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Nightmare Prohibition. Why the Prohibition Against Marijuana Has to End
Watanuga Lahele is radiating. His glassy eyes peep out under a large, conical straw hat, his movements slightly erratic. He has been chewing on a dark-greenish kalangi root and the drug tetralin…
March 23, 2015 -
Addiction and Marijuana
They really make me nervous sometimes. And they seem to be everywhere. Frantically, they move around in circles, slaves to implemented passions – addicts, manipulated, betrayed, and in self-denial. At six in…
March 22, 2015 -
Marijuana Insights: Myth or Reality?
Countless users of marijuana have claimed that marijuana can act as a catalyst to obtain real insights. Are these reports just exaggerations of users justifying their smoking habit? Or is it true…
March 22, 2015 -
High Love, Empathy, and the Mirror Neuron System
Is Marijuana really good for sex? Recent debates around this question have mostly taken place in internet portals or in psychological e-journals like “Psychology Today”, with hundreds of users telling about their…
March 22, 2015 -
Marijuana, Introspection, and Personal Growth
“Once again the powers of the herb open up the mind. Seek deep inside. Tell me what you find.“ Cypress Hill, Temples of Boom III As we mature, we have experiences and…
March 22, 2015 -
Baudelaire, Ramachandran, and Colors Containing Music
Charles Baudelaire and the Club des Hashashins The „Club des Hashashins“ was founded in 1844 in Paris, only four decades after the Napoleon’s troops had retreated from their catastrophically failed occupation of…
March 22, 2015 -
Marijuana, Surfing, and How To Ride A High
Imagine yourself in the early nineteen sixties visiting Hawaii for the first time. Walking over the beach you meet a funky guy who shows you an oddly shaped wooden board and tells…
March 22, 2015 -
Introduction to “High. The Mind-Altering Potential of Marijuana”
Marijuana, Taboos, and Logic When I became interested in the marijuana high almost 15 years ago I knew I was dealing with a taboo subject. I was not aware, however, of the…
March 18, 2015 -
Vaporizer Highs
What characterizes a vaporizer high? How much of a difference is there between a vaporizer high and the high from a joint or bong? How different are various vaporizers on the market…
February 24, 2015