across the line in backpacks and - in one extreme case - a Canadian military vehicle, according to the DEA. That August 2000 incident resulted in the arrests of two Canadian nationals and the seizure of 240 pounds of B.C. Bud.

The drug has also been found in large quantities in New York City, Atlanta and Adairsville, Ga., DEA said.

Bowling Green Daily News (KY)
Copyright: 2005 News Publishing LLC
Contact: editor@bgdailynews.com
Website: http://www.bgdailynews.com/

[buddyh]

South Central Kentucky?????
What? Is Kentucky trying to be cool?


And, mmmmmmmmmm, can you
Canadians, please try and keep your drugs to yourself?

We're trying to live a clean life down here!
EH?

[GreenThumb]

Hey Buddy ole stockin..
Gee we're trying our best ya know eh.. Dang thing is, everybody the world over just loves they way we can grow the beloved weed... :-)

[Binky]

They make it sound like the plague, or killer influenza that ravished the early 20th century.

[Hepcjim]

Damn I want some

[Blaster]

May I be afflicted...and never recover.

[E.J]

Well you know us good le yankees,like our medicine,hell i tried growing everything from commercial the so-called 2% thc plants,to gold,jamaican and finally the good ole sinse originated in california in the 80's my good folks,my i can even remember around 80's sending herb north to our good friends in canada as only hash was available funny thing is now it is the other way around,but you know some people have short term memory loss,especilly law enforcement!They forget the use of cannabis started thousands of yrs ago,like it was just yesterday bc bud invaded our innocent minds.shit i was smoking herb from Texas that made me float in 1980.I am dismayed at our absent minded law enforcement and polititions for blameing anyone for our drug problems,they need to wake up and take some responsibilty,do their jobs and protect the people's freedoms,In the name of national security some of us are prisoners in our own country,forever oppresed and denieing us the medicine cannabis from the masses who suffer.Hell i'd send for beans in bumf--- ejypt if we were free to do so.We all have the beloved Dutch to thank for takeing the herb to a higher level,and country's like yours,who are more tolerate and compassionate enough to allow the use of cannabis for medical reasons as well as spiritual,peace and understanding and thru this window of opertunity i hope we scored as many beans from up no.LOL.but there is some seruios shit growing in florida,never gets out of state,you never hear of the herb down south because ole Boss Hog got his hands in it,E.J

[Green Medicine]

"B.C. Bud differs from its more prevalent predecessor in that it has three leaves instead of five, a twiglike stalk and looks like a shrub, DeVasher said. The most obvious difference is the increased THC concentrate, which nets a greater street value."

3 leaves...sounds like the cops are hunting poison ivy!

[telodi]

Yes they refer to it as the plague. Where I live, the attitude is no less aggressive and ignorant -they so go together most of the times. The problem being, you become an anti-social (in the ideological sense… long story) and even a candidate to the shrink.

this is one of the issues where politicians are expected to hold a certain discourse, and it usually is as extravagantly ignorant as this. Never mind how consistent their pious concern about mj is –or not, for that matter- with the rest of their performance and political advocacy.

the stats for alcohol consumption, for example, haven’t made much of a difference in its availability. Although I must say, not being a drinker, it took me a while to realize how much available -at least, from the very outside- mj was in comparison to alcohol. Here you would find an alcohol selling place every 4 blocks or so. And the cops would cuff you in an eye blink if found with even a joint on you.

The whole harassing environment creates enough of a headache, in the sense that providers oughta be tough enough as to be criminals –because that’s what they do, a crime- and you have to go a long way before finding someone who has not gone to the other extreme, those with little heart and who make a big buck out of mj. Cops included.

For me, the most pathetic ones are those who are not even making such evil buck out of criminalization and still surrender to the stupidity of the harassment-supportive prohibition.

And, last: allow me to make a bit of a promotion of this website I´ve read for several years and which I find particularly cheese-cutting and overall amusing: dailydirt.com. You will find a lot of sexually graphic material being promoted but also, and the reason why I´m recommending it, very good and focused political commentary.

Peace to y´al.

[U4Euh]

Why haven't any of you guys posted on this ? Is this real ? Are they talking about DuckFoot ? This is probably more hype to get more money from the working idiots to fight the facade known as the "War on Drugs". Sounds like they found re-Veged plants to me.

[groo]

The drug contains 15- to 25-percent concentrate of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, which is the primary intoxicant in marijuana. The organically grown marijuana plants of the 1970s only had a 2-percent THC content, according to a 2000 report from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

Has anyone else noticed that as the years go by, the DEA "reports" have claimed lower and lower THC percentages for the '70s? A few years back they said it had been only 5-7%, now they're claiming it was only 2%. How long before they start claiming it was only hemp?

As Kentucky genetics are the source of high-potency strains like Herijuana, I don't see why they'd be importing so-called "BC Bud". Kentucky genetics were being imported to BC!

[zigzag1a]

Why haven't any of you guys posted on this ? Is this real ? .

what a load of crap. how does bc get the rap for this anyhow? this strain could have come from anywhere.

[Grant]

This shit makes me laugh. Since when is BC special? Just wait until Manitoba weed makes it's way to Kentucky utter chaos will unravel. I always thought it had to do with the grower?

I gotta start eating more Cheerios so maybe one day I'll find a BA of Journalism at the bottom of the box and make up stupid shit, call it newsworthy and pick up a paycheque.

[BigG777]

IDIOTS! As if BC Bud is a STRAIN. 3 fingered leaves? Sounds like young clones to me.

[iggysplat]

"B.C. Bud differs from its more prevalent predecessor in that it has three leaves instead of five, a twiglike stalk and looks like a shrub, DeVasher said. The most obvious difference is the increased THC concentrate, which nets a greater street value."

3 leaves...sounds like the cops are hunting poison ivy!

OK my Canadian friends is this a true 3 leafer and were can I get some. I know a few courthouses I would love to plant at ...evil grin

[Binky]

Maybe we should open up a "horseshit" section in the forums, it'll give us something to reflect on when we need a laugh on those lazy sunday mornings.

[iggysplat]

OK keep them damn THC percentage testers away from my house..they will probably say iggy's bud is 40%...LMAO

[U4Euh]

That or your urine! Might I have a bottle of Iggies Best please? Whats next? Sheesh,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[HCOL]

3 leaves instead of 5. What happened to the 7? Its ovious they dont much about the good herb.Another tactic to squeeze more money out of the public coffers for the useless war on drugs.

[fat]

South Central Kentucky?????
What? Is Kentucky trying to be cool?


And, mmmmmmmmmm, can you
Canadians, please try and keep your drugs to yourself?

We're trying to live a clean life down here!
EH?

OH NO! STRONGER MARIJUANA???? WHAT WILL WE DO, WHAT WILL WE DO???? oh yeah... i think we're supposed to smoke it.
haven't ya heard? kentucky is like our largest 'producing' state. funny though, when i lived in Seattle 'b.c. bud' was another way of saying 'foul hydro system water tastin' schwag'. but hey, one man's meat...

[oddjobs]

When LEO took my plant the other day that was the first thing they ask Is this the NEW 3 leaf stuff from Canada And the answer was duh I dont know O yeah Im in the Bowling Green area 10 miles away It was a re=veged plant