HASH IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS - LEBANESE HASH
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Strain: Lebanese (Lebanon)
Cultivation: The most important Cannabis-Fields are located in the valley
of Baalbek. The fields are cultivated on very large scale, many of them
using modern machinery. The production is very industrially oriented,
tradition is not very involved in the Hash-Business. Production: The
Cannabis-Plants are left on the field until they are nearly dry. By this
time they will have acquired a brown-reddish color (some Chlorophyll is
destroyed by the UV-Rays of the Sun). Finally the plants are brought in a
barn to be dried completely. Hashish is produced in the same way as in
Morocco, basically the buds are carefully rubbed over a fine silk-cloth, the
resulting powder can be pressed together. Than finer the mesh used, than
better the resulting Hashish. The Hash-Powder is stored inside 35kg plastic
bags, in this form it can be kept for a long time without losing much
potency (because the resin glands are still closed). In the winter months
the pressing begins. Hash-Powder is filled in linen or cotton bag and
pressed under great pressure. On the surface of the Hashish the structure of
the tissue which was used can be clearly seen. Usually the Hash is pressed
in slabs of 100g, 200g (usually) or 1000g (1kg). There is some Hash which is
pressed by hand like in Afghanistan, unfortunately it's usually not
exported. Color: There are two kinds of Lebanese-Hash: Yellow Lebanese,
which is yellowish and Red Lebanese which is reddish-brown (very similar to
standard Morocco in color). The Red-Lebanese is made from riper plants.
Smell: Spicy to very spicy, refreshing smell. Taste: Very spicy, harsher
than Turk or Morocco. Some Lebanese-Hash is harsher than Afghani, especially
when smoked in a Bong. Lebanese is quite an acquired taste. Consistency:
Usually the slabs are very thick (about 2-3cm) and not elastic. However when
you cut it, you can clearly see that it contains big quantities of resin and
that it can be cut easily. Some kinds of Lebanese, like Afghani have the
family stem on them. Very good Lebanese can be re-pressed by hand like
Afghani due to it's high resin-content. Effect: Compared to most other Hash
varieties the High is quite cerebral, however more stony than Morocco or
Turk. Of course, the yellow kind produces a more cerebral high than the red
kind (which is riper and contains more CBN than THC). Potency: Usually not
very strong, somewhat stronger than Morocco. However there are also very
good varieties of Lebanon which are very strong. As already mentioned the
high resin content of the better varieties can be clearly seen and it can be
re-pressed by hand. (1.0%-18% THC) Availability: Quite rare, good qualities
are very rare. However Lebanese is the third most common kind of Hash in
Europe (after Morocco and Afghani). Unfortunately most of the Lebanese which
is sold is quite old and dry, fresh and resinous Lebanese is very rare in
the last years. Usually the price-range can be compared to that of Afghani.
I noticed that Yellow-Lebanese is somewhat rarer than the red. Various: I'm
told that the best Lebanese-Hash is called Zahret el Kolch. The availability
of Lebanese is likely to increase since the crop substitution programs run
by the UN have been severely under funded, and farmers are returning to more
traditional crops to make a living.
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