How Super-Strength Weed Dominated the UK | The War on Drugs
How Super-Strength Weed Dominated the UK | The War on Drugs
In the 1990s and early-2000s, the War on Drugs tried to stop smokers worldwide getting high on hash. However, this led to the UK getting its very own domestic ‘skunk’ industry – an ultra-violent shadowland populated by gangs, pushers, lab slaves, granny growers and millions of young people putting their mental health at risk.
In ‘The War On Drugs Show’, we examine the social implications of prohibition worldwide.
Any attempt to shut down the trade in drugs such as heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, ketamine or weed invariably sets off a chain of events that just makes things worse, leaving a trail of death, illness, violence, slavery, addiction, crime and inequality across the globe. Everyone loses – except, in a weird kind of way, the drugs themselves.
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Wtf is this lol, for new age boomers? Like what in the world are you trying to do? Convince the young folks that dont know any Better that weed is bad? And what bout the strains that are not skunk? LOL. Whatcha out snitch alert lol
to much bad information is shocking, vice needs educating
I live near Detroit and have access to about 500 strains on any given day.
That’s really what it is …. Just chill n smoke
WHAT?!?! You’re making everyone look like a gangster
Terrible. You do well with some aspects and the completly cock it up by half learning your subject matter.
Dude I’m in pakistan and I’m smoking hash right now original drug of assassins from old century past
Up next, we investigate how a global cocaine and ecstasy drought in the late 2000’s led to the rise of a new drug that changed the way people get high forever: Mephedrone. https://youtu.be/cvxZyMyc7go
none of it looked like real skunk no double serrations on the leaves ,superskunk?
Skunk has not been used since the 90’s in Canada probably. If someone did use the word skunk it was likely police officer trying to buy weed, or your grandmother discussing it. LOL
My current government run cannabis store sells an ounce from $100 to $600 an ounce, typically only spend about $130 to $150 for 20 to 24 % THC.
The weed was really bad; dry, low THC, taste, etc… when they first started, but they have turned it around after a couple years.
Anybody think how dumb, when they hear britain’s say skunk on the news owing the phrase to any high end kush variety, even if it doesn’t smell rank.
You sad wanker. The implications that the average weed grower or dealer is like this is ridiculous. I’m 47 and haven’t yet met a drug dealer that carries a foldable saw from homebase 🤣🤣🤣
This guy is a serious joke. Like how can you even give a platform to this misinformed clown?
Illegality is the problem, but it will be a while till the laws change and are modernised
9:02 MORE LIES AND BULLSHIT!!! ALMOST RACIST!!!
Cocaine is so prevalent now because the government destroyed ecstasy when they began the war on terror
Anyone need moonrocks add up mr_nextupp
"super strength" that’s why you guys roll spliffs with the low quality herb lol
5:55 woo
When I buy weed the guys are calm there ain’t no swords or knives
UK weed is sum fake ass boof
Legalize it and sell the real thing to protect ur citizens
this one eyed bro ,legend but folsk not all stoners are streetscum just sayin
Skunk 🤣 how old are you’s? That’s an old mans term for bud, skunk Is one of thousands of different strains of the plant
WHAT!???
Why this dude tweakin his neck around like he just smoked a meth rock though? Oh and by the way, your UK weed fucking sucks!!
Looks down at pants lol burns in it as watching vid
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I smoked weed from 14 yrs old and ill tell you now, its a recipe for mental health issues later on in life. This may not be the case for everyone but guarantee for 90% of people it is
this is propaganda. boo, vice!
vice starts off by getting us all into the channel by being open minded and liberal…. eventually starts preaching to us moral responsibility by 16 year olds ….. by 2030 it will be trying to promote christianity
LOOOOOOOOL! WTF HAPPENED TO VICE?
Isn’t this like comparing buying a £1,000 IPhone in 2009 to 2020. Its got better for the same price.
WEED LEGALISED IN THE UK?? FINALLY…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtrdygda-tI
this seems very anti weed
hash is stronger than bud lol
one google search and i learned more than this entire video. Skunk is what hash wishes it can be.
u say that it has loads of really bad health issues and psychosis but the reason for that is because people chain smoke but most people use it to help for there brain issues so ur very misleading
Most of the Cannabis in the Eu and uk Are contaminated With Synthetik Cannabis . Even of you buy it in stores like in Amsterdam
Love to know the history of weed all over the world and the culture
I love skunk havent had it in years
I’ll have some proper hash over stardawg any time. Can I just get some please🤣
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If it was completely legalised there would be no violence because no one would need to defend there stuff coz people that smoke would grow their own simple
how mutch THC? per dose?
Wtf
70% of houses weed of uk 😂
🇦🇱💪
Ummm… this guy obviously didn’t do his research correctly
That dude with the ninja knives is a fucking dork
Shame on u 😂
since when is stardawg super weed lmao