# Bee-keep-tress Beck wants to know **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 24, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bee-keep-tress-beck-wants-to-know/1029537 "2026-04-24T18:22:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bee-keep-tress-beck-wants-to-know/1029537/1 "2026-04-24T18:22:14Z")
Ok. I’m not a beekeeper. I thought about it a few years ago. Being the lazy ass I am, I decided too much work for something I could barely have a taste of. I am not the salesperson type enough to go into a little side hustle honey business. Tossed it outta my head. Now, tho’ I was thinking. 😱 I had heard thru the grapevine a neighbor-ish guy was planting big acreage of marijuana. He’s got all his permits and legal stuff handled. It’s becoming big business around here. If I had been industrious enough to do “Beck’s Best Bee Boops” (cute, right?) how would marijuana on an industrial level have affected my bees? Would they be high all the time? Lazy on the couch watching Dog TV and happy. Would the honey suffer or sell really well at the Farmers market? Would honey production change? If any one knows or cares to guess? I need answers. 😀 ---
**Author:** ![Dorjan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorjan/32/12440_2.png) [@Dorjan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dorjan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bee-keep-tress-beck-wants-to-know/1029537/2 "2026-04-24T19:01:25Z")
Cannabis plants are wind pollinated, not bee pollinated. Bees do visit male plants in late summer/early fall when other nectar/pollen-rich plants are no longer blooming. But cannabis flowers don’t have nectar, so honey is not produced from cannabis plants. Bees also don’t have cannabinoid receptors, so they don’t catch a “buzz”. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bee-keep-tress-beck-wants-to-know/1029537/3 "2026-04-24T19:13:59Z")
> [@Dorjan](#): > > But cannabis flowers don’t have nectar, so honey is not produced from cannabis plants. Turkish and Himalayan rhododendrons, OTOH… > **[This rare ‘mad honey’ is only found in two places in the world. It’s strong...](https://www.cnn.com/travel/mad-honey-deli-bal-turkey-black-sea)** > > “Mad honey,” or “deli bal” as it’s known in Turkey, is a rare and potentially dangerous delicacy with psychoactive properties. Turkey’s Black Sea region is one of only two places in the world where it’s produced. > **[Mad honey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_honey)** > > Mad honey is honey that contains grayanotoxins. The dark, reddish honey is produced from the nectar and pollen of genus Rhododendron and has moderately toxic and narcotic effects. > Mad honey is produced principally in Nepal and Turkey, where it is used both as a traditional medicine and a recreational drug. In the Himalayan range, it is produced by Himalayan giant honey bees (Apis laboriosa). The Gurung people of Nepal have practiced wild Honey hunting as a sacred ancient tradition for generati... [Health scare as ‘mad honey’ overdose lands man in ICU](https://www.msn.com/en-in/health/health-news/health-scare-as-mad-honey-overdose-lands-man-in-icu/ar-AA2130Lg) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bee-keep-tress-beck-wants-to-know/1029537/4 "2026-04-24T20:13:18Z")
Wow. So interesting. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bee-keep-tress-beck-wants-to-know/1029537/5 "2026-04-25T06:25:12Z")
Side note - my wife wanted to keep bees on our property many years ago. But after checking our current Homeowner’s carrier wouldn’t cover any associated risk (may or may not have dropped the policy, but would have excluded bee-based injuries) and one of the other carriers we checked were the same. Back to MJ bees though - many honey varietals pick up distinct hints from the flowers they visit, which often (not always) reflect the taste/odor of the plant in question. Considering the odor I associate with MJ… that might be some skunky smelling honey. But as @dorjan correctly points out: no nectar, no MJ honey fundamentally. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bee-keep-tress-beck-wants-to-know/1029537/6 "2026-04-25T17:46:33Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > But as @dorjan correctly points out: no nectar, no MJ honey fundamentally. Now that is a damned shame. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bee-keep-tress-beck-wants-to-know/1029537/7 "2026-04-25T17:51:24Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > Side note - my wife wanted to keep bees on our property many years ago. But after checking our current Homeowner’s carrier wouldn’t cover any associated risk (may or may not have dropped the policy, but would have excluded bee-based injuries) and one of the other carriers we checked were the same. My dad kept bees on our property before I was born. According to family lore, the few hives he had were destroyed after a nearby neighbor, who was a cop, got tired of being stung so often. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bee-keep-tress-beck-wants-to-know/1029537/8 "2026-04-26T00:31:54Z")
We don’t really have close neighbors. So wouldn’t be an issue out here. We’ve all been stung with every kinda stinging bug there is out there’s, in the 1000s. I have one grandkid who seems to attract bees and wasps. She gets stung way too often. I told her “you hear buzzin’, run!” In the boonies there are stingers around. “Ever been bit by a dead bee…” ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bee-keep-tress-beck-wants-to-know/1029537/9 "2026-04-26T00:37:07Z")
Well, if Melania Trump is doing it I see no reason you can’t do it (I am willing to bet she never gets close to the thing though). Seems like a joke but this is not a joke…but should be a joke (just happened yesterday): > **[First Lady Melania Trump Unveils New Beehive on South Lawn](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/04/first-lady-melania-trump-unveils-new-beehive-on-south-lawn/)** > > First Lady Melania Trump announced the expansion of the White House honey program with the addition of a newly installed and fully functioning beehive on > [@Beckdawrek](#): > > “Ever been bit by a dead bee…” A Møøse once bit my sister … (that’s a joke) Does that count? (if you know, you know) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bee-keep-tress-beck-wants-to-know/1029537/10 "2026-04-26T03:36:43Z")
Møøse bites kan be pretty nasti. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bee-keep-tress-beck-wants-to-know/1029537/11 "2026-04-26T04:51:50Z")
Sure, it’s a joke. I don’t get it. I bet it’s funny, tho’ And probably naughty​😁 (I don’t mind anyone posting anything in my threads. Funny is one thing I come here for…carry on) ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bee-keep-tress-beck-wants-to-know/1029537/12 "2026-04-26T05:06:22Z")
It’s a from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Kinda famous but only among Monty Python fans. I hope we stop because it’s a hijack that could go on for a looong time. It just popped into my mind when you said “bit.” The Melania Trump bee-hive thing though seems legit. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bee-keep-tress-beck-wants-to-know/1029537/13 "2026-04-26T05:10:58Z")
Oh yes. I realize the Python love. I am shocked to know Melania has a hive. Well, not shocked…more like “wtf?” Will those bees pollinate the cherry trees? ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bee-keep-tress-beck-wants-to-know/1029537/14 "2026-04-26T05:29:23Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > > [@ParallelLines](#): > > > > But as @dorjan correctly points out: no nectar, no MJ honey fundamentally. > > Now that is a damned shame. I mean, there are a _ton_ of places that sell CBD _infused_ honey here in Colorado, or, of course, you can make your own. So if that’s what you’re searching for and you live in / visit a permissive state you can find it.