Benjamin Thomas, Esq.
New Guinea Gold: Cannabis from Papua New Guinea - The Most Potent Marijuana on Earth?
Cannabis from Papua New Guinea (PNG) is known as New Guinea Gold (Thomas 2006). It is grown in the PNG Highlands and is frequently imported into Australia where it now has the reputation for high quality and potency (McDonald 2005). In Australia, New Guinea Gold is marketed with the "...promise of a superlative high [sic]" (Devaney et al. 2006). The potency of New Guinea Gold is reported to be very high and the THC content is estimated at 25-30% (Honlea 1993). New Guinea Gold represents some of the most potent marijuana on earth (Ware 2001).
Benjamin Thomas, Esq. is a scientist with expertise and research experience on psychoactive drugs, especially in Papua New Guinea. He is the author of the best-selling popular book "Drugs of the Dreaming: Oneirogens: Salvia Divinorum and Other Dream-Enhancing Plants" [Park Street Press: Rochester, VT; 2006] with G. Toro. His many articles on drugs are published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, Journal of Psychoactive Drugs and Compounds, The Entheogen Review, Science in New Guinea and the Papua New Guinea Medical Journal.