colonuggs
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i found this article thought it would be a good experiment
HOPS
Long used as a flavoring in the beer-brewing process, hops are now becoming well known among druggies. The plant (Humulus lupulus) contains lupuline, a yellow resinous powder that is the closest chemical relative to THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.
Not only is the hop plant a legal relative of cannabis, but it will get users reasonably stoned. If smoked in the form of a joint, the sweet-sour, flaky fruiting parts of the plant will produce a mild, grass like high accompanied by a feeling of peace and serenity.
If you'd like to try hops for their sedative qualities, bring but the old teapot. Simply steep an ounce of dried hops flakes in a pint of water, let the brew stand for about two hours, strain out the excess flakes, and drink a tablespoonful be fore each meal and before hitting the bay at night. Just like counting sheep ... zzz-zzzl
Hops should not be abused, especially if you're the sensitive type. Too much taken over too long a period of time might begin to produce some side effects such as dizziness, an intoxicated feeling and symptoms of jaundice.
Those with a green thumb, might be interested in the fact that the hop vine can be successfully grafted to marijuana root stock. What the grower ends up with is a hop vine loaded with marijuana's active resins. The crushed, dried leaves work as potently as grass when smoked. However, the plant looks just like a legal hop vine, keeping the curious from knowing what is being raised in the grower's garden of delights.
Hop cuttings are now difficult to obtain, since the government has asked growers not to sell them to the general public But there's no law against trying, and the effort might well be worth the home cultivator's legal while.
