Why does current weed stink so much? Weed used to have a fragrance, but it didn't seem offensive. I know the weed now is stronger by an order of magnitude, but when I'm sitting in my car and get a whiff it, and it seems like every other car is auditioning for the starring role in a Seth Rogan/Cheech and Chong cinematic collaboration, it's just a whole different olfactory experience than in the past.