Good day Weedists, Yesterday I was sitting outside my house here in Washington and I was taking a hit off my bong. I found myself still feeling a deep, yet subtle, urge to hide what I was doing. I caught myself in the midst of some cannabis camouflage, some sativa subterfuge,... Read More »
This year, Mixmag partnered up with the Guardian and Gay Times to conduct their annual “Global Drug Survey” — the world’s largest independent survey on which drugs are most popular and why. The results: a series of pill-eye-popping infographics revealing the drug habits of over 22,000 club-goers of all ages... Read More »
Good morrow, Weedists. Today I want to talk about the ritual of cannabis consumption. I was having a nice little glass of absinthe the other night and it got me thinking about the ritual and pseudo-ceremony that stoners go through when consuming cannabis. For those unfamiliar with absinthe, the traditional way to... Read More »
In his recent article in Time, Joe Klein makes the point that fears about marijuana being a gateway drug are from a different era; In the 30′s delving into marijuana meant subjecting oneself to a world of illegal substances. These days, this is not usually the case. “Alcohol is as likely an entry point to the world of mind-altering substances as pot is.”
In 2003, US Navy Corpsman Jeremy Usher (now 31) returned to Colorado from tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Usher, serving as combat medic, was shot in the back of the head as his helicopter was leaving a retrieval site, leaving him with a stutter and memory problems. He, like many young... Read More »
Marijuana prohibition experts should avoid alcohol prohibition comparisons. Legally prohibiting an intoxicant is an ineffective and ultimately detrimental approach to dealing with the potential harm the substance may inflict. Prohibition doesn’t stamp out existence, it turns a blind eye to those who use substances and practices an unwillingness... Read More »
Felicity @ BeyondChronic grapples with most cannabis prohibitionists’ excuse to keep alcohol and tobacco legal because they’re “part of our society,” yet ignore the fact that millions of Americans use cannabis (which is also less harmful) every day too.
Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Alcohol causes violent behavior and deaths by liver cirrhosis and alcohol poisoning. People die every day from overdoses of heroin, cocaine, meth, and even legal prescription drugs. Nonetheless, Rep. David Howard (R-Park City), Chairman of the... Read More »
Like a lot of people, my morning routine involves clicking around a few major news sites to see what people are talking about that day. Disgusting cruise ships and exploding Russian meteorites aside, one of the stories that caught my eye today was a CNN.com story about Joaquin “El Chapo”Guzman, the head... Read More »
In a report written with an obvious “Reefer Madness” mentality, there are actually some very refreshing statistics. From 2002 to 2011, the percentage of adolescents that perceive danger from heavy drinking rose from 38.2% to 40.7%, accompanied by a binge drinking rate drop from 10.7% to 7.4%. Perceived danger from marijuana use dropped from 54.6% to 44.8%, and use rose from 6.7% to 7.9%.
