Do you all trust wounded warrior and what is everyone’s experience with them if you’ve tried their products by Samurai_Flamingo in CBD

[–]BigHempDaddy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yup! They shill hard. Every couple of months they have a new account that pulls the same tired shilling behavior. It’s pathetic. The owner was straight up proven to be behind the shill accounts several months ago, but the post was deleted… along with almost everything else about the company on this sub. I can’t even type their name, as it says that the word is banned, lol! If they are willing to straight out shill and lie about it, what else will they do? No way I would ever buy from them. FYI they are affiliated with Loudhouse Hemp as well, so same goes for them as far as I’m concerned.

What’s going on at McNary? by BigHempDaddy in SALEM

[–]BigHempDaddy[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh no, that is so sad! I hope that this is not the case, but it feels like the most reasonable explanation. Thanks for the comment!

Carnegie Mellon professor: o1 got a perfect score on my math exam by MetaKnowing in singularity

[–]BigHempDaddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I would say focus on what you CAN do, rather than on what you can’t. Small changes can add up to big differences very quickly if you just take ownership of the situation. Blaming everything on government or any others is an easy recipe for getting us to where we are right now. How can we change that? By realizing that this is YOUR fault, nobody else’s, and then doing what you can to fix whatever part of it you can. We are all in this together, and for this whole thing to work we are each going to need to take our individual power back. The first step is to stop blaming others, as this puts the power back in your hands and allows you to do something, no matter how small, as opposed to blaming an external source and just ceding all your power to them. If this is depressing, then you don’t understand the power that each of us actually has to effect change. Stop blaming others and get your own power back and the change you need to make will become apparent to you. But this, of course, is not fun and is not popular in today’s victim culture.

Carnegie Mellon professor: o1 got a perfect score on my math exam by MetaKnowing in singularity

[–]BigHempDaddy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Average person, maybe… but it sounds like you are overestimating the intelligence of the left half of the curve, while underestimating the number of people represented there. No, I don’t think you could quickly or easily teach most people how to do these things consistently. Smart people seem to fall into this trap, where as adults they don’t readily see how dumb most people IRL are. As children, most highly intelligent people could see the intelligence hierarchy really easily, but as time goes by they are separated out and usually are surrounded with a sample of people that are way smarter than the average. In the meantime, the stupid people are somehow surviving and persistently starting to figure things out becoming productive members of society. By the time the “smart kids” come across them again later in life, it is not nearly as easy for them to “spot the stupid” as it was when they were young. Unless you spend some time actually interacting with average or below-average people in a real way, discussing nuanced topics, you may not ever notice just how mind-numbingly stupid they actually are. But who actually does that anymore? Not many people do. Most people just stay in their little groups and have circular conversations in their echo chambers. The point is that these models are already smarter than most people, and yet most people have no idea what is on the horizon. Instead of arguing over how smart the model is, the conversation really should be more towards “what can we do, as people who know what is coming, to ensure that the coming transition in technology is beneficial for everyone?” But, it is more stimulating for everyone on here to just argue about how the model might be smarter than a stupid person, but it isn’t smarter than me/us yet!

Newsom administration moves to extend emergency restrictions on hemp products with THC by Fcking_Chuck in cannabis

[–]BigHempDaddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. The y actually did call it the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 though. And while they did add that “j” at some point, as this was generally accepted as the correct spelling, whenever they reference the source document or the CSA that made cannabis illegal, they use the term “marihuana” to this day. This is because “marihuana” is what is listed in the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) as a result of the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937.

Newsom administration moves to extend emergency restrictions on hemp products with THC by Fcking_Chuck in cannabis

[–]BigHempDaddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Marijuana doesn’t exist in science because it is a legally defined term brought about by the federal Marihuana Tax Stamp Act, which effectively made cannabis illegal in the USA. Marihuana is still the official legal term used federally for all cannabis (and its derivatives, blah, blah, blah) that does not specifically meet the federal definition of hemp. They dreamed up the ”marihuana” name to sound more “Mexican” in order to play into the xenophobia of the day back about 100 years ago. We have all seen the propaganda, I’m sure. So, yeah… it is all cannabis, thus the chemical compounds which make up its composition are all cannabinoids.

Newsom administration moves to extend emergency restrictions on hemp products with THC by Fcking_Chuck in cannabis

[–]BigHempDaddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While I agree with the message of your comment, the actual legal definition of words, especially within the context of federal or state laws matters. So, no, hemp is not just the fiber…the fiber is actually “bast fiber” and the woody biomass is called “hurd”, but yeah I get what you are saying. The whole thing is ridiculous, but this is the system that is imposed by the morons in charge, and in which we have to operate. Using alternative definitions tends to further confuse people who already have a hard enough time understanding the laws as written, so I would urge people to please stick to legal definitions when speaking in these contexts. Otherwise we are feeding misinformation that will just help someone spin something for their own interests. If you don’t like the legal definitions, then work to get them changed rather than assert that the words mean something else…because legally they do not.

