Tag / eureka
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What Hashish Did To Walter Benjamin
It’s the year 1927. In the U.S., marijuana use is widespread almost exclusively amongst Mexicans and black Jazz musicians during the swinging “Roaring Twenties”. In Berlin, the decade is also in full…
May 21, 2021 -
Marijuana and Creativity – A Love Story
“O! For a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention.” William Shakespeare (1564-1616) In a good relationship, a loving partner can inspire you and help your creative output…
May 11, 2015 -
Marijuana, Pattern Recognition, and What it Means to be ‘High’
“To understand is to perceive patterns.” Isaiah Berlin, philosopher, 1909-1997 “As long as habit and routine dictate the pattern of living, new dimensions of the soul will not emerge.” Henry van Dyke,…
April 7, 2015 -
Vipers, Muggles, and The Evolution of Jazz
“I’m the king of everything Got to get high before I sing Sky is high, everybody’s high If you’re a viper…” ‘Viper’s Drag’ (1934), by Fats Waller Without doubt the history…
March 24, 2015 -
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 -
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 -
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