This is a questions that had been bugging me for a while now; How many joints should you get out of an eighth? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12… Obviously it is down to the individual smoker but there has to be some form of common ground between smokers and the amount of joints they get out of a henry?

For the last couple of months the green we get round here (that you buy in eighth’s) has been a bit hit and miss, there has been some blasted shit that weighed on 3.5g but you wouldn’t ever smoke because it has blatantly been blasted with silicon as a pose to trying to do it on the sly with sugar, there has been some real nice potent stuff covered in crystals but that’s being sold at £10 a gram and there is your bog standard ‘eighth’ bags that weigh anything between 2.5g and 3.2g but are sold as twenty pound henry’s - what the f@@k happened to £20 for a 3.5g nicely dried untouched bit of green, suppose thats a completely different subject altogether…

Anyway I’ll stop rambling on and get back to the original subject, out of your ‘average’ 1/8 of weed (3.2g dried and untouched) how many average Joints should you get? Answers on a postcard please…

We are working towards giving our readers a complete Cannabis and Marijuana Seeds information database, detailing all types of seeds from popular strains like Cheese and White Widow to African Spirit Cannabis Seeds.

If you have any seed reviews or pictures please send them into us via email; info[at]professionalsmoker.co.uk and help us extend our Cannabis Marijuana seed bank information.

The Big Buddha Cheese is a very unique plant and until now was available as clone form only. Originating in the U.K, this 15 year old variety has been the leading dominant strain in the history of the underground British Indoor cannabis scene.

The Cheese is the number one strain in the U.K. and its distinctive, Old School taste is unique to the cannabis world. When you smell the Cheese you will be drawn in by an array of fruity, musky, hash /skunk undertones. People who taste the Cheese will always remember the smell. Very odorous. Cheesy, in fact.

Grown indoors and outdoors this plant can finish in very respectable times. Outdoors, expect a finish at the end of October or beginning of November.

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Genetics:
Afghani (male) x Cheese (female) x5

Type:
Sativa/ Indica Hybrid

Indoor Flowering Time:
7-9 weeks

Outdoor Harvest Time:
End of October, beginning of November

Indoor Yield:
Average of 250- 400g per square metre

Outdoor Yield:
200- 450g per plant end of October, beginning of November

Sensory Experience:
Very uplifting high, no ceiling, clear & long-lasting

Taste:
Very appealing, fruity & fresh

Smell:
Unique, pungent, old school aroma

No. of Seeds in Pack:
10 Regular Seeds

About the Big Buddha Cannabis Seed Company
Big Buddha has been contributing to Weed World Magazine for some time now as well as supplying many wonderful pictures of the Cheese. Between Big Buddha himself and his crew they have over 35 years of growing experience and knowledge, as well as having travelled the world gathering new genetics for the Big Buddha Cannabis Seed Company.

Cheese was first created in the late 1980s, springing from a particularly special clone of Skunk No.1, and was so named there and then for its all-pervading stink!

Big Buddha has painstakingly backcrossed the original Cheese 5 times as well as adding extra hybrid vigour and yield through extensive selective breeding. The result is a genetically enhanced modified version of the Cheese, and perhaps the very pinnacle of cannabis seed breeding today.

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There are thousands of different types of skins on the market these day, from blunts, rips, rolls, papers, flavored papers, flavored rolls, vegan papers, transparent rolling papers etc…

So which ones are the best?
There is no answer to that because everyone has different tastes in how they like to smoke there weed. Here is a comparison of most of the top leading skins/ papers or what ever you want to call them, on the market.

BLUNTS:

The Notorious B.I.G Blunts

They come in different varieties/ flavors, 3 blunts in each packet (2 smooth and 1 Natural). They are easy to use and taste quite good and of course they have a good brand name!
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Pre Rolled Cones Blunts

These blunts are nicer to smoker as they burn slower as you smoke them so that your blunt doesn’t taste as bad at the end! They come in different varieties and sizes.
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Royal Blunt Wraps

These blunt raps come in many different sizes flavors ect… Royal blunt wraps are a well known well established blunt brand and offer high quality blunts.
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Golden Rap Blunts

These blunt raps are made from the finest tobacco leaves. They are a bit harsher than other blunts but are more natural and offer a more executive taste.
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Juicy Jays Blunts

Made by one of the biggest skin companys. These blunts are one of the most flavor and fruitiness on the market. Although you can only taste something when you lick them.
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Platinum Blunt Raps

Made from the very best blend of smooth tasting and slow burning tobacco leaves. Each blunt in individually rapped to keep them fresh.
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Sweet Palm Blunt Raps

