It would be years before I realized weed didn't all smell like mold, dirt, stems,bugs and have lots of seeds, it would be until a buddy brought a 1/4 pound of Maui back from Hawaii,, shit hit us like a brick upside the head! Life was changed forever lol
Similar experience, had an older close family friend give me a joint when I was 18. She said "I brought this back from Hawaii, be careful".
Well I'm a seasoned toker ya know, I was the guy driving all of us around baked on window pane, orange barrel and such.
My crowd partied hard, I thought fuck that. Hopped in my 68 beetle and fired it up, got half way thru it before I realized WTF. It started with my heart racing like I was eating cross tops. Then the paranoia came on and kept getting worse until I had to pull over and take a break. I thought at the time I was having a fucking flashback WTF. Game changer for sure, I was on a mission.
Bought a matchbox of Michuacan from a biker for $4 once no seeds, second strongest I'd ever smoked in the 60s.
Spent 18 months in Germany 72-74 which changed everything about my tolerance. Moved to OR in 75 and never seen weak weed again.