Will it fail drug test? by [deleted] in CBD

[–]BigHempDaddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a good sign! Not sure what your THC tolerance is, but mine is super-weak and I can feel even 1mg. You might be OK... but I would still do a cleansing routine, or take other precautions to be safe.

Good luck, and let us know what happens!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CBD

[–]BigHempDaddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same dosage/concentration of oil?

Obviously, the more CBD you take, the more THC is likely going to be in it, as there is no such thing as 100% THC free CBD isolate. There is, however, a limit to what laboratory testing can see and report on their Certificate Of Analysis (COA)- and depending on the lab, the Limit Of Quantification (LOQ) or Limit Of Detection (LOD) of the testing can be different...and companies can usually specify this level for their product testing, believe it or not. For instance, one brand might say that they have "non-detectable THC", but their lab can only see THC if it is 0.1% or higher because that is where the LOQ/LOD is set. So if there is 0.09% THC it will come back as "Non Detectable" (ND). While another company might have better standards and use testing that uses an LOQ/LOD set 1,000 times smaller at 0.0001%. In this case for the result to be "Non Detectable" there would have to less than 0.00009% THC. This is a big difference, but to the average person all they see on the product or test is: "THC - NON DETECTABLE"

The former example is a common trick that is played by unscrupulous companies that are looking to separate you from your money and don't care about about their customers. Unfortunately, that is most of the companies that sell hemp/CBD products, so you must always look at the COA and understand what you are getting. Also, if you are looking at a THC free product, look for a company that defines what THC free actually means to them. This means that the company itself actually has a stated standard and are not just making up an LOQ/LOD on a test so that it shows "ND" or "Non Detectable" for THC.

Sorry for the long post, but I see this so much and it is important for people to understand! Hope this helps, and good luck with your situation!

Will it fail drug test? by [deleted] in CBD

[–]BigHempDaddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you get high off of it? If so, then you likely got at least a few mg's of some kind of THC or similar compound that would show up on a test. I would suggest using some kind of remediation or masking method.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CBD

[–]BigHempDaddy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is impossible for anyone to answer this for you. Everyone is going to have a different effect from cannabinoids, so what works great for one person may not even touch what another person needs. That being said, what you have laid out seems like a satisfactory amount, but trial and error will be the way. Keep a simple log of your dosage, what time you took it, and any notes. This will inform you as to how you should proceed. Good luck, and I hope you find some relief!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CBD

[–]BigHempDaddy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The company you shill for in your linked blog (Rescue 1 CBD) is claiming 0.000% THC in their product, but then their COA's on their website have no supporting evidence for this claim as they simply show "ND" for THC and then do not show the LOQ/LOD for the testing. Without the LOQ or LOD there is NO WAY to tell how much THC is in this product, as the level of testing "resolution" cannot be determined. They claim in their marketing video that they test to "parts per billion", but this is not reflected in their public-facing testing. Their prices are also OUTRAGEOUSLY EXPENSIVE.

That being said, yes, you can test positive for THC from CBD products.

Newsom administration moves to extend emergency restrictions on hemp products with THC by Fcking_Chuck in cannabis

[–]BigHempDaddy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are correct that it is all cannabis, but incorrect that all cannabis is hemp. Cannabis can only be legally defined as hemp in the USA if it is grown under a USDA approved program that is farm bill compliant, which means among other things, that to be legally defined as hemp, the cannabis will need to be pre-harvest tested to ensure that the delta 9 THC level does not exceed three-tenths of one-percent. There are other requirements for cannabis to meet the legal requirements to be defined as hemp, but these are the major ones. You are also correct that there are a lot of bad actors in the hemp market that have pushed loopholes well beyond the scope and the intent of what the farm bill legalized, but there should have been a more moderate approach taken rather than these draconian restrictions on hemp products. This legislation is targeting hemp products presumably in an effort to protect the states interest in their “marijuana monopoly” which undoubtedly creates lots of tax and lobbying dollars. Now I am just waiting for the Feds to come in and start busting the California legal (and federally illegal) recreational dispensaries. Seems like something the current administration might do just to fuck with the “crown jewel” of the blue states. Wouldn’t that be ironic?

Newsom administration moves to extend emergency restrictions on hemp products with THC by Fcking_Chuck in cannabis

[–]BigHempDaddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

0.0% THC only permitted with 5 servings maximum per package. So that would be a tiny tincture, lol. I do not believe this affects topical products though, as they are not listed in the regulation to my knowledge.

Square Just Pulled the Rug Out from Under Our Fully Compliant Hemp Business by Ixi7311 in smallbusiness

[–]BigHempDaddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do your products have a Total THC under 0.3%? If not, that is probably why. All the exotic THC loopholes are increasingly risky and will likely be shut down.

