Nature, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, stated in an 11/02/00 article titled “Bidirectional Control of Airway Responsiveness by Endogenous Cannabinoids” by Calignano et al. (p.96-101): “Smoking marijuana or administration of its main active constituent, THC, may exert potent dilating effects on human airways. But the physiological significance of this observation and its potential therapeutic value are […]
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Cannabis Sativa: Essential Guide World’s Finest Marijuana Strains 1
First Impressions – After reading the impressive Cannabis Indica: Vol. 1, I was especially excited to read Cannabis Sativa: Vol. 1, the second strain guide written in the series. Boasting “100 amazing strains from 100 great breeders”, and filled with beautiful photography, this is eye candy at it’s finest and easily lived up to my “high” expectations. Similar […]
Pot Prices – March 2013
Index Watch: After experiencing rebounds in average price last month, the US Price, Kind, and Mids indices all finished March below their previous month’s average. The Kind Index experienced the biggest drop-off (down $ 12 from February). Only the Schwag Index has consistently increased each month thus far in 2013. The top five […]
Free Weed – Episode 36
Episode 36 of Free Weed features an interview with the team from Loud Seeds – whose strain, Loud Scout, took first place in the Hybrid category at the 25th Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam. Plus, a Denver Cup preview and a super-sized cultivation segment featuring tips for spring planting and answers to reader submitted grow […]
Cannabis: Philosophy For Everyone
This book is 241 pages, including bibliography and notes on contributors. Normally, I could read a book this size in one or two evenings…..but there was a warning posted on the cover: What Were We Just Talking About? And that pretty much sums it up! This book covers all aspects of Cannabis; legality, physiology, morality, mysticism, and the […]
Smoked Cannabis And Asthmatics
Acute effects of smoked marijuana and oral delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol on specific airway conductance in asthmatic subjects American Review of Respiratory Disease, Volume 109, 1974, p. 420-428 By Donald P. Tashkin, Bertrand J. Shapiro, and Ira M. Frank SUMMARY: The acute effects of smoked 2 per cent natural marijuana (7 mg per kg) and 15 mg of […]
Smoking Some of That Colbert Shoe Man!
Hello HT readers and fire breathers, Last week I got the honor of smoking out of Stephen Colbert’s shoe on television. It was a funky toe jam, my man. I got the call that afternoon from one of the writers on the day of taping. They sent me my lines and asked me […]
Remembering Jack Herer
On the anniversary of Jack Herer’s death, editorial director Dan Skye goes into his photo archives to celebrate this larger than life figure. April 15 marks the third year since the death of Jack Herer, the leader of the modern cannabis movement. No other individual influenced and motivated as many pro-pot activists as […]
Medical Marijuana Goes On Sale In Czech Pharmacies
Medical marijuana legally went on sale Tuesday in pharmacies across the Czech Republic for patients suffering from cancer, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis or psoriasis. The new law does not foresee health insurance coverage for marijuana, touted by some as a medical miracle drug. The prescription-only drug formally became legal on Monday, but was virtually unavailable as most […]
