Woman raves about smoking pot as couples therapy A new study from the University of Buffalo found that couples who smoke pot together are less likely to engage in domestic violence. Researchers studied 634 couples over nine years of marriage and found that the couples who smoked together on a regular basis didn’t have as…
Meditation has been part of human civilization for thousands of years, yet in our modern day it seems reserved for those who eat kale and buy ten dollar coffees. However, meditation is good for the mind, body and soul, and according to various health professionals, it should be regularly practiced to reduce stress and improve overall…
In Exodus, 30:23, God directed Moses to make a holy anointing oil composed of myrrh, sweet cinnamon, Kaneh-bosem, cassia, and olive oil. “And you shall make of these a sacred anointing oil blended as by the perfumer; it shall be a holy anointing oil.” According to conventional Biblical scholarship, the “250 shekels of kaneh-bosm” listed in…
Overview Kosher Kush is a mostly Indica hybrid that won the High Times Medical Cannabis Cup in 2012. It has the distinction of being the first commercial strain blessed by a Rabbi. The blessing is thought to bring both enlightenment and a state of blissful tranquility. This strain produces a powerful but lazy body buzz…
The Dalai Lama is a pot proponent, as the spiritual leader announced before a crowd of supporters in Mexico City that he wholeheartedly advocates for the use of legal, medical marijuanawhere it has proven beneficial. The Tibetan guru spoke at a political event hosted by former president Vicente Fox, who is an avid supporter of…
Indian subcontinent Woman selling cannabis and bhang in Guwahati, Assam, India Bhang has been used as an intoxicant for centuries in the Indian subcontinent. Bhang in India and Nepal is distributed during some Hindu festivals like Holi, Shivratri and consuming bhang at such occasions is common. History Bhang has been used in India since Vedic times,…
Cannabis Use in Ancient Europe According to Nikolaas J. van der Merwe (Department of Archaeology, University of Cape Town, South Africa) the peasants of Europe have been using cannabis as medicine, ritual material, and to smoke or chew as far back as oral traditions go. The famous Greek philosopher Herodotus wrote about the use of…
Cannabis Use in Japan Hemp was used in ancient Japan in ceremonial rights and for purification with and emphasis on driving away evil spirits. In Japan, Shinto priests used a gohei, a short stick with undyed hemp fibers to create sacred space and purity. According to Shinto beliefs, evil and purity cannot exist alongside one…
Cannabis Use in China Hemp has a long history in China. At one point it was so prized that the Chinese called their country “the land of mulberry and hemp.” Cannabis was a symbol of power over evil and in emperor Shen Nung’s pharmacopoeia and was called the “liberator of sin.” The Chinese believed that…
A depiction of the churning of the world in the ancient Indian creation myth. Most people are startled to find out that every major pharmacy in America offered cannabis tinctures as medicine until the 1930’s when cannabis prohibition began in the US.(1) Cannabis has been used for over a thousand years by most of the…
