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The Best TV Shows All About Weed
Weediquette Hosted by Krishna Andavolu and produced by Viceland, this show covers almost every aspect of the drug that you can imagine in both an informative and (more importantly) an entertaining way. Andavolu explores the many facets of weed and how it connects to things such as religion, health, cultivation, medicine, crime and law, giving […]
Food with the Same Medicinal Features as Cannabis
Black Pepper You may be surprised to know that black pepper actually has quite a lot in common with cannabis. The plant actually contains an aroma molecule which is called beta-caryophyllene or BCP which functions effectively as a cannabinoid. BCP works much like other plant-based cannabinoids and binds together with CB2 receptors, giving black pepper […]
Marijuana’s Side Effects
It’s hard to know what the truth about marijuana really is, there ore plenty of people out there that will tell you that it’s good for you and plenty that will tell you that it’s bad for you. It has been proved to work quite successfully as a medicinal drug for a variety of ailments […]
Cannabis Products Hitting the Market – Part 2
Beverages Drinks that are infused with CBD may not be quite as present in the current market as beauty products but it’s only a matter of time before they will be. There are currently already a wide variety of different beverages laced with the stuff. There are a few bars in Los Angeles in which […]
Cannabis Products Hitting the Market – Part 1
Cannabis is something of a tricky subject in many places across the globe. In some places it’s legal to use the substance freely whilst in other only for medical purposes and in some places, it isn’t legal at all.
Marijuana and Addiction: A Comprehensive View of Perspectives
Ever since the first instance of Marijuana being part of our collective consciousness in popular culture, its addictive qualities have been long debated; studies have been published, tests have been run and countless words have been written, good or bad, about it. The results always yield a similar conclusion; Marijuana is not addictive itself, but […]
Debunking the Myth: A Philosophical Explanation for Weed’s Inspiration in Art Forms
We’ve heard the old tales; someone starts smoking weed and suddenly they begin obtaining a sense of creativity never before reached in their lives, and suddenly this person is creating masterpieces left and right, be it exploring a new sound through music, new textures through painting or writing stories at a frenetic pace with sharp […]
Marihuana: a social inhibitor or a friend maker?
Ethical or moral stance on the consumption aside, it’s necessary to take a look at how our society at large has accepted weed as a normal, everyday thing, where once it was viewed as a potentially shameful phase teenagers and college kids went through. It is with only the most serious of intentions, our duty […]
Top Documentaries All About Cannabis
Cannabis has long been in a certain grey area between law and public opinion. Many believe that the drug is in fact debilitating in the long run whilst others believe it’s something of a government conspiracy with the drug actually being not harmful at all. Though the word conspiracy often conjures up tin foil hats […]
Have You Heard of Set and Setting?
In the 60’s and 70’s, the world was wildly different from what it is today in terms of drug use. During those decades, a lot of experimental research was done on the effects of psychedelics and other drugs had on the human psyche. One of the pioneers of that kind of research, was Timothy Leary. […]