Greener tobacco would probably contain more nicotine alkaloid than mature
tobacco, since peppers and other nightshades tend to contain higher levels
of alkaloids when they are greener/younger. Potatoes contain higher
concentrations both at the start and the end of their life cycle.

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> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 11:07 PM
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> Subject: Re: tobacco
> 
> I am not sure if raw green tobacco has more or less nicotine than the
> processed stuff. But I think it has more. When I was growing it and
> chewing
> the home cured stuff it wasn't much different in effect than the store
> bought. But the greener it was the more potent it seemed. I was pretty
> careful with it.
> 
> Green tobacco is dangerous stuff, I don't advise anyone eating it.
> 
>