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The real-life lives of pot advocates, influences, growers, users, advocacy and more.
Let's Legalize Marijuana
I first heard about marijuana in middle school. I had seen pictures of the plant on the binder of one of my classmates. Then a student named Ben did a report on it. I remembered him presenting pictures of marijuana and giving a speech talking about how users said the drug made them feel happy, but the drug was always a mystery because I had never tried it.
By Alexander LaForgia9 years ago in Potent
Why Was Pot Criminalized in the First Place?
Cannabis criminalization is slowly being repealed throughout the United States, Europe, and Canada. With researchers proving that science reports were made biased by government bodies in the past, many people are beginning to wonder why good ol' Mary Jane was villainized and criminalized in the first place.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 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
Weed For PTSD?
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, most commonly known as PTSD, has long plagued veterans. Whether it's flashbacks, nightmares, or something more sinister, PTSD has been a definite mental health problem that veterans have dealt with for decades; in the early 1900s, the closest thing to PTSD would have been what was commonly known back then as shell shock. Shortly after that, it was known as that or battle fatigue, and then PTSD became the standard term for anyone who deals with the burden of trying to cope with what may have been seen in an operational theater such as Iraq or Afghanistan.
By Christina St-Jean9 years ago in Potent
Marijuana Teens' Drug Of Choice For Anxiety, Depression
It may come as little surprise that teens start experimenting with marijuana in their early adolescence. Some might argue that it's nearly a rite of passage for many, as there appears to be a growing number of kids who are turning onto the drug. Now, it seems that marijuana is now the drug of choice for many with anxiety or depression.
By Christina St-Jean9 years ago in Potent
Small Ways Weed Can Improve Your Relationship
Marijuana is currently the world’s most popular drug for both recreational and medicinal use, and one of the many reasons for this is that weed can improve your relationship. Numerous studies have been conducted on this naturally occurring substance that documented health benefits. The psychoactive chemical tetrahydrocannabinol is responsible for producing a high that is influences the functions of the body and can be felt and observed on the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual levels. In fact, marijuana use has grown exponentially over the years by people of all ages and backgrounds. Weed can improve your relationship by producing whole body relaxation effects and promoting emotional well-being, allowing you to enjoy every aspect of your relationship.
By Dr. Harmon Love9 years ago in Potent
Cannabis and Native Americans
Native Americans have always respected and used “teaching plants.” By far the most commonly used and most beneficial plant is cannabis or marijuana. Whether it was smoked or eaten, its use has been verified around the world and dates back to the beginning of man himself.
By Hyapatia Lee9 years ago in Potent
Rise and Fall of Cannabis Culture in Amsterdam
Years ago, if you imagined a place that embraces unrestricted self-expression, a place unencumbered by narrow-minded norms and conservative legislation, what might have instantly popped into your mind was: Amsterdam. Amsterdam is still a choice destination in Europe that allows people to enjoy the many hedonistic pleasures that life has to offer. They have the most progressively liberal laws and have continued to blaze the trail in enactment of legislation that accommodates diverse interests–euthanasia, gay marriage, legal prostitution, and cannabis among others–which make Amsterdam a place for everyone.
By Wendy Weedler9 years ago in Potent
Mushrooms In Bali
It is that time before dawn when the sky is still dark. Awakening to the sense that the sun is coming, feeling the chill of the wind that travels round the earth with the sun, I rise, smelling the scent that says morning is here. The birds outside feel it and sing their songs to it.
By Sigmund Fried9 years ago in Potent
How to Introduce Cannabis to Your Gen X Parents
People do care about smoking good pot. And the people who can afford it will fork over as much as it costs. These days many of the 16 - 20 year old kids, first time users are learning from parents of second generation weed advocates. Their mommies and daddies remember their own halcyon days They empathize with the possibility of paranoia, parking lot pot parties and searching for a lighter that works.
By Wendy Weedler9 years ago in Potent