These are made from all natural non tobacco leaves and have natural built in filters made from corn husks. These come in a wide variety of flavors.
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TOBACCO FLAVORING

Just place a few drops on your favorite rolling papers allow for it to dry them smoke away and enjoy the beautiful flavors. These come in a wide variety of flavours and average 400 drops per bottle!
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SKINS/PAPERS

Bob Marley Skins

Very good skins with reliable gums that never fail and they taste nice! You cant go wrong.
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Rizla Skins

These are probably the biggest brand of skins. They come in different thicknesses and sizes to suit all tastes. The king size silvers are a very good choice as they taste nice and have good gums.
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Credit Card Papers


These are good as no one will know what these are because of the packet; they are like a credit card! You get 20 papers per packet.
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Elements Rolling Papers

These are mainly thin papers so they are smoother in taste and are healthier. They are made of rice paper and have an all natural gum.
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FLAVORED SKINS - Juicy Jayz

Flavored rips that add different flavor to your smoke and a nice taste on your lips. There are loads of different flavors; my favorite is sizzling bacon they taste like pork scratchings!
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Flavoured Papers

There are loads of different sizes and flavors and they are all nice! The smoke has a small taste to it but it leaves a nice taste on your lips.
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Joint Holders

Loads of different colours and sizes but they all do a good job of keeping your spliff nice and undamaged.
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Filters

There are loads of different brands but they all do the job. They make your spliff healthier and a smoother smoke!
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Tips / Roach

These are designed specifically to be used as a tip/roach and are perfect thickness. They help you to roach you spliff perfectly!
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Transparent Rolling Papers

These papers are opaque so you can see the inside of your spliff. But they get covered in tar within a couple of drags.
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Highlands

These are the professionalsmoker’s favorite papers! The highlands cosmic papers are the best. These papers are just the right size and just the right thickness they are spot on!
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This years Cannabis Cup, the 21st High Times has orgnised is to take place between 23rd and 27th of November 2008. I haven’t been to a Cannabis Cup yet so im pretty excited to be taking the ProfessionalSmoker.co.uk team to help me pop my cherry!

History of the High Time Cannabis Cup
By Steven Hager
I first visited the Netherlands in 1987 to write an article on the founder of Holland’s first cannabis-seed company. Titled “The King of Cannabis,” the article described how an Australian named Nevil established a mail-order company in Holland. He lived in a mansion filled with growrooms that I dubbed “Cannabis Castle.” While working on the article, I met the founders of Cultivators Choice, an almost defunct American cannabis-seed company. They told me about the spectacular California harvest festivals of the ’70s. That’s when I got the idea of holding a cannabis harvest festival in Amsterdam.

In January, our former grow guru Dr. Indoors, a photographer and I flew over as the only three judges. Four seed companies entered: Super Sativa Seed Club, Sensi Seed Club, the Seed Bank and a late entry, Cultivators Choice, who won the Cup. However, Nevil had already purchased all the Cultivators Choice strains, including Skunk #1, Haze and Pollyanna. Cultivators Choice soon disbanded, and Nevil dominated the event for the next few years using their stock.

Surprisingly, there wasn’t a lot of support for the Cup inside High Times. Someone branded it a scheme for me to disappear with my friends and consume cannabis for a week. Stung by this criticism, I decided not to attend the vastly underfunded event for a while. Instead, I pondered a return in the distant future.

The 2nd Cup had the same four seed companies, but more samples and six judges, including Ed Rosenthal and Patty Collins. An awards dinner was held at the Yum-Yum restaurant, and the Seed Bank swept all awards.

The 3rd Cup’s judges included Furry Freak Brothers artists Gilbert Shelton and Paul Mavrides, as well as the founders of the Provos, the most famous Dutch activists from the ‘60s. The Seed Bank won again; Shelton and Mavrides became the first world-class artists to create official artwork; and the Provos staged a demonstration at the Awards Show objecting to forced sex habits of plants, a protest against sinsemilla!

Unfortunately, a few weeks later the DEA launched an operation designed to shut down the Seed Bank and High Times. A prosecutor in New Orleans claimed the Seed Bank was a secret division of HT. The Dutch government refused to extradite Nevil, who was forced into hiding to prevent a DEA kidnapping. He was eventually nabbed while visiting his family in Australia, jumped bail and disappeared.

