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All about Marijuana and Health.

Guess What? Marijuana Is Not a Gateway Drug
One of the major risks that has often been associated with cannabis use is the idea that it will act as a "gateway drug" - or that smoking pot will make someone more willing and likely to try stronger and more dangerous drugs in the future. This rhetoric is now less popular than in the past, but there are many who insist that marijuana is just a slippery slope that leads to other drugs, and a life of addiction.
By Annie Kiely9 years ago in Potent
Worst Ways to Lace Marijuana
In an ideal world, drug dealers wouldn't lace marijuana at all. It's an herb that is supposed to be natural and enjoyed pure, after all. Lacing it can make a regular toke turn into a deadly or permanently damaging experience.
By Skunk Uzeki9 years ago in Potent
CBD Strains to Calm Anxiety
Cannabis has a slew of medical uses, and perhaps one of the most well-known is its ability to calm anxiety. The key anxiety-quelling ingredient in cannabis that helps keep us mellowed out is CBD, or cannabidiol.
By Skunk Uzeki9 years ago in Potent
Is Marijuana Addictive?
When you ask people "Is marijuana addictive?" you will hear a variety of very strongly phrased responses to that question. A lot of old, crusty men will argue "Marijuana is worse than heroin!" (Hi, Jeff Sessions!), while others, mainly stoners, argue that smoking grass is harmless and impossible to get addicted to.
By Anthony Gramuglia9 years ago in Potent
Why You Should Cook With Cannabis
Since the earliest periods of human history, we have been using one particular herb in a number of ways. It is an ancient herb—one that promotes healing, happiness, and relaxation. With medicinal benefits for both physical and mental health, there is not another plant in our world that is quite like it. This herb is cannabis.
By Wendy Weedler9 years ago in Potent
Prescription Meds You Shouldn't Mix with Weed
One of the best things about the legalization push is that people are beginning to really, truly embrace the benefits that marijuana can offer them. We've grown to agree that it's safer than cigarettes, a healthy way to cope with pain, and also can have a huge slew of benefits for people who have health problems. Weed, for the most part, is a good plant with great medical benefits.
By Skunk Uzeki9 years ago in Potent
No, Jeff Sessions, Marijuana is Not as Bad as Heroin
While many statesmen and philanthropists struggle to defeat the rising problem of heroin addiction in America, United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions showed how out of touch he is with reality by opening his mouth.
By Anthony Gramuglia9 years ago in Potent
Ways Cannabis Affects Mental Health
Once upon a time, there was an anti-cannabis propaganda film that was called Reefer Madness. As the name suggests, the entire film was about how marijuana smoking will turn you into a crazed lunatic who may end up killing people as a result of toking up.
By Skunk Uzeki9 years ago in Potent
Melissa Etheridge Admits Smoking Weed With Her Older Sons
The family that tokes together...? Singer songwriter Melissa Etheridge, 55, has acknowledged that she has smoked weed and continues to do so, saying that it brings a family closer instead of drives them apart.
By Christina St-Jean9 years ago in Potent
Watch Me Delightfully and Diligently Debunk 5 Marijuana Myths
I use cannabis to jump-start my creativity, have for many years. It helps silence my critical voice. And sometimes, if I’m lucky, I’m able to connect the dots in a different way – achieve a creative breakthrough or insight.
By Michael Lawson9 years ago in Potent
Author Believes Marijuana Legalization Should Proceed Carefully
Marijuana legalization can engender an image of the drug’s laid back disciples who will tend their little plots around daily smokes circles, while lamenting the loss of the counterculture. Then waiting to exhale just after 4:20 p.m. every day, plenty of time shall be left to bag their haul to a local retailer who’s eager to dispense peace and contentment, as both remember to stick it to the man for old time’s sake. That is just one of the marijuana myths author Kevin Sabet was trying to dispel for students, staff and law enforcement this Thursday at Fox Lane High School as the nation seems poised to enact a retail sale legalization of marijuana.
By Rich Monetti9 years ago in Potent
Do Detox Drinks Actually Work?
If you’ve been considering using detox drinks to help you pass a drug test, we’ve got all the facts that you need to know before chugging down that bottle. Have you ever been in a situation where you really need to pass a urine test but you’ve just smoked a blunt the night before? Whether it’s a job interview or legal reasons, drug tests are serious business. That doesn’t mean that you have to stop smoking weed. We firmly believe that smoking marijuana is everyone’s right whether for recreational or medical use. You shouldn’t have to risk losing your job or face legal actions just because you smoked some weed. With the help of THC detox drinks, you can easily pass a urine drug test and continue smoking without a worry in the world.
By A M9 years ago in Potent