[_eNdo_]

What are your thoughts on JWH-018?

[_eNdo_]

A friend of mine tried it.  Says it's very close to the real thing.  It's already banned in several states.  Hasn't been tested very much though.

[Ascension]

I don't think that stuff is particularly good for you. Some people get a good effect from it, I've seen lots of people just saying it gave them a headache.

[Phantomsoul420]

Whats it supposed to be or do?

[_eNdo_]

Whats it supposed to be or do?

It is a legal alternative that mimics the effects of THC.  Sold at head shops as “Incense”.

I tried it…it worked great…munchies and everything.  I won't try it again though…at least not until further testing is done.

It's pretty expensive. At least the original brand is.  There's tons and tons of knock off brands which, most likely, aren't too good for you. 

The smoke was pretty harsh too.  They lace the chemical with an herb called damiana.

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2010/02/synthetic_marijuana_six_things.php

​Last week, we reported on a synthetic Cannabinoid compound called JWH-018, which is sold in herbal-incense blends at head shops around the Valley. Smoking this compound is said to have the same effect as smoking marijuana, which has led lawmakers in Kansas to seek a ban on the substance (check out this week's feature story about the substance and the proposed ban in our sister paper, Kansas City's Pitch Weekly).

In the spirit of journalistic research, we smoked several brands of herbal incense over the course of a month leading up to the news short linked above. And while JWH-018 is still legal in Arizona, there are a few other things you should know about smoking it:
1. Not all incense blends are created equal. There are dozens of herbal-incense blends containing JWH-018 on the market right now, and each one has slightly different herbal ingredients, ranging from damiana root and molasses to Siberian motherwort and honey. The herbal blend doesn't matter compared to the amount of JWH-018 in the blend, and while no brands list the exact amount of the compound in their incense, some herbal incense blends seem to be more potent than others. The strongest blends we tried were Serenity Now, Puff, and Spice.

2. JWH-018 is more expensive than real pot. Most of the herbal-incense blends containing JWH-018 are sold in one-gram bags, for about $25 each. The street value for potent strains of marijuana (“chronic”) is about $14 a gram.

3. Herbal incense blends are harsh. These herbal aromatherapy blends with JWH-018 are not marketed as something to smoke, which might explain why they all taste like crap. But the effects on the throat and lungs are worse than the dirt-and-dung flavor. Granted, smoking anything is not good for one's respiratory system, but smoking herbal incense can make your throat burn and your lungs ache, hours after the last hit.

4. JWH-018 does not mix well with alcohol. Most drugs don't mix well with alcohol, but having a glass or two of wine with JWH-018 can exacerbate hangovers and cause headaches at the base of the skull that last for hours.

5. It doesn't give you “the munchies.” While some smokers have reported getting extremely hungry after puffing JWH-018, others (us included) didn't have any urges to cram cupcakes into their faces. Marijuana's known for inducing the munchies, but JWH-018 doesn't seem to feed the need for Cheetos.

6. The high last no more than 30 minutes. The effects of smoking JWH-018 don't last long — probably an average of 10 minutes, or half an hour at best for the more potent herbal blends. It doesn't seem to take much more than a hit or two off a pipe to trigger JWH-018's heady high, but the feeling won't last beyond a single episode of South Park.

[HARDKORNATE]

I'd say 90% of what you just posted is total crap.

[soospicy]

i have one question for people regarding this: why?

[esmokah]

as far as i'm concerned, there is no substitute

[_eNdo_]

I'd say 90% of what you just posted is total crap.

Did you try it?  Or are you just assuming?

I posted this to see what others think about it.  So are you saying you tried it and it was crap?  Everybody I've spoken to has confirmed these statements.

[_eNdo_]

i have one question for people regarding this: why?

It's an alternative for those who are in special cases where it is either unavailable or they are on parole or whatever.

as far as i'm concerned, there is no substitute

I agree.  This is not meant to be a replacement.  I think its funny how a lot of people seem all upset about this.  It's just an alternative… it is still in it's research phase as well.  My whole purpose of this post was to see what others thought about it. 

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