The 4th Cup became a “coffeeshop crawl,” as seed companies went underground and refused to enter. The Blue Bird, Free City, La Tertullia and the Hustler all submitted varieties. The judges included Simon Vinkenoog and Rodger Belknap, who resigned when he realized none of strains deserved the title. Vinkenoog also complained about mediocre samples.

The 5th Cup saw the return of the seed companies. Nevil’s Seed Bank had been incorporated into Ben Dronkers’ Sensi Seed Club, resulting in the Sensi Seed Bank. Rumors abounded that Nevil had secretly resumed residence at the Castle. Other entries came from Homegrown Fantasy and Blue Bird. Judges included Elvy Musikka and Dr. Eric Fromberg. The awards dinner was held at the Garden Cafe.

The 6th Cup marked my less-than-triumphant return after a five-year hiatus. I came with a lot of new ideas concerning the plant’s spiritual significance, good intentions sabotaged by poor communication after the Dutch coordinator pulled out and replaced himself with Cannabis in Amsterdam (who would later evolve into the highly respected seed company, THSeeds). I did have some powerful ceremonial tools, real silver Cannabis Cups forged by Robin Ludwig based on a sketch drawn by his daughter, an image now recognized throughout the world. The budget was still meager, but I did have some supplemental funds, provided by entry fees paid by 50 people who responded to a late-breaking ad in High Times. Celebrity judges included Gatewood Galbraith, Jack Herer, Paul Krassner and Sebastian Bach. Four seed companies entered: Dutch Passion, NHV, Nirvana and Sensi Seed Bank. Fifteen coffeeshops from Amsterdam and seven from outside also entered. Dronkers’ Sensi Seed Bank won, but Arjan’s Greenhouse made a surprisingly strong debut.

Seven hundred judges showed for the 7th Cup. Kenny Scharf did the artwork. The event included a Hemp Expo at the Pax Party House and opening ceremonies at the Melkweg. For the first time, the Sensi Seed Bank operated a tour to Cannabis Castle, where Nevil bred many of his award-winning strains. The highly theatrical show featured the appearance of a mysterious character called “The Phantom.” Three seed companies entered: Sensi Seed Bank, Cerebral Seeds and Positronics.

A separate competition was held for 15 coffeeshops. The celebrity judges included Soma, Chris Conrad, Jack Herer and Enuff Z’Nuff. Sensi Seed Bank won the Cannabis Cup with Jack Herer, an unstable hybrid of Haze, Northern Lights #5 and Skunk #1. The Cup had become a worldwide media event: An hour-long documentary was shown on Tokyo TV, and a lengthy article appeared in the New York Times Magazine, complete with a flowering “sea-of-green” clone on the cover. The head of the local Dutch police visited the Expo and came away favorably impressed by the spiritual vibrations of the event.

The 8th Cup attracted 1,500 judges, 21 coffeeshops, two entries from US growers, one entry from Canada, one entry from Switzerland, and five seed companies (Sensi Seed Bank, Serious Seeds, Dutch Passion, Sagarmatha Seeds and Seeds of Courage). Morley Safer from 60 Minutes attended, along with more than 50 other reporters and media representatives from around the globe. The celebrity judges included Stephen and Ina May Gaskin, Alex and Allyson Grey, Ed Rosenthal and Chef Ra. The first-ever Cannabis Cup wedding was performed during the ceremonies, which were directed by Garrick Beck. Alex Grey painted a portrait of “Cannabia,” and did a body painting on one of the dancers to bring the portrait to life. Arjan of the Green House led the winners by taking four Cups, including the Cannabis Cup. Sensi Seed Bank won the Seed Company Cup; Blue Bird won the Hash Cup.

The 9th Cup was hampered by new limitations on cannabis imposed under the plans to unify Europe’s currencies. The Cannabis Castle Tour was canceled, and the official strains were not put on display in the Judges’ Lounge. However, the appearance of many Native American celebrities, including John Trudell, former chairman of the American Indian Movement, created one of the most powerful Cups ever. De Dampkring pulled off a major upset, capturing four Cups, including the Cannabis Cup. Celebrity judges included Dennis Peron, Mel Frank, John Trudell, Mila, Felipe Chavez and Eagle Bill.

The Counterculture Hall of Fame became a part of the event at the 10th Cup, when Bob Marley become the first inductee. Marley’s widow, Rita Marley, made a surprise trip from Jamaica to join the festivities and declared onstage: “I know Bob’s presence is with us here tonight.” The entire High Times staff attended and many were made celebrity judges. Also on the list were Ras Menelik, Rocker T, Robin Ludwig, Mountain Girl and Rita Marley. The Cannabis Cup Band stole the show with a four-hour tribute to Bob Marley, emceed by Chef Ra. The Awards Night was MCed by counterculture icon Paul Krassner, and De Dampkring repeated as winner of the Cannabis Cup. Homegrown Fantasy upset the Sensi Seed Bank to win the seed-company Cup.

