Wait… don’t take that gravity bong hit of mistletoe, there is another legal way to get high this holiday season. An herbal smoking blend called Spice Gold has made quite a name for itself since its 2007 debut on the legal highs market. Spice contains an assortment of completely natural herbs, which have been used traditionally by Native Americans since time immemorial, or so the packing states. Unfortunately the packaging is a lie, and in addition to mugwort, honey, and vanilla, Spice Gold was recently found to contain an untested synthetic drug called JWH-018. After smoking a bowl of Spice I had blood shot eyes, uncontrollable munchies, and dizzying psychedelic effects. In a blind smoke test between Spice and weed I'm sure nobody could tell the difference. And for that reason Spice was just banned in Switzerland, Austria, Canada, and is soon to be regulated in the UK.
I have given this a lot of thought, and in my limited understanding of the law there is no way Spice Gold could be considered illegal in the US, I can explain why but it involves potentially boring chemistry and a description of the federal analog act. In any case Spice is legal (for now) but I will also bet you a bowl of Spice that it will be illegal in the next six months, so if you like getting very very high on mysterious potentially carcinogenic cannabinoids sprayed onto mugwort potpourri, today is your day!
Since it is still the holiday season pick up some Spice or Spice accessories for your adventure seeking friends. I recommend this fun Spice Gold t-shirt, or a value pouch of Spice Silver, Spice Gold, Spice Diamond, Spice Tropical, and Spice Arctic Synergy. Pretty much every website selling Spice has closed down to avoid going to jail so shop around! And look out for my in-depth investigation of the Spice Gold scandal in the print edition of the magazine.
HAMILTON MORRIS
That is hilarious. Did he just say "blind smoke test"?
Posted by: Rajai Hakki | 26/12/2008 at 17:27
this had me excited for a few minutes until i googled it and it's $50 for 3 grams, plus shipping. why pay as much as the real thing and have to wait a few days when i can just call my guy and have a bag in my hands within the hour? is it really that great?
Posted by: chang | 26/12/2008 at 17:43
Err, Spice Gold hardly gives the potent high the author claims. After smoking a single Spice Gold joint, I felt a little bit stoned. Although, it was a longer, slower kind of semi-haze that lasted about 5 hours. Want to know what Spice Gold is like? Smoke a healthy amount of good weed. All night long. And then wake up at the ass-crack of dawn and take a walk. That haze just about equates to the high of Spice Gold.
But "uncontrollable munchies, and dizzying psychedelic effects?" Please. And it tastes like hell, there's no getting around that. It's like smoking dog shit and barbecued dick cheese wrapped in a crusty Native American satchel.
Happy Holidays!
Posted by: Nick | 26/12/2008 at 17:58
its true that it tastes really really bad, but its just as strong as weed by weight, JWH-018 is much stronger than THC, so if you smoke enough spice gold you can get just as high if not higher than any joint ever. 3g of the stuff lasts for months.
Posted by: | 26/12/2008 at 22:23
why ruin it for some little article
Posted by: george | 26/12/2008 at 23:56
its already ruined, it was ruined a week ago when chemists at THCpharm cracked the spice code and informed the german media. in anycase i doubt the lawmaking powers that be read vice...maaaaaybe.
Posted by: Hamilton | 27/12/2008 at 00:44
spice+weed=happy holidays.
just sayin'
Posted by: yoyo | 27/12/2008 at 00:47
hammy, has it really come to spice gold? really? gotta side with Nick, JWH-018 is weak. and you know the man'll slam it cause it's a CB1/CB2 agonist. if you've got receptors for it, it's sinful and Jesus hates you.
Posted by: mike | 27/12/2008 at 01:26
how has anybody heard of this? pretty fucking awesome if its real which it seems to be (look it up) i thinking im buying myself a late xmas gift!
Posted by: diego | 27/12/2008 at 02:46
I've bene smoking spice/spice gold/ and now spice diamond for about a year....first got in a head shop in Liverpool....didn't realise there were so many..strands? and ab ummer on the bringing it down because it is the best legal high in my opinion. I like the buzz of diamond, MUCH stronger than gold. No paranoia on Spice though...trad-off is that it tastes worse..but still bearhuggable. I'll keep on smoking it until it's illegal..and then I'll buy more weed..
Posted by: Smokey Joe | 27/12/2008 at 18:40
im sold, just bought 3g. will report back.
