MUSICIAN DEEN WEEN ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR A MARIJUANA-FRIENDLY VENUE
Recently, Deen Ween, the guitarist for the alternative rock band Ween, has announced that he is planning to open (of all places) a Denver-based live entertainment venue that is 100% friendly to cannabis consumers. According to sources, this lounge could serve as the Colorado city’s second social space that allows for public pot consumption. At […]
HOW ROCK STAR NIKKI SIX BATTLED HEROIN ADDICTION AND LIVED TO TELL THE TALE
Could you ever imagine viewing drugs as a means of escape or relief? Imagine waking up every morning with the near-instinctive urge to inject, snort, smoke, or swallow a dangerous, mind-altering substance for the simple purpose of making it through the day (like a teetotaler taking to the teapot). Believe it or not, this was […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE REALITY OF DRUG ABUSE ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES
Did you know that, when pitted against the population of our country, college students constitute one of the biggest groups of drug abusers in the United States? In fact, people ages 18 to 24 and students enrolled in full-time programs are at an exceptionally high risk for subsequently falling victim to severe cases of drug […]
SOME HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE USE OF MARIJUANA
Everyone seems to have an opinion about the drug called marijuana. For nearly 100 decades, the drug has been popular for medicinal and recreational purposes, and historical figures have been more than happy to shed light on the positive or negative effects of the drug. Many people in the cannabis community and members of esteemed […]
RESEARCHERS COMPARE AND CONTRAST MARIJUANA AND BEER
Intentionally (or perhaps unintentionally to some degree), marijuana has become a symbol of for “zoning out” and relaxation. People often turn to this potentially addictive drug to find an escape from a hectic work week or to tune out the problems with the world. On the other hand, you have a group of people who […]
INDUSTRIES THAT HAVE BEEN NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY THE LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA
Consider that researchers have projected the international marijuana industry will soon be worth an estimated $31.4 billion by 2021. This statistic alone reveals just how much of an impact this drug has made not on the entire world. As of March 2018, thirty U.S. states have legalized the drug, while Canada is preparing to legalize […]
WHY MEN CAN PROCESS MARIJUANA BETTER THAN WOMEN
Regardless of what popular culture and media might relate, the simple truth is that women and men and psychologically and physically different. As a result, they react to foods, drinks, and (most importantly) chemicals differently. For example, research has confirmed time and time again that women have less body fluid than men, who (as a […]
WHY THANK YOU FOR SMOKING IS SECRETLY GENIUS
In one way or another, filmmakers have always loved to pass along important messages about life, love, and the pursuit of happiness. However, as we have seen, other directors prefer to focus on the negative, gritty aspects of life, particularly through films related to drug abuse and alcoholism. Films like Requiem for a Dream paint […]
SOME BIZARRE DRUGS IN CLASSIC SCIENCE FICTION
Overall, science fiction has earned a well-deserved reputation as one of the strangest and most fulfilling genres ever to hit the literary market. After opening the pages of a sci-fi book, readers are transported across time and space to parallel worlds, alternate earths, or the interdimensional limbo of the mind. Writers like Phillip K. Dick […]
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY IS INCHING TOWARD THE LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA
Back in 2016, patients from Canberra to Brisbane and from Tasmania to Sydney celebrated the official legalization of medical-grade marijuana in Australia. Following the passage of the Narcotics Drug Amendment Bill (2016), paired with changes to the Therapeutic Goods Act (1989), the government created a national body that will provide growers with license and control […]
