Articles tagged: "marijuana"

1: Growing Inside, Outside, Hydroponically and in Soil

The advantages of growing in soil indoors The difference here is similar to the difference between indoor and outdoor cultivation Soil growing requires less equipment, investment and, generally, less work to control the various factors influencing growth

2: Protecting Children From Drugs

The sponsors of a medical cannabis initiative appearing on South Dakota’s ballot in November are suing the state Attorney General over his misleading summary of the initiative, apparently designed to encourage a negative reaction in voters The AG must write a neutral summary of each state ballot initiative

3: Evolution and Intelligent Design

Apologies if the title of this piece is an obscure reference It is taken from the recent debate in the US, about whether the science classes of public schools should teach ‘Intelligent Design’ as an alternative theory to evolution

4: Making Cannabis Clones

The art of cloning plants could be the most useful of all ‘indoor’ techniques Cloning allows growers to make the most of every female plant and it’s a skill that anyone can master with a little practice

5: Good Cop - Bad Cop

Anyone who enjoys even a casual relationship with our favourite plant must be aware of the vast gulf between the official portrayal of cannabis and their own real-world understanding of it With only a little personal experience of the recreational uses of cannabis or a brief outline of its medicinal and industrial applications, the average person can see that the images of cannabis given by the mass media display a stark and worrying divergence from reality

6: Holland’s Hemp History

Hemp is one of the oldest crops domesticated by man The history of hemp in Holland also goes back for thousands of years

7: Cannabis Explained

Cannabis sativa L is the scientific name given to the cannabis or hemp plant in 1753 by the Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus

8: The Unique Versatility Of The Cannabis Plant

Perhaps the most interesting fact about industrial hemp, especially when compared to trees or to other fibre crops, is its amazing versatility An abundant food source

9: THC Patch and Gum Right Around the Corner?

Doctors have known that marijuana can be useful in the treatment of emaciated and anorexic patients from diseases like chemotherapy and AIDS. Many doctors have and still prescribe marijuana - yes it can be obtained legally through a prescription. Now, the government is doing research into a patch or possibly gum, along with the Marinol pill to treat more malodys like gulf war syndrome and similar.

10: What To Do With All That “Green”…

It is hard to pinpoint exactly how much you are throwing away on marijuana unless you take the time to sit down and do a bit of quick math How often do you buy weed, and in what quantity

11: Helping A Loved One Get Off Weed

There are few things more damaging to a relationship than an addiction I constantly hear from my readers that their partner’s marijuana addiction eats away at their finances, ruins the time they have to spend together and overall leaves them feeling second-best to a leafy green weed

12: Law Enforcement Career Inside the Meth Epidemic - What Every Police Officer Should Know

Ask almost any law enforcement officer what drug is the most troublesome for their job, and they'll most likely respond "methamphetamine". Marijuana, cocaine, and heroin all have to be grown, and for the most part are imported. Most of the heroin control starts at the border, before it ever rea

13: Medical Marijuana - Is It For Real?

The humble little cannabis sativa plant is the center of one of the hottest issues between politics, religion, and medicine in all of history. Amidst all of the controversy and regardless of where they stand on the issue, medical professionals must find themselves curious about it. Is marijuana

14: Can Smoking Cigarettes or Marijuana Lower Your Sperm Count or Sex Drive?

Smoking cigarettes or marijuana has been known to cause a number of health problems, which may possibly include lowering your sperm count, your semen production, and even your libido (sex drive). There are hundreds of toxins in cigarettes and marijuana, many of which can cause diseases and hea