Need to take a break from cannabis and not looking forward to it? This post from Green Flower shares four tips for you to easily and effectively manage cannabis withdrawal. I was bitterly excited upon New Year’s Day. I was holding the letter saying I’d been accepted for a paid, summer internship with Anheuser-Busch. Excited! At the bottom of the letter read, Please ... Continue Reading
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Isn’t Each One of Us a Drug User?
The sooner we accept the reality that each one of us is a drug user, the sooner we’ll look at those who struggle with drug misuse from a place of compassion. This post from Drug Policy Alliance puts forward the case for ending the decades-old failed war on drugs. Who can honestly say that they don’t use drugs? I’m not necessarily talking about illegal drugs, like marijuana ... Continue Reading
The Heating Up of Coffee and Weed Mashup Industry
A new wave of legal-weed entrepreneurs wants to put the weed in your coffee pot. This post from The Cannabist sheds light on the science, rich history, potential profits and challenges faced by the coffee and weed mashup industry. It was during an endless drive home from a camping trip in eastern Washington that entrepreneur Adam Stites came up with his latest product. “What ... Continue Reading
Tracing America’s Drug War from Caffeine to Weed
This video from AJ+ traces 100 years of America’s drug war starting from early 1900s. This post from Esquire showcases the dynamic video that reviews the history of the war on drugs in the United States and the vicious cycle it has created as a result. https://youtu.be/ymxH9uVq8-g You name it, the U.S. has banned it at some point. Caffeine? Check. Alcohol? Check. ... Continue Reading