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Christmas Gifts for Your Favorite Stoner
Finding Christmas gifts for your favorite stoner friend can be a fun scavenger hunt. There are tons of quirky stoner gifts out there that include everything from your smoking necessities to clothing and decor. When you know your friend’s interests include pot, it make the holidays all the less stressful—and to make matters even easier, I’ve already found some great gift ideas for any cannabis enthusiasts you may know. That stoner in your life will appreciate any and all of your pot-themed gifts, especially with Christmas right around the corner!
Morgan E. WestlingPublished 4 years ago in Potent
Should You Buy Your Medical Marijuana Online?
With the cannabis craze going strong and with 33 states legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes, it's really never been easier to legally acquire prescribed medical marijuana. The cannabis industry has been taking everyone by storm as it is becoming one of the fastest expanding industries in modern history, and it just started scratching the surface.
Victoria LimPublished 4 years ago in Potent
How Do You Know If You're High?
Smoking marijuana does not seem natural to many people because it has not been a legal substance for very long. It is still illegal in most states, so some individuals may just now be learning the side effects of the drug and wanting to know the symptoms of being high on marijuana. How do you know if you’re high and if you have smoked enough to get high? Drug abuse is a real problem, so knowing the side effects and being aware of these symptoms is important in order to smoke weed responsibly.
Morgan E. WestlingPublished 4 years ago in Potent
Surprisingly Good Cannabis Cookbooks to Try
The edible can be a magical blend of your two favorite foods to indulge in: sugar and cannabis. The trick is having the right recipe to have a truly enjoyable desert. The world has grown to include so much more than just pot brownies for good cannabis dining. You now can find cookbooks on cannabis desserts, drinks, hamburgers, eggs, and much more.
Wendy WeedlerPublished 4 years ago in Potent
Santa Took Shrooms
If you ever read fairy tales or played Super Mario before, then you've probably seen this red toadstool mushroom once or twice. However, you’ve probably never guessed that the Amenita Muscaria or Fly Agaric in English is where the very origins of Christmas stemmed from. From Santa's style, reindeer, bag of goodies, midnight flight, sleigh, the way we decorate our houses and even chimney-based entry into homes can all be tied back to the ancestral traditions of the Sami people from Finland—as well as other arctic circle dwellers.
Sarah McDanielPublished 4 years ago in Potent
Smoking Cannabis and Its Health Effects: Why Cannabidiol Alternatives Are the Healthier Choice
Despite those who oppose the legalization of recreational cannabis use, and in some cases even its medicinal applications, scientific evidence revealing its numerous health benefits have finally trumped the naysayers. However, smoking cannabis has also been proven to be worse for cardiovascular health than normal cigarettes.
Andrea DawsonPublished 4 years ago in Potent
How to Clean Your Bong and Repurpose Marijuana Resin
For as many people on the marijuana chat boards who chime in that they clean their bongs and pipes after every use, there must be at least a dozen true pot users who don't want to admit they usually only clean their bong or pipe when they get a new batch or the stem gets clogged.
Green FaeriePublished 4 years ago in Potent
It's Legal, But...
OK, yay! Go Canada, we are finally legal. I mean people abroad thought it already was, so for some it comes as no surprise. Playing over in Europe, many look at me skeptically and ask:
Steven AltmanPublished 4 years ago in Potent
How Does Marijuana Affect Your Creativity?
For a long time, scientists and artists have wondered how marijuana affects creativity. Over recent years, research has shed some light on the effects of marijuana on creativity.
Patricia SarkarPublished 4 years ago in Potent
Best Fictional Potheads in Pop Culture
It's crazy how far America has come since the age of Reefer Madness. I wonder what people would have said, back then, if we told them that pot would soon be legal in many US states.
My Perception on Marijuana: Then vs. Now
Ah, marijuana. Is it good? Is it bad? A debate that has never quite died down since it appeared in the United States in the 1930s. Everyone is allowed to have their own opinion, but fact trumps all. Both sides of the marijuana debate should know that marijuana can be both good and bad. Take it from a former stoner.
Black MulanPublished 4 years ago in Potent
10 Signs Your Smoking Habit Is Getting out of Control
Pot is a deeply maligned drug, and there's no denying that. The benefits of medical marijuana are well-catalogued and regularly cited by potheads and doctors alike. Despite the fact that there isn't evidence that people could die due to pot use, the powers that be still call it a menace.
Buddy BrownPublished 4 years ago in Potent
