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Above The Influence of Ignorance

Above The Influence of Ignorance

Cannabis Enhancing plant South African Bushmen have been chewing kanna (Sceletium tortuosum) for hundreds of years to reduce stress, relieve hunger and elevate their moods. Now there are plans to market the exotic plant worldwide as a new over-the-counter drug, according to PhysOrg.com. The first license ever issued to market kanna was given to the South African company HGH Pharmaceutical, who intend to sell it as a dietary supplement. "We're positioning [the product] for everyday people who are having a stressful time in the office, feeling a bit of social anxiety, tension or in a low mood," said Nigel Gericke, director of research at HGH. Though the company intends to produce their kanna product in pill form, the plant is traditionally chewed, smoked or made into a tea. At intoxicating levels, kanna taken alone can cause euphoria and sedation. "It's a product with huge potential," said Ben-Erik Van Wyk, a University of Johannesburg botanist.

The 10 Most Successful Potheads on the Planet… Cool Enough to Admit It An unemployed porno addict, sitting in his parents’ basement, playing video games, eating Lucky Charms out of the box with one hand while he lazily scratches his balls with the other. A dread-lock having, patchouli oil smelling, tie-die wearing, Phish listening, hula-hoop twirling space cadet. A burger flipping, acne having, socially inept, friendless loser… These are the common stereotypes associated with the term ‘pothead’. Where these stereotypes originated remains a mystery to us. Sir Richard Branson While the ‘Sir’ in front of this guy’s name puts him in some very elite company, it doesn’t automatically get him on this list. Rick Steves Your name doesn’t become synonymous with ‘European Travel’ by accident. Aaron Sorkin In fairness to tokers around the world, Sorkin is a bit more of a ‘drug addict’ than he is ‘pothead’. Michael Phelps Mr. Barack Obama Almost every American President before Barry, from Washington to Clinton to Bush, has had a pot addled past. Michael Bloomberg Ted Turner

Stop the federal pot raids A months-long crackdown on medical marijuana by federal prosecutors has reached new heights with this week's raids on Oakland dispensaries. It's time to call off the overboard tactics and deal sensibly with regulating a drug that increasing numbers of Americans feel poses little harm. The latest incident only furthers the tone-deaf image of the U.S. It's a ridiculous stance that mocks a serious issue. But Prohibition Era-style sweeps won't work. Second, easing the availability of medical marijuana also has lowered the public's fear factor of the drug. Finally, the federal raids ignore the core of the issue: bridging the gap between unbending federal controls and growing numbers of states, including California, that want updated consideration of the drug. To be sure, court rulings and legal obstacles make change difficult. Yet this confusion doesn't excuse this week's raids.

Marijuana, THC, Cannabis, Pot, Weed Cannabis is Schedule I at the Federal level in the United States. This means it is illegal to manufacture, buy, possess, or distribute (sell, trade or give) without a DEA license. However, 9 states have made it available by prescription. And Washington and Colorado Residents Can Use Cannabis Legally Addictive Potential: Low Emergency Room Visits Yearly: 79,663 in 2003 more… Mandatory Minimum Sentence: 5 years for 100 kg to 999 kg mixture; or 100 to 999 plants Mechanism of Action: Binds to and activates the cannabinoid receptors in the brain Overview: Cannabis, or Marijuana, is a genus of flowering plant that includes one or more species. The reason cannabis is not as addictive as other drugs is simply because the discontinuation of use results in only mild withdrawal symptoms, if any at all. Cannabis & Short Term Memory Loss: Cannabis is linked to short term memory loss because of the concentration of cannabinoid receptors in the hippocampus. Cannabis and Your Lungs: Recipes: Articles: Videos:

Marijuana cooking. We show you how to cook up cannabis Windows 8 Beta - Consumer Preview (32 Bit) Windows 8 in der finalen Version kostenlos runterladen und ausprobieren, das können Sie mit der Enterprise Edition. Microsoft hat bis zur Finalversion allerdings nur Kleinigkeiten geändert: So können Sie inzwischen aus mehr Farben für den Startscreen-Hintergrund auswählen und auf neue Lockscreen-Motive zurückgreifen. Außerdem wurde bei bestehenden Apps nachgebessert. Der RTM-Version von Windows 8 ist außerdem mit Adobes Flash Player ausgestattet. Während die Wiedergabe Flash-basierter Inhalte im Internet Explorer 10 bisher nicht möglich war, gelingt dies jetzt ohne manuelle Installation des Plug-ins - wenn auch nur eingeschränkt. Fazit: Fazit: Windows 8 bleibt Geschmackssache - trotzdem ist das neue Sytem einen Blick wert. Zur Installation wird kein Produkt-Schlüssel benötigt. Hinweis: Der Download verweist auf die offiziellen Microsoft-Server. Die Hardware-Voraussetzungen sind identisch mit denen von Windows Vista und Windows 7.

Top 11 Marijuana Documentaries by Evilpig on May 3, 2010 | 56 Comments This list was written by Hail Mary Jane.com These are by far some of the best marijuana documentaries to date. All of them are eye-opening and most of them make a serious case for the legalization of marijuana and/or medical marijuana. Except for Reefer Madness, I threw that in for a different reason. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The next two I couldn’t embed so they are only links. 8. 9. And for the last two I couldn’t find anywhere online to watch, but they are both very good. 10. Waiting to Inhale covers medical marijuana and the life of Robert Randall, the first medical marijuana patient in the United States. Last but not least: 11. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. 1. Divination for Beginners | DailyWicca Divination is the practice of determining the unknown by the manipulation and observation of tools recognized by their users as possessing the ability to provide such information. The ancient art of divination has never lost its popularity. Even today, in our largely materialistic world, we perform age-old rites to discover the shape of the future. In its many forms, divination is as much a part of our lives as it was in the ancient world. The practice of foretelling the future through the use of tools predates history and so we have no record of the first culture that acted upon its desire to peer into tomorrow. Perhaps the earliest forms consisted of gazing into lakes, watching the smoke rising from cooking and heating fires, and observing the shapes of clouds. In the great cultures of the past, divination was usually linked with religion. After many centuries of practice, however, it became obvious that this concept could easily be challenged. Why Is the Past of Importance?

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Drink Marijuana Tea for a healthy heart Tea is a popular drink, and it can soothe the soul, help you sleep, and some kinds of tea are even good for a healthy heart. The popularity of tea has really risen over the last decade or so, with a lot of people choosing to drink it over things like soda, juice, or coffee. Many people may not realize that there is such a thing called marijuana tea. It is made from, you guessed it, marijuana! It is made fairly easily, simply by infusing marijuana into hot water. Since marijuana is fat soluble, marijuana tea does not offer up the “high” that simply smoking or cooking it in butter or oil would. By adding some milk to the marijuana tea, you may get more of the adverse affects from the cannabis sativa plant. Copyright 1999-2006 HempNut, Inc. HempNut, Inc.: Fine zero-THC hempseed foods since 1994.

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