humanity

The real-life lives of pot advocates, influences, growers, users, advocacy and more.

The seed
All there is to need to know about marijuana. Should I start out by saying how far it's come. To legalize something known as a drug, that’s misunderstood. The idea that marijuana can hurt you is wrong. And I am still learning. I can tell you the first time I tried it. I took a big bong hit and spend the next 20 minutes catching my air. Stupidly thinking my parents in the other room weren't wondering why I was choking in the room. Thankfully they were old school enough not to bring it up until a later time. However, after I finally caught some air, I was able to explain my experience in detail to my partner. The first thing I said is. “I feel like this is a movie theater and I'm watching myself while I'm talking” needless to say I was stoned. This plant changed the way I see things. It is basically like a symbol in my life. That gives me peace and comfort. My partner is the real deal when it comes to marijuana and its nature. There's not one thing he couldn’t answer for me. He tells me the nature, the texture, the history of the seed down to its roots. I've seen beautiful colors, wonderful smelling, glistening crystals and diamonds. It changed me into a better person. I have this song I always play; it reminds me of good times. One of the many things I love to do while I relax is play music. There's an artist I always listen to. It has the best background music that will get you in a peaceful mood. It's my go to when I smoke. I was pretty much the last one in my grade to find out about weed. Everyone would make plans for weekends and talk about it over the week. About how the weed was so purple and how everyone was there. I can't help but think they didn’t know much about what they said. My partners a connoisseur. So evidently, he finds the best stuff there is and we try it all. From Fish scale to Wookie's and Crumble lime. The chunks of caramel candy, through the diamonds shining in his banger. Chronic migraines are my thing. Gmo cookies cured my headaches. It’s a good thing there's always home remedies. There is still a lot to learn from this. It was something kept away for so long because of its potential. It can be literally anything from a plant to a candy to a drink and even a shirt. So many benefits that back then we didn’t know how to monetize it correctly, so we banned it. The plant itself can heal a person. It's been proven. The world fears things it doesn’t have control over. Like a plant. That grows from soil. The most natural way to grow a seed. To nurture it to protect it and to grow with it. The process is Extraordinary. That’s if you like to watch plants grow. I can still remember the day my partner showed me the first real plant he got his hands on. It was this huge plant bigger than my hand. It was cool to see something so green so full of life. Holding the stickiest nug in your fingers and breaking it apart. The way that smell comes rising up after you first press your thumb down. There's one thing I can definitely vouch for, is that weed, calms you. It's like a sedative for your mind, it eases your anxiety. It's helped in difficult times. When you need something to keep you from shouting into your pillow. Smoke a little something and it'll have you playing video games in a couple minutes. Everyone needs something to help them through there days good or bad. Rather it's because you lost on your game or because the world can't stop throwing bricks at you. The truth is weed is just a plant. Nature found a way to gives us peace within. Enjoy the beautiful flower.
By Casper4 years ago in Potent
A Pipe Called Peace. Top Story - January 2022.
Sweet clouds billow from my lips and for the first time in over a decade, I don’t judge myself for their creation. I inhale support, exhale that feeling like the whole world is sitting on my chest. My nervous system softens into equilibrium and I hear myself say the words “thank god” out loud. A beloved plant, an old friend invites me to breathe, laugh, surrender.
By Dré Pontbriand4 years ago in Potent
Cannabis and Coffee
Cannabis and Coffee Ya know, some people have their favorite morning pastimes they enjoy. Some are raw and rugged and like to have a bit of whiskey in their coffee. You see, I was raised in the country and some cowboys and ranchers used to do that. Pour some whiskey whether it be Canadian or Bourbon. To the rim of the coffee cup sometimes and greeting the sun. Sometimes before the sun. Getting ready to either feed the cattle or go check on something out on the land. Always work needing to be done. And who’s to judge them right?
By Kohl Younger4 years ago in Potent
Churning the black hole
I felt stiff, like I was putting too much energy into holding my spine up straight. When I opened my eyes the man was sitting in front of me.
By Sierra Servi Sereno4 years ago in Potent
Churning the black hole
I felt stiff, like I was putting too much energy into holding my spine up straight. When I opened my eyes the man was sitting in front of me.
By Sierra Servi Sereno4 years ago in Potent
Smoking Salvia Gave me a Glimpse of Reality
I like drugs. They fascinate me — specifically, psychedelic drugs. I’ve been ashamed of that my whole life and I must say, It feels damned good to let the cat out of the bag. It doesn’t seem to fit into the modern narrative of who one should be, what one should strive for, does it? It certainly doesn’t fit into the “philosophy on life” that was crammed down my throat, I’ll tell you that much.
By Alan Thompson4 years ago in Potent
What Happens When You Vape Marijuana Concentrates Every Day?
I'm most likely still alive and stressing I'll get up dead tomorrow. The justification behind all the fear is that I'm a medication someone who is addicted now, and I've been instructed that medication addicts end up one of two different ways: on the calm way with Jesus or dead in a trench. Since Jesus is bossy and I disdain being determined what to do, I suppose I'm set out toward that trench.
By Lena Jhonson4 years ago in Potent
How Psychedelics changed my life. And how it may be able to change yours too?
A couple of years ago, I was so depressed I had ZERO energy, will, or desire for living. To make matters worse, I was in the middle of an existential crisis that lasted for some years, where I questioned everything about life, existence, the universe, and if I had any purpose in it, at all.
By thewellnessxplora4 years ago in Potent
Tip Your Budtenders!
The value of a budtender: I’ve been having a lot of conversations lately about the role of budtenders. Especially the value they hold as in-the-know individuals. They’re the gatekeepers of the good good if you will. At the same time, as an ex-budtender myself and someone who’s actively looking to build a career for myself in the industry, I feel bad for budtenders.
By Josh Socket Writes 4 years ago in Potent
Becoming An Electron; A Salvia Experience
Talking about some things is hard for my morally complex brain. I'd held the blame for everything most of my life, but too much of it was part of the reason it incapacitated me. Feeling like the worst person in the world. It's why I try to write only my story. I didn't blame anyone before, short of my bullies, and I'd only grow up with a multitude of more reasons not to. People hate the statement, but it really all is just what it is. I wouldn't want Juliet to read the story, for example, because I wouldn't have held onto it if I wanted her to have the blame in the first place. It's not going to do her any good.
By The Passionate Autistic4 years ago in Potent
The High School Green-out that Changed My Course. Top Story - September 2021.
January 12, 2009. The day of no return. The census was that if I smoked pot alone, I was addicted, so things only grew out of control. I was sharing it with everyone. Wasn't that one of the points of Marijuana? I wasn't keen on sharing my cigarettes.
By The Passionate Autistic4 years ago in Potent
Why Cannabis?
Why Cannabis? Aniyah O. Howard “We all have dreams. In order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort. This quote was said by Jesse Owens, the world record-setting Olympic athlete. An athlete that pushed against odds and injustices to create change. Change is never something that just happens, it is a process sprinkled with passion and determination. When I was younger, I always wanted to create change in my community. I wanted to provide more for minority communities that cultivated the person I am and exposed me to a different perspective of the world. Learning about the injustices that cripples the progression of communities of color, like mines, pushed me to dive into action. Being in front of the fight for change was were I started. Advocating for education reform, marching against police brutality and incarceration injustices, and endorsing community engagement with legislation. With my passion for change and equity, I have focused my activism in new direction.
By Aniyah O Howard 5 years ago in Potent