The 11th Cup featured high priest John Sinclair, who supervised the ceremonial inductions of Louis Armstrong and Mezz Mezzrow into the Hall of Fame. “Pops gave us the solo,” said Sinclair, “But Mezz gave us the nickel bag.” Greenhouse won, but only after de Dampkring pulled out, citing the event had become too commercial and expensive to compete in.

The 12th Cup was the Beat Cup, as Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassady, Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs were inducted into the Hall of Fame. Celebrity judges included Robert Anton Wilson, Carolyn Cassady, John Cassady, and Paul Krassner. Fishbone, Culture, Kottonmouth Kings, and Control Machete were among the many acts that performed. Because some coffeeshop owners had been less than thrilled with the balloting procedure over the years, they were given the job of voting for the seed companies. This harebrained idea produced tremendous confusion, and eventually resulted in several ballots being disqualified. The Greenhouse won the Cannabis Cup. The seed companies now competed for two Cups (Sativa and Indica); Sensi Seeds won Sativa and Paradise Seeds won Indica.

In 2000, the 13th Cup was dedicated to honoring the Goddess, and dozens of female cannabis celebrities were flown in from around the world. Ina May Gaskin, founder of the modern midwife movement, became the first living inductee into the Hall of Fame. Vancouver-based cannabis comedian Watermelon MCed the awards show. The Upright Citizens Brigade performed two nights of skits. Patti Smith blew the roof off the Melkweg in one of her greatest live performances. The Five Points Band (starring Robin Ludwig) opened for Jefferson Starship. Galactic also appeared.

For the first time, the Cannabis Cup voting was not open to the general public. This responsibility was given to the Cannabis Castaways, six people chosen based on video entries. Stranded on a houseboat for three days with unlimited access to the coffeeshop strains, the Castaways eventually selected Blueberry from the Noon as the winner. Seed-company winners included Kali Mist from Serious Seeds for Sativa, and Blueberry from Dutch Passion for Indica.

The 14th Cup celebrated the induction of Paul Krassner, first living male, into the Hall of Fame. A founder of the alternative press, the Yippies and regular columnist for High Times, Krassner is considered the dean of underground journalism in America. The event was considerably scaled-down, due to the 9/11 tragedy, which severely affected sales. Sweet Tooth from Barney’s Breakfast Bar dominated both the Cannabis Cup and the Press Cup, coming out on top in the popular vote and the blind competition. Performances were provided by 311 and Steel Pulse, among others.

At the 15th Cup—the “Peace Cup”—Bob Dylan and Joan Baez were inducted into the Hall of Fame. The event was immortalized by the creation of the first Cannabis Cup DVD. Morning Glory from Barney’s won the Cannabis Cup; Mother’s Finest from Sensi Seed Bank won Sativa; Hog from THSeeds won Indica. Unfortunately, the Pax Party House, home of the expo for nine straight years, closed its doors shortly after the event.

At the 16th Cup, Jack Herer was inducted in the Hall of Fame during the “conspiracy” Cup, which was so-named because of Herer’s landmark conspiracy book, “The Emperor Wears No Clothes.” Hawaiian Snow from Greenhouse won the Cannabis Cup; White Haze from White Label Seeds won Sativa; MK-ULTRA from THSeeds won Indica. Unfortunately, for the first time, the event lost money and the tour operator had to be removed. Because of the losses, the 17th Cup was forced to scale down to one venue.

If your planning on attending the Cannabis Cup this year please leave a comment and we’ll arrange a meet up!

From the Tuesday 1st of July Amsterdam will be following the trend of most European countries by going smoke free, customers of Amsterdam’s world famous Coffee Shops have been told that the tobacco smoking ban applies even within licensed Coffee Shops. Customers will still be able to light up Cannabis joints but only if they are tobacco free.

Being a seasoned smoker I know that when I next go over the dam ill be bonging or vapourising my skunk, but what about the people that are going over to try a joint for the first time - there not going to be able to smoke a baccy / weed blend, they would have to either smoke a blunt which will no doubt send them white and put them off green for life or they could use a vapouriser.

To be honest I can’t see the law enforcement over in Amsterdam being too worried about people blazing up joints that have a little bit of tobacco in them, but on the flip side it does have to be said the rest of the world will be watching Amsterdam closely over the next couple of months to see if they do enforce the tobacco smoking ban, but in my personal opinion I just can’t see the coffee shops telling people to stop skinning up with tobacco in their joints!

