One of the callers on Art Bell last night claimed that a shipment of anthrax-laced marijuana had been brought into the country. He sounded pretty paranoid, and I imagine this is creating waves of fear among joint smokers. It is possible that a few spores could be inhaled from a joint of lightly-laced pot. I guess they can start checking it by putting a small sample into a culture dish and waiting to see if the anthrax grows. The caller was upset that the government had said nothing about this incident and does not seem to be doing anything to prevent it. I don't think they will be getting much help from the government, in fact I wouldn't be suprised if the government are supporting the perpetrators on this one.

-- (potheads@getting.paranoid), October 13, 2001

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Another caller suggested that the Smallpox virus could be "piggybacked" onto Heroin and this was confirmed by the expert as a real possibility. This one is especially frightening because it would eventually spread to everyone, not just heroin users.

-- (uh-oh@let's.hope.not), October 13, 2001.

yknow I'm sure the "terrorists" are getting some great ideas from us LOL

-- (major@eye.roll), October 13, 2001.

Nah, they've already thought of EVERYTHING. After all, that's what terrorists do, sit around all day thinking up devious demented schemes. The only problem they have is deciding which one would be the most fun way to tortue us.

-- lol (kinda funny @ but. not funny), October 13, 2001.

What if we use a bong? The spores could not go through the water and come up in the smoke, could they???

-- Cheech and Chong (uh-oh @ getting. paranoid), October 13, 2001.

fuck you

there ain't no anthrax on pot

get real

-- (fuck@this.), October 13, 2001.

It could be an undercover operation by the DEA in their war on drugs. They simply set up an undercover dealer with some spiked pot, sell it, then shut down and get out of the area. Then they could spread the word until the sucker who took the bait gets suspicious and has his pot checked out. From there, the paranoia would spread like wildfire and everyone would quit buying. Pretty easy way to put a serious damper on the drug trade, and it will all be blamed on terrorists!

-- (our gubmint @ are. terrorists), October 13, 2001.

What credible proof do you have that they have small-pox? I seriously doubt it.

-- bogsworth (running@on.8cylinders), October 13, 2001.

Who said they have smallpox?

Huh?? Who? Who?? Who???

-- (you're@imagining.things), October 13, 2001.

What credible proof do you have that they don't have small-pox? I seriously doubt it. They could get it from the Russian mafia easy or our old pal Saddam. They will get what they need when they need it, they just want to torture us slowly first, and laugh the whole time.

-- (the infidels @ will. die), October 13, 2001.

Simple solution: Grow yer own.

Whatever became of...Paraquat?

-- Rich (living_in_interesting_times@hotmail.com), October 14, 2001.

"Simple solution: Grow yer own."

Oh yeah. Have the DEA and ATF raid your house when the power company tips them off that your power consumptions seems unusually high because of all the lights.

-- (big@brother.watching), October 14, 2001.

Power consumption will increase markedly only if you attempt to grow for distribution (or if you smoke spliffs at a rate that would make a rasta wince). One doesn't need a heavy duty metal halide setup to grow good herb. A few banks of full spectrum florescents (low power consumption) will do the trick. Just use 'space blankets' or similar reflective material in concert with the florescents, regulate the length of 'day', provide ventilation, water and fertilize, and by all means start with good seed. Soil or soiless (hydroponics), choice is yours.

Or so I've heard.

-- Rich (living_in_interesting_times@hotmail.com), October 14, 2001.