Cannabis in our modern culture

Despite the fact that cannabis use (whether medicinal or recreational) is allowed in some countries and states of the USA, it is still illegal in most countries and regions.

In the Netherlands , cannabis is freely available in "coffeeshops" if certain requirements are met.
for example,

• A coffeeshop is not allowed to sell cannabis or hash to minors, nor are minors allowed in the coffeeshop
• A coffeeshop can only sell a maximum of 5 grams to a specific person a day 
• Coffeeshops have no licence to sell alcohol
• Sale of harddrugs (speed,cocaine,...) is strictly forbidden 
• A coffeeshop can have no more than 500grams of cannabis in it's stock at one time

Legal cultivation (and possession) however remain illegal.
A coffeeshop can NOT buy his cannabis from legal growers and has to rely on black market or it has to magically appear in it's stock...
How can something that does not exist can be sold? this is asking for problems, this way coffeeshop owners need to face black market supplier. This is not a pleasant situation for the coffeeshops.
Combined with the fact that a maximum stock of 500grams is a rule it makes it really hard for coffeeshops.
They need to resupply from time to time , this means a person need to bring in 100grams off cannabis in at a certain moment. Getting caught with 100g of cannabis in your backpack will not put you in a good spot.
A coffeeshop is balancing on the line between legality and illegality.

The situation in some States of USA is similar to the one in the Netherlands , with one crucial difference.
The states do not allow cannabis as a recreational drug, they do however allow the use of medicinal marijuana.
Medicinal marijuana can be acquired in a medicinal marijuana dispensary, in order to buy this medicine the patient needs to provide a medicinal marijuana patient registration.


The fact that cannabis remains illegal upon today makes me sad.
Prohibition can never be a solution to a problem. cannabis is illegal but can be found practically everywhere.
You could eliminate all the crime that is involved in the current cannabisculture.
Legislation of cannabis would make it nearly impossible for illegal growers and sellers to compete against the legal growers.
 If you give the choice to anyone to buy a product from a controlled market(cannabis shop) or the choice to buy the same product at an illegal retail place(dealer), it's obvious which one they will choose.

Does anyone remind the prohibition in the 20's? The time alcohol was prohibited , the glory times of the real master criminals. Illegal alcohol distilleries were frequently run by mobsters to make huge profits out of illegal alcohol sale , due to the fact that alcohol was illegal they charged hard cash on it.
Alcohol got legalized again, togheter with the prohibition the criminals faded away...

"Yes, but alcohol has bin used troughout our culture"
You have a point there, but here it comes. India and Nepal (and many other countries and ethnic groups) used cannabis products for a long time (probably longer then alcohol). Still the USA and other countries forced them to stop the production of these products. Robbing away cultural heritage is what they did...


Isn't it strange that when there is a fight at a bar , the brawlers are almost always drunk?
When i see people under the (heavy) influence of alcohol, problems follow them.
Isn't it strange? When you meet that nice friendly fellow, the odds of being under the influence of cannabis (or being sober) are quite high.

Germinating cannabis seeds

Cannabis and cannabis products

Cannabis
Marihuana,pot,weed,cannabis,herb,green,... Different names for the same thing.
Cannabis is a plant that grows all around the world.
Relaxation, appetite increase, giggling and overall well being and comfort are effects of cannabis.

Cannabis contains a large amount of different psychoactive compounds (cannabinoids) . THC is ought to be the most important compound but, CBD,CBN,TCHV,... are also very important in my opinion.


Cannabis can be grown inside as well as outside.
Indoor cultivation has increased in the last decade. It is stealthy, discrete and can't be seen from outside (and no smell).
Inside you can give the plant a good environment decreasing the chance for mold and pests.
It requires industrial lighting systems to grow cannabis inside (which can never match the sun imo)

Outdoor cultivation can be hard for those that live in a more northern part of the hemisphere.
You can however successfully grow cannabis outside in the northern hemisphere. Try finding a strain that is adapted to your climate conditions.

I prefer outdoor grown cannabis over indoor grown. Outdoor grown cannabis appeals to be more naturally to me, it's effects ore somehow smoother then the indoor grown cannabis.
The effect is more balanced for me.

Outdoor grown cannabis

There are 3 sub-species of cannabis

Sativa :
A variety with an uplifting headhigh, euphoria. A perfect variety to start off the day
It has long slim leaves.
Indica
Expect heave body stones and couchlocks, ideal for evening relaxation
Ruderalis
also referred to as "Autoflowering" , this variety unlike the other 2 doesn't need a decrease in photoperiod to introduce flowering
Hash

If we talk about hash we actually talk about the "resin glands" that are pressed togheter into a clump.
Separating the plant material from the resin glands can be done in several ways. Sifting,ice extraction,ethanol tincture (hash oil) are a few of them.

sifting
The dried cannabis is placed on a sift with a very fine mesh. The cannabis is gently moved across the screen,
separating the resin glands from the plant. This leaves a fine sticky "powder", this can be pressed togheter to make hash. This hash usually has a high flavor but a lower potency then ice extraction

Ice extraction/Ice-o-later
Cannabis,ice and cold water , mixed togheter will make the resin glands freeze.
As a result the resin glands will become brittle, combined with the downward force of the water (and the ice)  it will cause the resin glands to break off. The resin glands (hash) is now floating around in the water and can be sifted out of it.
The result will be a very potent hash (but reduced flavor,imo)

Hash made with the ice extraction method

A (cannabis) resin gland 

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Guarana (Paullinia cupana)

Native to the amazon, commonly found in Brasil is the Guarana plant.

It is used for it's high concentration of caffeine, which makes it a mild stimulant.
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Consumption of this plant is in a beverage or eating. Tea can be made from powdered seeds.
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