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Stoner Metal Bands You Need to Listen to
The metal lifestyle is all about breaking the taboo, of indulgence and vivacity--so it only makes sense that stoner metal bands are so successful. While it may be hard to pin down stoner metal as a subgenre, it is easy to see what music is influenced by cannabis by reading up on the bands behind the scenes.
By Ray Shikinami9 years ago in Potent
33 Incredible Marijuana Statistics
I am always amazed by the staggering statistics of the cannabis industry. As more states are legalizing medical and recreational marijuana sales and usage, I thought I would take a look at the latest statistics reported in the market.
By Sheera Lee9 years ago in Potent
How To Decarboxylate Kief
There remain words in the stoner vocabulary that may be intimidating toward the inexperienced, such as decarboxylate and kief. Naturally, to the experienced marijuana smoker, these words bring to mind images of sitting back and being high--a pleasant time.
By Ray Shikinami9 years ago in Potent
Virginia's Newest Growth Industry
Virginia. The Old Dominion. A Commonwealth. One of the most restrict marijuana policies in the Country. However, the tides of change have finally reached the Atlantic seaboard. This March, Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed a law authorizing the creation of the Medical Marijuana industry in Virginia.
By Daniel Rouleau9 years ago in Potent
Most Psychedelic Movies of All Time
In order to count as a psychedelic movie, a film must have an abundance of strange visuals, a simple story told in a complex way, and it has to hurt your head the first time you watch it. So without further ado, here is a list of the most psychedelic movies of all time.
By Kevin Boyle9 years ago in Potent
Taxing the Toke
The old adage “Nothing is certain but death and taxes,” is accredited to the American wise man, Benjamin Franklin. Used in a letter penned over 225 years ago, this is still true today. Death has already been considered, briefly, but today’s post will focus on the other of life’s certainties – taxes. Although there is a current trend of legalization that is quickly becoming a national consensus regarding the way marijuana should be treated legally, a key point of contention between marijuana industry entrepreneurs and government officials are the tax codes on state and federal levels that impose harsh penalties and disincentives toward investment into cannabis capitalism.
By Daniel Rouleau9 years ago in Potent
Watch Me Delightfully and Diligently Debunk 5 Marijuana Myths
I use cannabis to jump-start my creativity, have for many years. It helps silence my critical voice. And sometimes, if I’m lucky, I’m able to connect the dots in a different way – achieve a creative breakthrough or insight.
By Michael Lawson9 years ago in Potent
What Are Cannabis Tinctures?
Even before the ancient Greek Pedanius Dioscorides penned his famous precursor to modern pharmacopoeias, "De Materia Medica,” herbalists and traditional apothecaries have been concentrating the healing power of herbs into tincture form. These concoctions are meant for efficient herbal medicating. Cannabis tinctures are not new; until 1937, tinctures were the most common form of marijuana-based medicines. A few drops can be taken sublingually (under the tongue) where the medicine is absorbed by the arterial system then rushed to the brain and body.
By Johnny Hash9 years ago in Potent
History of Sherlock Holmes' Pipe
Neither kith nor kin will turn down a bowl when you flash a classy, well curved glass "Sherlock" pipe coupled with some fine medical greenery. Most of America is controlled by money and pharmaceuticals, and fails to notice the obvious, smoking marijuana is for the introspective, the thoughtful, and for those who are searching for answers to the mystery of life. So why not smoke like the most famous detective, real or imagined, in history? Though Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle's books portrayed his literary Sherlock Holmes puffing tobacco out of various pipe styles, his legendary character is usually portrayed smoking what is referred to as a calabash pipe. There is much wisdom in Doyle's words often believed to be a direct result of what was in his pipe.
By Randy Cobern9 years ago in Potent
How to Tell if Your Weed is Laced (Before You Smoke it)
There are many risks that come with indulging in marijuana if it's illegal in your neighborhood. The risk of being arrested is a given, as is the risk of potentially losing your job over it. However life-altering these risks may be, they pale in comparison to what can happen if you smoke a joint of laced weed.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Potent
Classic Sci-Fi TV Series for Sci-High Bingeing
Philo Fransworth didn’t know it at the time, but the years he spent avoiding electric shock have been very, very good to science fiction. Farnsworth--who came up with the rough idea of broadcast television technology when he was an appropriately gee-Whiz child of 14--died in 1971, largely uncompensated for inventing the medium that's simultaneously melted brains (hello, reality TV) and fueled them with creative fervor. Steven Spielberg's family bought a set in 1949; he credits it as being the single greatest artistic influence of his youth. A mandatory appointment in his household was Captain Video, a crude sci-fi series that may as well have used wadded-up paper for moon rocks.
By Frank White9 years ago in Potent
