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by cheese_van 1803 days ago
> ... but a lot of weed on the streets of the US today has a dramatically higher level of THC than it did in the past.

There's some truth to this, but in a misleading way. Sure, in the '70's, the product we'd snag in the streets, leaves mainly, was in no way as potent contemporary product.

But, but, we were just as discerning then as now. Should we wish something a bit more potent, it was widely available. At that time, most product from Thailand, and a great deal from Afghanistan certainly compare.

In sum, if you wanted it, it was available for a price. So the belief, "much stronger than in the past," is somewhat of a canard.