This invention is truly amazing – for smokers of every kind!

The Volcano Vaporiser actually releases flavours and active ingredients from herbs of any kind through vaporisation by hot air. By optimizing your weed in a volcano vaporiser you will get much more for your money as you really only need a small sprinkle to keep this baby going for a while. In fact the volcano vaporiser will increase the potency of your herbs by 3-4 times, meaning that before long the volcano will pay for itself as you will notice less trips to your local herb dealer . The volcano vaporiser also reduces the development of harmful substances, so that you can inhale all of the good stuff, without any smoke – this means all of your non-smoking friends can all have few hits and get high with you safe in the knowledge that they aren’t actually smoking. Non on the vapours or odours can escape when using a volcano vaporiser, all of the vapours are trapped inside the airtight bubble, heated through air over 200ºCelcius!! Such high temperatures used by the volcano vaporiser allow for the plant material and its ingredients to be released into the air and consequently inhaled.

By avoiding combustion, the Volcano Vaporiser will not carbonize your herbs, which will in turn avoid the inhalation of toxic combustion by-products. The Volcano Vaporiser does quite the opposite in that it releases your ingredients in a gentle manner allowing you to enjoy the stronger potency, better health, and a more promising economic outlook. As the material does not burn, it is possible to vaporise your herbs several times over until all of the ingredients have completely evaporated and dissolved.

All volcano’s from EDIT are available with UK plugs only

Comes complete with:
1 Valve
1 Mouthpiece
1 Filling Chamber
1 Normal Screen Set
1 Melitta Toppits oven hose 3m
UK/EU plug adapter

The Volcano Vaporiser also includes a free herb grinder.

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If your traveling around alot a decent stash can is essential to keep your Cannabis safe, we’ve popped onto one of our favorite online stores EDIT and purchased a few to save you the trouble, here are our findings…

Headcase Pop Tins - Mini Cannabis Stash Cans

These small stash tins with pop-style lids are ideal for small amounts of gear on-the-go. They fit perfectly in your pocket or bag and look awesome too! Great for stashing small amounts of personal weed if your going round to your mates or something! The special feature of the pop-tin is the ability to open and close it with just one hand; simply press the lid down and it pops open! To close, push the lip of the lid together again. These tins aren’t completely airtight but we found if you put your green in a baggy and then in the tin the problem was eliminated.
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Safe Can Shaving Gel - Cannabis Stash Can

This Shaving Gel can has a removable bottom which reveals an inner sanctum for all your most valuable possessions apart from the likes of your mahogany dressers, yachts, and 62” plasma screen TVs. Features full instructions for an extra smooth finish on the back! Defeat thieves and little brothers with Safe Can Shaving Gel! In our opinion this is one of the better ’stash can’ products on the market and is guaranteed to protect your weed from prying eyes!
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If your a smoker you will most definitely have a favorite stoner movie, we all do! Now Wikipedia describes a Stoner Film as “Stoner film (or stoner movie) is a colloquial term referring to a sub genre of movies depicting the use and/or the users of marijuana. Typically, such movies show marijuana use in a comic and positive fashion. Marijuana use is one of the main themes, and inspires most of the action.” Our definition is a little different “Stoner Film (or weed movie) is our term for those sort of films you love to watch while your baked on weed, often these films depict the use of weed / marijuana but sometime they are just downright funny films that you love to watch on a high”.

Over the coming months we will be reviewing all of our favorite stoner films, including; How High, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Half Baked, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. We would really like your reviews on your favorite stoner films, if you have any please email them to info[at]professionalsmoker.co.uk

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When out in the car its best to have a designated stash place for your green or your likely to end up in a whole host of trouble with the law. We have compiled this list of stash places that you are likely to find in any car, if we have missed out any car stash places please let us know and leave us a comment;

• Gear Stick - you can often take off the cover of your Gear Stick and use the compartment inside as a stash place.
• Floor Mat - as long as you have some smell proof bags you can place your stash underneath your Floor Mat.
• Fuse Panel - there is alway room within the Fuse Panel to put your stash, just remember not to damage the electrics.
• Air Bag - if you have an old car and the Air Bag hasn’t been replaced you’ll be able to use this space as a fairly decent stash place.
• Arm / Head Rest - you can often pull apart either of these and find a fair size stash place, although if it has a material inner it may retain the smell of your green.

This list of car stash places will be evolving as your comments come in…