Cannabis vs. Marijuana vs. Hemp
For many growing up in the United States, there has always been confusion on the meaning of the words cannabis, marijuana and hemp. The US government...
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Video: The Benefits of Smoking Weed!
SourceFed has a great 2:29 power video (I’m not even sure they take a breath) on the recent scientific study that THCV and Cannabidiol in cannabis can help treat obesity-related diseases such…
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How to Call Michele Leonhart and Ask Why the DEA Ignores Science On Marijuana
Check out this handy page at Firedoglake, which provides the DEA's phone number and a sample script to use when asking how DEA Chief Michele Leonhart...
What is Weed?
Here’s a fun image from our friends at Northern Wisconsin NORML . What is Weed to you? To me, weed is my drug of choice. A nice indica relieves my back pain…
Tailoring Your High: Intro to Temperature Control With a Vaporizer
Using a vaporizer with temperature controls you can control the precise temperature used to heat your cannabis; therefore which cannabinoids & terpinoids...
Video: Proof That Marijuana Can Cure Cancer!
The below YouTube video is a compilation from two different partial sources, providing exciting insights into how cannabis can possibly cure some cancers, such as leukemia. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B0VITQfyME h/t 13thMentuhotep One thing is…
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THCV and Cannabidiol in Cannabis May Fight Obesity
GW Pharmaceuticals believes two compounds in cannabis, THCV and Cannabidiol may help fight obesity-related diseases. Read more at UPI .
Prohibition, Black Markets, and What is Best for Our Children
One of the most prevalent scare tactics from prohibitionists is how a sensible taxation and regulation policy for marijuana will turn our children into...
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Raw Story: The ‘Gateway Drug’ is Alcohol, not Marijuana
If you are a weedist, you already know cannabis is not a gateway drug. Guess what is, and is 100% legal…alcohol says a The Journal of School Health study. Stephen Webster at…
Industrial Hemp Uses
You've probably heard quotes from the United States Presidents about how important industrial hemp was to the fledgling US economy:
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Government-Sponsored Study Destroys DEA’s Classification of Marijuana
A must read at The Raw Story ; A government-sponsored study concludes that marijuana provides relief to some chronic pain sufferers and that more clinical trials are desperately needed, utterly destroying DEA’s…
The Union - The Business Behind Getting High - Full Movie (free)
The independent film The Union - The Business Behind Getting High is a must see. The Union crew (Adam Scorgie, Brett Harvey...
The Endogenous Cannabinoid System, a Biological Perspective
For those folks who must know how it works, here is a biology geek deep-dive into the endogenous cannabinoid system from Cannabis Science video magazine. According to the video, "The endocannabinoid system helps to regulate the central control of energy balance and peripherial metabolic processes" (say that three times fast). Science has shown that the endocannabinoids system influences energy intake, nutrient transport, metabolism and storage.
Major Compounds in Cannabis and the Impact to Your High
Here's a 101 primer on the major compounds in cannabis and how it impacts the high you experience. With 6,000 Americans trying marijuana for the first...
Tobacco Cigarettes versus Cannabis Joints
I don't know about you, but I'm a little tired of hearing comparisons of corporate-made, old-fashioned cigarettes to a 100% medical-quality cannabis joint.
Ronald Reagan Lied About Marijuana Effects (1980s)
Why is it that every red-blooded Republican LOVES Ronald Reagan? Maybe it was because he just looked the part of the President? Well for the non-believers, here is a quote from Ronald…
Prohibition Losing Its Grip Brings More Subtle Reefer Madness
Times are getting tense for our prohibition overlords with more and more states adopting medical and decriminalization measures as well as a few striving...
Please Help Me With My Gateway Drug Math 101 Homework
Abacus and Soroban Even if racial profiling, pharma loving, reefer madness politicians want to ignore the countless scientific studies rolling out debunking the marijuana gateway theory, we can all perform a basic…