HASH

HASHISH Hashish is a sticky, thick, dark-colored resin (like sap) which is made from the flower of the female cannabis plant, Cannabis sativa.[1]The cannabis plant's leaves and flowers contain chemicals known as cannabinoids. The cannabinoids include THC which gives a person who smokes or eats parts of the cannabis plant a feeling of euphoria (makes the user feel good or happy), CBD, which gives the user a feeling of relaxation or sedation, and CBG which is responsible for giving the user red/droopy eyes. The name hashish comes from an Arabic word meaning dry weed.[1] The two main drugs made from the cannabis plant are marijuana and hashish. Hashish has much more of the chemical THC (which...

Albania: Cannabis Production Far From Coming to an End

Albania: Cannabis Production Far From Coming to an End Two years after a massive police raid in the renegade Albanian village of Lazarat, not much has changed in the region’s cannabis production, aside from a shift in the geography of cultivation, according to Balkan Insight (BIRN). Lazarat Village, Albania (Photo:Wikipedia)In June 2014, 800 police officers were deployed in Lazarat – considered “Europe's cannabis capital” – as part of a nationwide police operation to crackdown cannabis plantations in the country. The authorities gained control of the village after a five-day shootout between heavily armed villagers and the police forces. Fewer cultivation plots were identified last year, but the overall surface being cultivated...

NEW TO CANNABIS

Consuming Marijuana For The First Time Ever since I wrote an article titled ‘Robert Platshorn’s “Silver Tour” Is The Key To The Medical Marijuana Senior Vote‘ I have been getting a lot of e-mails from seniors around the country looking for advice about how to consume marijuana for the first time, or at least for the first time in awhile. I actually wrote an article about this when we first started TWB. The article is pasted below, hopefully it helps steer you folks in the right direction: A frequent occurrence has been happening to me lately. Several people from the Baby Boomer generation (and friends of baby boomers), have been asking me for tips on consuming marijuana for the first time or after a multiple decade layoff. If you haven’t...

10 Countries That Smoke The Most Marijuana

10 Countries That Smoke The Most Marijuana The United Nations just released its annual World Drug Report for 2016. The report, prepared by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, summarizes data on various illegal drugs around the globe, including marijuana. Along with drug trafficking updates, the UN also provides a breakdown of annual drug use by country. According to the UN’s latest data, here are the top 10 weed-consuming countries in 2016: 10. Jamaica Use: 9.86% of the population Status: Illegal, but soon to be decriminalized 9. Australia Use: 10.3% of the population Status: Illegal 8. Spain Use: 10.6% of the population Status: Legal for personal use. Illegal to produce, sell or use in public. 7. Canada  Use: 12.2% of the...

Top 10 Countries That Produce The Best Weed

Top 10 Countries That Produce The Best Weed There is change in the air these days. Well, maybe it’s not just change, but change that is taking the form of some pleasant smelling and distinct smoke. That’s right, throughout the United States, where carrying a small amount of pot could once get someone tossed in prison for decades, states are slowly allowing their citizens the herbal medicine (or pleasure) they want. There are a few reasons for this new phenomenon, ranging from a decreased belief in the drug war (losing cause that wastes a laughable amount of money) to the belief that smoking marijuana actually produces no victims and therefore should not be a crime, building off the argument that it is no responsibility of any government...