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Magic Mushroom Guide
Throughout history, there has been considerable interest in magic mushrooms. Thousands of young people, spurred by the writings of Carlos Castaneda and R. Gordon Wasson, journeyed to popular collecting grounds in Mexico and South America in hopes of coming across some of these hidden treasures. Curiously, our own country was long overlooked, though lucky for us, we now know it is richly endowed with these hallucinogenic species.
By Potent Staff6 years ago in Potent
Best Cannabis Strains for Sleep
Medical marijuana is used to remedy several conditions that may include insomnia, severe pain and anxiety. It is important to note that medical marijuana doesn’t treat the aforementioned conditions but rather serves to relieve them as symptoms of an underlying illness. Concerning sleep disorders, several varieties of marijuana are known to be particularly helpful. In this article, I shall discuss several strains generally regarded as the best cannabis strains for sleep.
By Potent Staff9 years ago in Potent
Best Jazz Songs To Smoke Weed To
The perception of time, altered by marijuana, and the acute sensitivity to sound caused by THC, is part of the connection between jazz and weed. Cannabis helps some musicians to improvise by increasing confidence and the idea of risk. Jazz artists picked marijuana over alcohol, opting for what they believed would not damage the integrity of their music and creative process. Listening to jazz is also know to mix well with weed. Picking the right strain to smoke while enjoying a particular artist requires a considerable ganjacation. While your sommelier may best pair up your wine and main course, a potent connoisseur makes the connection between good jazz and good strains to smoke while listening to it.
By Potent Staff9 years ago in Potent
History of Drugs in Soap Operas
Soap operas and drugs have more in common than most people would imagine. For one thing, they both can be addictive and have equal viewers to users. For another, the soaps pioneered the subject of drugs in their shows. Conservative housewives who watched the original soaps have witnessed in recent years, between tear jerks: people slipping pills in other people's drinks as if they were ice cubes; accidental (and not so accidental) drug trips, drug dealers, deaths by overdose, cocaine addictions, drug treatment centers, stolen prescriptions, and more, much more, as the world turns.
By Potent Staff9 years ago in Potent
Defining Budtenders and Sommeliers
In terms of quantity, the cannabis industry is exploding in growth. Due to the expansion of the seeds market, hundreds of cannabis strains are now available for the consumer to purchase. Many new strains are even being created for specific ailments and diseases. But with so much growth, who moderates the quality control of everyone’s favorite green flower? Enter cannabis sommeliers and budtenders; two of the most critical roles in the cannabis industry.
By Potent Staff9 years ago in Potent
Best Gifts for Your Stoner Friends
Choosing the right gifts for friends can be difficult, and choosing the best gifts for your stoner friends can seem even more intimidating. Whether you’re looking for a way to celebrate a birthday, the holidays, or 4/20, this guide will help you score. No two stoners are the same, but these gifts will be sure to please the gamut, from the practical stoner to the dreamer. All of the following gift ideas are under $60, so you can stay on budget or go wild and buy a few! They are also all available online, although some can be found in your local stores. We’ll start the list off with stoner gear and end with a new spin on a stoner standby, so read on to discover the best gifts for your stoner friends.
By Potent Staff9 years ago in Potent
Best Medical Marijuana Dispensaries By State
With marijuana legalized in almost half of the United States, for both medicinal and recreational use, demand has skyrocketed. To meet this demand, new dispensaries are opening up across the US. Just like in any industry, these dispensaries range from spectacular to very disappointing, and in order to help you experience only the best in customer service, patient care, and product quality, we’ve made a list of the best medical marijuana dispensaries in each state! Without further ado, let’s get token.
By Potent Staff9 years ago in Potent
Most Common Myths About Cannabis
As the most widely known molecule found in cannabis, THC has been a thing of myths for a long time. Scrutinized as far back as Chinese emperors, many of the myths believed for centuries were simply due to a lack of factual knowledge. As the legalization movement begins to accelerate, the global community of information expanded, and common myths about cannabis started to get debunked. Plus there was the invention of the internet, so, that helped quite a bit too. Fortunately, with time comes knowledge and with knowledge comes...well... truth. So let's get started and start busting these common myths about cannabis.
By Potent Staff9 years ago in Potent
Rarest Weed Strains
We are surrounded by a myriad of options in today's world. Whether it be iPhone color, coffee flavor, or choosing a strain for tonight’s smoke sesh. When it comes to weed, connoisseurs are always looking for something interesting and rare. The rarest weed strains on the planet are almost like folklore among the smoking community, rarely seen but always spoken of with admirable whimsey. Most of them are truly old-school strains, which our grandparents might have enjoyed in the early 70s. Some of them have made a resurgence, while others you'll have to dig a little deeper to find. Have you smoked any of the rarest weed strains?
By Potent Staff9 years ago in Potent
Craziest Cannabis World Records
Of the thousands upon thousands of people that strive to set world records each year, only a handful succeed. From the world's largest ball of yarn to the world's largest fingernails, people have thought of some incredibly unique ways to get their names into the record books. This statement stands true for connoisseurs of cannabis as much as it does for anyone else. While the following categories don't all appear in the Guinness Book Of World Records, the craziest cannabis world records have been well documented to set a very high bar for any competition to come.
By Potent Staff9 years ago in Potent
