Help Us Find 420-Friendly Names For Inappropriate Strains

[420 Girl]

Hi Guys and Gals,

I just wanted to post an update here to let you all know that we finally have a list of official alternate names.

GirlScout Cookies: CherryPie Cross

Green Crack: Green Cush

8 Ball Kush: Marble Kush

Opium: Totem

LSD: Lucy

Matanuska Thunderfuck: Matanuska Thunder

Herojuana/Herijuana: New Haven Headstash

The only strain that we're still working on an alternate name for is Agent Orange. We're currently waiting for a reply back from SubCool who is the breeder of this strain. Once we get a reply, we'll update this thread again with the official name.

Thank you all for your participation in this discussion. Your support means the world to us.

 

[Conradino23]

I call Green C...k Green C. at the moment in my journal as someone brought my attention to the subject of politically incorrect names... for which nobody really gives a shit in Europe, where cannabis stays mostly illegal, but then for US folks it's a different story, and I kinda get this marketing-driven appproach. The only thing I really find funny is changing strain's name without breeder's ok. You need to work on that too.

 

[Richard Richardson]

420 Magazine Guidelines Revision - 2014

420 Magazine is revising its policy on certain controversial topics. We have entered a new era of common sense and personal responsibility in this war of information and with respect for the current level of cannabis awareness among the general public, we have decided to relax our guidelines concerning discussions of; getting high for the first time, alcohol, vape-pens, homemade smoking devices, driving while stoned, tobacco and inappropriate strain names referring to hard drugs, minors and dangerous chemicals (ie Green Crack, LSD, Agent Orange, etc). Our guidelines are being updated and we appreciate all of the feedback that we have received on these issues.

420 Magazine was created out of love in 1993. One cannabis warrior developed this powerful weapon of communication to fight against the untruths that had become entrenched in the conservative mindset of the misinformed masses; to share information, to create worldwide cannabis awareness, to help people grow their own medicine, to help sick people treat themselves after so many doctors had given up on them and to help change the draconian, illegal, outdated laws that have darkened the lives of so many.

Our Guidelines were developed over 21 years of trying to share this information without getting shut down; trying and succeeding. Keeping our forums free of discussions that could get the site taken down is an essential, daily task that enables us to freely provide this information to everyone who wants or needs to learn about cannabis. By adhering to our guidelines, we also help to preserve this social network of the most wonderful, caring and tolerant people, from all over the world.

420 Magazine lives in a house where ego is left at the door along with your shoes. We are polite and we like polite people. We do not tolerate immature behavior and we do not like the fact that some breeders name their strains after drugs, after dangerous chemicals, or after child-related activities. We find this style of naming phenotypical variations distasteful and have strived over the years to disassociate our most beloved and cherished cannabis plant from such topics.

Avoiding misleading assumptions about cannabis users was also the reason for the banning of vape-pen discussions; however we must ask ourselves, in the face of such widespread use and media coverage, if we are fighting a battle that is so almost over, that banning such things places us in an unwanted authoritarian position. Our standpoint on e-cigs, which evolved out of concern for our members health regarding information on the site has also evolved into an almost obsolete view of the subject.

In the light of recent censorship accusations being made against us by a certain seedbank, we have decided that this is a battle in which we have neither the the time nor the energy to participate. We step back from our censorship of TGA seeds and we wish them the best for their future; we would like to apologize to any member who felt unjustly affected by this unfortunate situation.

Current media coverage and legalization of recreational cannabis use in two states, shows that the general public is at least educated enough by now to know the difference between our beloved cannabis plant and the dangerous chemicals that some growers like to refer to in their description of a strain's potency or effect.

420 Magazine would like to keep our focus on awareness, growing and medicinal use of this plant in all its wonders. We stand together on the cusp of full legalization and the last thing we want to do is become embroiled in drama.

Please remember that our guidelines only govern your interaction with others on this site. We have no interest in what our members do in private, only what they share on our website. That is information which we present to the world and represents cannabis, not only to experienced users/growers, but also to a multitude of silent, inexperienced members and non-members to whom we feel a duty to present safe and useable information.

To summarize; 420 Magazine, in the spirit of removing negativity from our community, has decided to soften the policy on discussions of; getting high for the first time, alcohol, vape-pens, homemade smoking devices, driving while stoned, tobacco and inappropriate strain names referring to hard drugs, minors and dangerous chemicals (ie Green Crack, LSD, Agent Orange, etc). A recent discussion with a well-known breeder convinced us to reconsider this policy and from now on, those strain names will not be censored in any way.

We feel that our present membership is adult-minded and responsible enough to discuss any controversial topic in an appropriate manner. We ask only that you continue to be wonderfully mature and responsible adults and we hope that this relaxation of our guidelines helps us to interact and learn with each other in a more positive, dynamic and convivial environment.

420 Magazine appreciates your understanding and support in this matter.

420 Magazine Guidelines Revision - 2014

 

[Conradino23]

That sounds reasonable to me.

 

[Tead]

420 Magazine Guidelines Revision - 2014

I was doing some recent ranting about strain naming issues, so was doing some research and ran across this.
I'm a fan of the policy of course. I really appreciate it's existence in this thread. I don't often (ever) go back and check on policies.

 

[featherdusta]

Surely nomenclature would sort it Cannabis wateva