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Art Photo “Talking to Lester” – Tribute to Lester Grinspoon
For many years I discussed the psychoactivity of cannabis with Lester Grinspoon, who became my dear friend and mentor. I am still grateful for his amazing work, his advice concerning my research,…
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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…
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Interview With Gregory Frye/THE BLUNTNESS: Cannabis and Creativity I
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New Ebook “17 Mind Enhancements of the Cannabis High”
Gregory Frye just published his e-book “17 Mind Enhancements of the Cannabis High. Exploring the Astonishing Research of Sebastián Marincolo” Gregory Frye is a writer, journalist, and currently serves as executive editor…
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The Zen-Effect of Marijuana
„When walking, walk. When eating, eat.“ Zen proverb One of the most predominant effects of marijuana is a hyper focusing of attention during the high. Often, this hyper focusing is experienced together…
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For Lester Grinspoon. Your Light is Here to Stay.
My dear friend Lester Grinspoon peacefully passed away in the presence of his wife Betsy on June 25th, one day after his 92nd birthday. I was about to call him on…
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Marijuana, Escapism, and Mind Traveling
„Is this not the true romantic feeling; not to desire to escape life, but to prevent life from escaping you.“ Thomas Wolfe We all need to escape from our daily routines once…
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Carl Sagan, Cannabis, and The Right Brain Hemisphere
„What it comes down to is that modern society discriminates against the right hemisphere.“ Roger Wolcott Sperry (1913-1994), neuropsychologist and neurobiologist, known for his revolutionary studies of split brain patients In…
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Marijuana and the Enhancement of Episodic Memory
„A memory is a beautiful thing, it’s almost a desire that you miss.“ Gustave Flaubert, French writer (1821-1880) Our memory is simply amazing. We can store information about thousands of situations…
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Marijuana, Dopes, and Cognitive Enhancements
When genius mathematician and originator of cybernetics Norbert Wiener moved with his family from Cambridge to Newton, his wife organized the move and let Wiener concentrate on his work as a professor…
