International Oddities-fake pot!

The reason behind that isn't so much deception (even if the product IS a scam), but a piece of legislation called the "analog drug act".

Put simply, if somebody sells an otherwise LEGAL substance with a claim that it mimics the effects of an illegal drug, they can be charged with "distribution of a controlled substance analog" under federal law. Legal herbs sold with an explicit claim that they will produce a marijuana-like high could bring serious charges against the seller. Hence, the bullshit disclaimers and vague non-stated psychoactive effects. These companies hire lots of slick lawyers to keep them from stepping over the fuzzy line between simple scamming and actually breaking federal law.

 

man i looked at that site again last night and did anyone notice the strain names??

they try to act like its weed so bad hahaha
black widow instead of white widow
albino rhyno instead of white rhyno
etc.

LOL

 

Heh, I was wondering that too. But the answer is plain and simple: greed and money.

 

yo jointman..is that you in your pic, that is a tight pic, your not wat i pictured you too look like...

 

lol yeah thats me man, what did you picture me looking like?

 

maybe like the dude in your avatar hehe

 

well yes smoking because its "cool" is stupid. but i was young. so i dont really care.
id say that the reason high times still posts it is just because they need that extra money and why not get it from ads. yes they may seem more down to earth since they are up for legalization , but i say that they are like anyone else who has a grip on power(like heading a company). they are hungry for more money

 

But then why does Cannabis Culture magazine refuse to run the ads? They are a magazine publishing business just like HT, and need to make a profit to stay in business, again just like HT does.

The difference is ETHICAL PRINCIPLES.

 

^ agreed.

 

What a rip! It's disgusting how these companies just manipulate the people like that. The Cannibis Culture article was a real eye opener to the sort of shit that those products contain. Good thread i must say