Posted by: woody harrelson | 28/12/2008 at 10:08
me and some friends have tried normal, gold and diamond, (lol @ Spice arctic synergy), it tastes like shite and doesnt really offer much beyond a 2x valium snooze sesh (its more sedatory than weed but you are more alert imo, you just can't be bothered to show it). apart from the next morning. valium, your gonna be getting up nice and early no drowsiness, feeling good.. weed, it's tough, might be a bit late for work, pretty drowsy but not too hard to get used to. Spice however kicks in while you sleep and fucks you hard (?) so the next thing u know its 4pm and you have 23 missed calls from your boss. dont do spice unless you have absolutely no plans for the following day. in my personal experience it is purely a weekend thing. and it tastes like the remnants of a pensioners house after it's been burnt to the ground?
stick to the lemon kids!
Posted by: tomsk | 31/12/2008 at 15:42
I have been researching a lot about spice gold. I cant smoke weed so i decided to turn to some legal high. Ive tried Motherwort 10x, and Blue Lotus 10x, both are not worth buying. I put in an order for spice gold and SalviaDee.com, and its been over three week, I think i got ripped off. So does anyone know a reliable site that has decent prices?
Posted by: Matt Ramey | 31/12/2008 at 21:31
ahaaa im glad other people are fucked by this stuff in the morning, i swear the 'spice-over' is nuts, thats why i dont smoke much anymore.
Posted by: morning after | 02/01/2009 at 11:12
try spice in a bowl and not a joint
joint=waste
bowl= happy times =D
Posted by: | 05/01/2009 at 00:12
I hightly DO NOT recomend Spice Gold, any other kind of Spice product. I recently tried some of it and landed myself in the emergency room with extremely elevated b/p and chest pains. From what I've read on some blogs, people have suffered horrible panic attacks, internal bleeding, chest pains, depression and even heart attacks.
Posted by: NoSpice! | 07/02/2009 at 08:29
I simply love this stuff. You should not smoke it like the mj. Always with some crushed ice in a bong. Hold 2 hits of any type ( gold is my favorite)and wait 20 minutes. Hits me like a truck.
Posted by: Ripjack | 25/02/2009 at 14:17
spice is FUCKING HORRIBLE!
Posted by: | 25/02/2009 at 20:48
Let me clarify this whole spice thing..i've been smoking the different kinds for over a year now, and the only one worth smoking (it's by far the strongest) is spice diamond. you can still buy it online for 40$ a bag, but you have to do your homework, there are only a few websites left that ship to the US. This shit is strong, as astrong if not stronger than weed. remember, i'm talkin about spice DIAMOND, not spice gold or silver or any of that crap. Actually, a few companies have come out with mimic bags of the stuff, which is still sold in headshops throughout the US. You're gonna be paying at least 70$ for diamond through a shop, i'll let you know right now, so start saving. But the shit works, me and all my buddies smoke it (we're military) and they have yet to devise a way to test for it, synthetic cannabinoids or no. Try the diamond and i promise you will be amazed.
Posted by: chris | 01/04/2009 at 03:35
yea, smoking a joint of spice is a waste. it burns too quickly.
Posted by: spice gold | 09/04/2009 at 02:50
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Posted by: Marcos Hamilton Furuuti | 26/07/2009 at 17:07
Check out Irishheadstores.com for all Spice products, Bongs, legal E type pills etc..
Posted by: Noel Clarke | 09/08/2009 at 12:50
well I am now 5 minutes into my first spice gold experience and... I feel like i have just smoked soap bar. A drink is mandatory as the Taste is pretty wRank!..I chose 7up (chilled)
I would say spice gold is for people who do not have access to a 'my guy'... i.e. people who don't like mixing with criminals.
If I want the real thing i go to where they tollerate - holland
Posted by: Bwenizeer Lanzarote | 19/08/2009 at 12:37
In recent months and now that the shop "Best Legal Highs Australia" is open, I don't even buy pot anymore, the legal stuff is just as good, and in some cases much better.
Take a look at Best Legal Highs Australia (www.bestlegalhighs.com) and I challenge you to try a packet and tell me it does not give you a great high.
Ok so most people would not smoke this if they can easily get the real thing, but for times where you want to get high and do it publically (concerts, music feasival, raves etc) then you now have a real choice. LEGAL HIGHS!
Posted by: Best legal Highs Australia | 20/10/2009 at 08:18
THe price is way high. It looks kinda like real bud...It smells like incense...But im feeling pretty good if you like good bud you should try it....
Posted by: giovanni | 30/12/2009 at 06:37