"Old Fart" here (be 71 in July). Just started smoking pot again after a 35 year hiatus. I am a former Humbolt grower from late 70's to mid-80's (lived up on Elk Ridge off of Perry Meadow Road in Briceland). I gave up on the whole scene after being "CAMPed" on (as a Vietnam combat vet the whole helicopters overhead got to be a little too much).
For the past several years my nephew has been trying to get me to smoke with him. Being a little curious as to how pot had evolved since "back in the day" I told him that if he got hold of some top of the line Humbolt pot I would give it a try.
When he showed up with what he insisted was the best there is I said what the heck and had my first smoke in over 35 years. Well I did get the old familiar buzz but to me the bud just didn't look as pretty or as fresh as I remembered. Also it seemed to burn more like hash then the leafy pot I remembered. It might be because of how marijuana is now processed do to legalization. Having been away from the game for so long I don't really know.
If I am going to resume pot smoking I should a least take control of what I smoke. So I'm back to growing (on a lot smaller scale
. Since I already have an indoor grow setup for herbs and veggies the transition only required acquiring seeds. I was pleasantly surprised when I learned there are now "Feminized" seeds. Had to chuckle a bit when I saw they sold for $10 each recalling the time when I would germinate several thousand just to get the 100 or so female starts I required.
If there are any other Humbold "Old Timers" still out there I would love to hear from you. If you hung out in the Cellar bar and knew the owners (Jerry & Cheryl) chances are we either shot a game of pool together or lit one up out on the porch