now ive heard a lot about hops, apparently its a sedative, some say its a legal high or whatever because its related to cannabis. well i have some notes ive made.

for those of you who have had a pint of 4% ale, and a pint of 4% cider, at least for me i notice effects from ale. since they have the same levels of alcohol, im guessing its the hops. there is sedation. thats it. so now the question comes to hand, how can you use it.

well im pretty sure lupulin get broken down in heat, so i dont think smoking works. (not sure, i will try again and post results)

and im pretty sure its going to be more soluble in oils than water, because of the terpines. but then again, how would beer take in the actives. so im not sure once again. im going to try a butane extraction of an ounce of hops, see if the resin (if any) is active. if not i will try ethanol, then water.

hops makes pollen, this is a sticky resin similar to kief is looks, and made the same way. i will try to make some and consume it.

the only hard evidence i have of hops being effective is the fact that ale at 4% will actually give me sedation, and cider at 4% will not.

tell me what you think

I've smoked hops for a while now. It definitely has an effect for me! It's like the mellowing sleepy parts of weed. Usually a couple bowls get's me feeling pretty well. Mixed with other things, like caapi or rue, it is quite nice! Talk about a tasty smoke, too. Hops is one of my favorite herbs.

I've also used it with some changa, for good effect. Seemed to really mellow down the DMT.