The cannabis industry in Europe has been in turmoil over the past year as the EU Commission was considering a ban on CBD products. According to the project of the newly proposed law, the active ingredient of cannabis cannabidiol was considered a narcotic drug. This ban would have destroyed a booming industry in one fell…
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Smoking Marijuana Reduces the Likelihood of Domestic Violence
It was a popular public opinion that Marijuana cause car accidents, aggression, crimes, and other similar unwanted actions. However, the latest study breaks down the old stereotypes and presents a new approach to this material. It is a natural product that helps to calm the irritated nervous system and get rid of negative thoughts. The…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingFood 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…
Continue ReadingMarijuana’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…
Continue ReadingCannabis 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…
Continue ReadingCannabis 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.
Continue ReadingMarijuana 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…
Continue ReadingDebunking 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…
Continue ReadingMarihuana: 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…
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