The Myths of K2
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K2, a synthetic alternative to marijuana, has come under a lot of scrutiny recently from a variety of legislators and concerned citizens (here, here and here). But is it really that bad? And if it’s not that bad, do you even want to try it? We attempt to answer those questions and more after the jump.
Asylum already did a study, so we’re not going to smoke it and then report. Also, the Riverfront Times did a post on it as well, so some of the mysteries surrounding this legal alternative to grass, have made their way around already. At HMJ, we cover a broad range of topics, both marijuana and otherwise, so we have to weigh in on the subject. Basically, we’ll boil down all the work real journalists did (i.e. people that weren’t stuck in Snowpocalypse ’10 for their birthday).
K2 seems like a tamer version of marijuana. That’s all. It’s not some grand experiment in altered states. It’s not going to combine with a part time job in a nuthouse, to set the scene for you to write the great American novel. It will get you a high for a little bit, and that’s it. Asylum summed it nicely:
But is K2 a high you want? To us, the experience was certainly powerful. It was smoothly controlled. But it was also utterly without personality. It was an altered state; it just wasn’t that interesting of an altered state. In the words of a nameless and hell-bound smoker of the real stuff: ‘Shwag. K2 is to good herb what an mp3 is to live music. It sounds close, but the details are chopped off.’”
After the chemicals wear off, you aren’t as lethargic as you can be from some schwag and mid-grades. From the River Front Times Blog:
I didn’t feel any of the paranoia I used to associate with marijuana. There’s also a very steep drop once the chemicals have done their job. You look up and you’re dead sober; this is unlike weed, which always left me lethargic and stupid for an hour or two after smoking. This is the kind of thing you could do on your lunch break and be back to work on time and clear-eyed.
So if you have an issue with being paranoid, this might work; although, I’ve found that people who have issues being paranoid should probably just stay away from drug use altogether.
My vote: smoke it in a public place so you can explain to the arresting officer that it’s legal. Confusing police could be a fun way for you to spend the afternoon. I might have done this very thing, if I still wasn’t trying to get from DC back home to Manhattan. Anyways, enjoy Asylum’s video about K2, and leave us a comment if you’ve tried it and found something different from what we’ve heard.
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11 Comments
therealkepler
02.11.2010
I've never tried K2 but I have tried Spice and some of their products. I think it's only gotten big over in the UK. To me it was fun, but just like someone in the article said, just not as fun. Yeah it put you in an altered state, but I don't just want to be intoxicated, I want to be HIGH.
No other drug besides cannabis has given me such enjoyable experiences. I think I'll stick with my vaporizer full of the sticky stuff.
brandonlee
09.01.2010
i smoke about 2-4 grams of k2 or other "spice" blends as a alternative to a day to day pot habit. I would say that you can feel sick off of k2 but the effect is short lived and this is a viable substitute for those who cannot use the real thing.
Brandon_B
09.06.2010
I started to smoke this a month ago. It is so close to what weed feels like but isnt EXACTLY the same. I'll take some bud over this any day. But this stuff does get the job done nd is way cheaper then the real stuff. I get mine for 15$ a bag. A bag is 3 grams!!
It lasts for maybe an hour but i smoke this ALOT, nd you build up a tolerence from it jist like weed. Deffly recommend if you cant smoke the real stuff or u jist wanna try it.
Matt
10.28.2010
I’ve never read something more wrong. Have you even tried the stuff? K2 is nothing like weed.
New k2
11.11.2010
Im a mew comer to k2 but my advice would be smoke out a bowl or bong….take 1 load and wait 5 mins this shit is pretty strong and thats coming from a regular chron smoker
jesse
11.14.2010
i deffenantly agree with the last guy when i smoke k2 out of a water bong i get more stoned than if i were to have wrapped it up in a swisher
sasha
11.25.2010
i have tried it and i smoke it the very first hit is harsh but once u take the 2nd an 3rd its no longer harsh an the high is the same as the weed high u get the munchies the whole 9 and its 25 bucks an u get way more then what you would get on the streets
Drew
02.13.2011
This stuff tastes bad. It speeds up my heart. I usually become paranoid. It is all chemicals. I think anyone that smokes this stuff is just as stupid as the product itself.
Kaytrex
02.21.2011
Just purchased some and smoked for the first time. I have been a daily pot smoker for well over THIRTY-FIVE years. I am inmpressed. I was skeptical, and rolled one up, and smoked it right there in the parking lot of the convenience store where I purchased it. I decided that I was not even going to think about whether or not I was felling any kind of buzz, just like you do when you smoke a joint. About 6 minutes later, I'm getting out of my car, and realize that I can't find my smokes, my lighter, or my wallet. OMFG! I'm HIGH! A nice, smooth, enjoyable 100% marijuana type high. Yeah, a little bit jittery, but sometimes good bud makes me feel that way as well. Yeah, It only lasted about an hour, but right now, I need to be clean for employment testing.
Ex-stoner
06.17.2011
I don’t really smoke weed or anything else for that matter these days, but a while back I did try some legal alternatives that you can find on the internet. Most were bunk. Then I tried K2, and smoked more than I should have, not expecting much to happen. I wouldn’t call the high the same as marijuana, but it was pretty intense and caught me by surprise, though the buzz was short lived. I felt sober after about an hour or so and was actually glad for it. I did feel paranoid, but that could just be me more than the herbs. The thing about K2 is I don’t know exactly what it is which is a bit scary.
Rachel
11.06.2011
It's only a substitute, but by no means the real thing. It always comes in handy when everyone in the area is dry or I'm on my way to the gallows (i.e. Drug test). People in my area are getting skiddish about this product, due to the bannings in recent months. My brother, being the newest addition to our circle, has a 50/50 chance of having a "bad trip" while using it, while another friend of mine uses it as something to sprinkle on a bowl of the real stuff to spice it up. However, in times of need I turn to synthetic marijuana. I take it in moderation and enjoy a short high that comes closer to the real thing then what I've ever tried. I have a friend who looks at me in arrogant disgust when I buy the stuff, yet he'll have some on hand and smoke it sometimes. People are generally turned off by the product and YES the real thing is better, but if you are smart enough to not smoke too much at one time and take it in moderation you certainly can enjoy the experience.
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