[Review] - Star Stvff: Cannabis & Tylenol #3

Vendor:  Star Stvff
Location:  Tyler, TX
Items:  Diazepam, kratom, cannabis, misc. Rx meds.
Rating:  4.95 of 5 stars
Website:  shternshtopn.blogspot.com

This vendor is a personal friend I met nearly a decade ago who lives only a few hundred miles away so ordering was a no-brainer.  We used to do "trades" via email but now they've got a small email business going due to changes in eBay's tax rules.  If you follow me on Twitter you've probably seen me plugging them (get it?  "Plug?").  🤭

I took advantage of their Halloween sale and purchased some Tylenol #3's since I hadn't had any painkillers in months.  While checking out I came across a small half-gram order of cannabis I couldn't resist (strain: Blue Diesel).  We'll start with the pills since there's not much to report other than "they are what they say they are."  

And they are:  this is on par with any codeine I've gotten from a doctor & is taking me back to my syrup-sippin' days in college. The pills are blank & unscored which gave me a little pause, but I was reassured that's normal in their country of origin.  (I suspect they're Tatanol or Tydol brand... something like that.  There are many OTC brands available in Asian countries).  The blister packs give them credibility & test strips confirmed it:  no fetty here.  30 mg codeine and 500 mg APAP hits the spot when your tolerance is in the dirt like mine, plus they came in very handy for the surprise migraine I got at Thanksgiving dinner.  Could only be better if larger amounts were available.  

I give the pills 5 of 5 stars for quality, discreet packaging & shipping time, which was lightning-fast:  (Star Stvff has a 12-hour turnaround time after you complete payment which is much appreciated).  This order of 15 pills cost $55 w/ the Halloween discount, which is not exactly cheap but worth it due to the fast, discreet shipping and lack of worry about getting seized in customs.  

Oh, and they threw in a couple "extras"--a Vistaril & an alprazolam--for no extra charge.  Score!

In OG packaging

Dumped into a pile

Vistaril (white) & Xanax

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Now for the fun review:  the weed.  I grabbed a half gram of Blue Diesel, aka "Blue City Diesel" to round out my order.  It's a strain I always wanted to try, both due to the cool-sounding name & its effects, which are happy, uplifting & euphoric according to sites like Leafly & Wikileaf.  It came in a sealed/taped Mylar baggie that had absolutely zero smell, which was impressive as the stank was STRONG upon opening the package.  Bag appeal was 'meh' due to compression that happened in transit, but it's clear no potency was lost as the only reason it's smooshed is due to travelling in an envelope + the stickiness, not being pressed into a brick like that horrific Mexican brickweed we all know & hate.  

Blueberry muffin is apparent upon first sniff along with some citrusy/skunky background smells. I rolled it into a joint with the complementary blueberry-flavored papers and lit up around midnight.  (I was surprised to get as much mileage as I did out of a half-gram but it definitely went a long way, filling one medium-sized joint & leaving enough for a couple one-hitter tokes).  The effects were absolutely in line with the description, taking me to a supremely happy place when I've been bummed all week for a variety of reasons.  The high melted into a tranquil, calm comedown with medium-strength munchies.  Also: I've never laughed so hard at such dumb shit in my LIFE.

I'd give this sample of Blue Diesel a 4.9 of 5 stars for aroma/flavor, effects & packaging.  The price was quite a bit higher than at the dispensaries ($27 for a half-gram 😬) and the bag appeal kinda sucked due to the compression of the bud, but beyond that it was one of the best strains I've tried in ages, & the description on the Star Stvff website was spot on.  I actually wish larger amounts were available because I'd sooo stock up on it.  It's up there with Golden Goat & Zkittlez in terms of being the ideal mix of uplift + chill with a healthy dash of 'laugh your ass of for no reason'.  I look forward to trying more of Star Stvff's ganj when finances allow.  They only have (super) small amounts but the strains look VERY promising indeed... lots of landraces & hype strains.  Ditto the kratom, which is named after mythical goddesses (Hecate, Kali, etc).  🖤

w/ Flash off...

...w/ Flash on.

If you're looking for a reliable domestic boutique vendor of very small amounts of various substances, you can't lose with Star Stvff.  They take Paypal & CashApp and respond very promptly to emails.  Sucks that eBay and the IRS are screwing vendors so badly but it's a win for shoppers who are willing to put their trust in those who decide to go "rogue" and take their business off the grid like this.  It's not bad enough American workers HAVE to have a "side hustle," now they're getting ass-raped on their profits from it.  Another rant for another day.