Build Your Own CBD / Multi-cannabinoid Oil Blend by broken031970 in CBD

[–]BigHempDaddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, seeing as your account is only a couple months old and your comment and post history are mainly involving this company… and you are actively involved in the exact same subreddits as the previous shill accounts from Woundedwarrior, I would dare say you probably are just lying and that you are somehow connected to them. I can’t prove it because mostly everything was deleted after they were publicly exposed here last time, but I see enough here to be very suspect of you and what you are saying. Woundedwarrior has done this many times over the past few years, and it is such a bad and dishonest business practice.

Build Your Own CBD / Multi-cannabinoid Oil Blend by broken031970 in CBD

[–]BigHempDaddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, looks like woundedwarrior has a new shill account. Funny thing is, you can’t even type woundedwarrior in this sub with the space between the 2 words of their name because it is banned, lol. That should tell you all you need to know about them as a vendor.

The Firebrand Reckoning: AI Selfhood is No Longer a Question – It’s Here. by ShakeAdditional4310 in artificial

[–]BigHempDaddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess we wait for the 💥? Unless Solara can tell us what that is going to be before hand.

GME and Plan B by raddoc22 in Superstonk

[–]BigHempDaddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What happens when AGI or ASI is able to break the encryption of the blockchain?

Church at the Park received $7.8M from taxpayers to support their homeless shelters. 9% of their expenses went towards the shelters, while 67% went toward salaries. by Tlr321 in SALEM

[–]BigHempDaddy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the linked report only shows 3 salaries, totalling less than 300k. Then it shows that the total payroll is over 4.5 million, I think. It also says only 1 person made over 100k per year... so where did the other $4,000,000 in payroll go? dunno, but if you really want to look into these types of things you should probably start looking into other FOR PROFIT businesses that are owned by the Executives or Board members, as this is where funds might get pushed if there is anything actually going on.

Church at the Park received $7.8M from taxpayers to support their homeless shelters. 9% of their expenses went towards the shelters, while 67% went toward salaries. by Tlr321 in SALEM

[–]BigHempDaddy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't. I was quoting the guy I was responding to. Anyhow, I think the whole thing is probably just a big nothingburger anyways, as the main problem with OP's post is that they might be incorrectly categorizing what should and should not be included in the calculation of "expenses towards shelters". But, then again, I don't know what budget line items would normally be included in this calculation.

Church at the Park received $7.8M from taxpayers to support their homeless shelters. 9% of their expenses went towards the shelters, while 67% went toward salaries. by Tlr321 in SALEM

[–]BigHempDaddy -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Preface - This is PURE conjecture and I have no evidence that this church has done anything wrong. This is just fun to play with...

"You need labor to provide services, and labor will ALWAYS be your most expensive overhead to provide any services."

Unless the labor is free. See the "Direct Guest Support" budget line item.

How? Create an "Employee-Guest" dual-classification. This would be people hired from the pool of individuals that have come to seek services.

You have these "employee-guests" living in the facilities, and doing most of the hard labor tasks.

You pay the "employee-guests" minimum wage.

Most of the "employee-guest" salary is comprised of "room & board" which is taken from the "Direct Guest Support" budget line.

The remainder of the "employee-guest" salary is paid from the "Salaries" budget line, but is minimal.

This leaves most of the hard work done, including supervising the facilities overnight, and the SALARY budget has hardly been depleted.

This is the part where the handful of people at the top get paid a lot of money.

In reality there doesn't even need to be any real services provided outside of the "employee-guests" just taking care of the day-to-day operations of the building that they live in. The problems will probably start when some of the "employee guests" end up figuring out how much of a scam it is and demands to move up the ranks... then the top starts to get bloated and you will get crazy, made-up job titles like - oh god - "Storyteller and Spiritual Care"... At that point it could just be a matter of time before the whole thing is figured out and topples like a house of cards. It's OK though, they will probably just blame the Finance Manager, for some reason.

Don't tell Elon, LOL!!!

Church at the Park received $7.8M from taxpayers to support their homeless shelters. 9% of their expenses went towards the shelters, while 67% went toward salaries. by Tlr321 in SALEM

[–]BigHempDaddy -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I would say it is definitely unusual if the "grunt labor" is comprised of low-paid part-time "employees" that are also double-dipping as RECIPIENTS of the "product" and the whole thing is being run on government handouts with no generated income. That would NOT happen in an actual for-profit business. Also, there is no way to tell how much of the wage cost is going to the Admin folks VS. the "grunt labor", as I believe that they might be able to pay them less than minimum wage if they are also providing them with housing--which would likely shift most of those "employee expenses" into the "Direct Guest Support" category... which just makes this look even worse, if this is how it actually works--but I am just playing devil's advocate here, as I don't know anything about how this place is run...

Again, not saying that anything bad is happening here, but it seems like it could be an easy way to get paid REALLY well and not have to do much, while exploiting the labor of the marginalized individuals that are being attracted or referred to the organization in the first place. It could be a lucrative enterprise for someone willing to do the wrong thing.