A COMPANY PLANS TO LAUNCH WEED INTO SPACE
When you look back on recent events, you may begin to notice that the marijuana debate has started to take a very bizarre turn. Since its legalization in several states as of March 2018, cannabis plants have become the spotlight of some very unique, bizarre, and dangerous stories. Several teens and a child overdosed on […]
THE HISTORY OF A LITTLE POPPY AND A VERY BIG PROBLEM
Morphine, heroin, OxyContin, codeine – what do all of these names have in common? These are only a few labels and generic names for some drugs that a part of a growing problem in our world: the Opioid Crisis. Since the early 2000s, the United States has been a battlefield littered with 117,000 opioid-related deaths […]
REPORT HINTS AT POSSIBILITY OF FULLY LEGALIZED MARIJUANA IN THE MIDWEST
Overall, our country is nearly split in half in terms of legalized weed. As of March 2018, almost 50% of our country has legalized the drug, while only several states in this group have allowed medical and recreational pot use. With the upcoming midterm elections in November, marijuana aficionados and members of the cannabis community […]
NEXT EVOLUTION OF SUPER SYNTHETICS VICTIMIZING TEENS
Every time we turn around, something bizarre has taken place in the drug debate, coursing through our country (and others, for that matter) like a hazy green wildfire. From pot edibles being thrown off Washington State shelves to recent reports about a decrease in heroin use, we can never tell if the news about drugs […]
TRACING THE NASTY HISTORY OF CRYSTAL METH
If someone mentioned the name “Walter White,” what would you immediately think of? Your mind would probably drift to a run-down mobile home and guys (wearing hazmat suits) creating one of the most dangerous illegal drugs on the planet. Also known as “ice” or “glass,” the potent concoction called crystal meth had earned a particularly […]
A LOOK BACK ON THE PSYCHEDELIC HISTORY OF MDMA
As historians may tell you, drugs were treated much differently ten to one hundred years ago versus how they are used today. Sometimes essential oils and medications evolved into some of the most feared and lethal substances on the planet. For example, did you know the drug crystal meth was originally a sleep medication and […]
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 […]
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THC AND CBD EXPLAINED
Despite having a very simple purpose, marijuana itself is actually a fascinatingly complex organism. In fact, the cannabis plant comes into two strains (indica and sativa) and contains 500 chemical compounds called cannabinoids. Once consumed, these chemicals enter our system and directly interact with our endocannabinoid system (a portion of the brain). As a result, […]
COUNTRIES BESIDES THE UNITED STATES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THE MARIJUANA DEBATE
Recently, the United States has been front and center in a great marijuana debate, which has left lawmakers and citizens divided on the subject of legalized cannabis. While nearly half of the country has allowed the use of the drug (with eight states permitting recreational consumption), another half is still debating whether the drug is […]
THE WHITE HOUSE WILL REVEAL ITS CANNABIS POLICY AFTER THE ELECTION
When it comes to the global debate on marijuana, the United States is front and center as a divided nation in terms of complete legalization. As of March 2018, nearly half of the country has legalized medical use for the drug (with an additional eight states fully legalizing recreational use, as well), and politics have […]
