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New Jersey Voters Support Marijuana, Just ‘Not In My Backyard’

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New Jersey Voters Support Marijuana, Just ‘Not In My Backyard’

As New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) faces internal strife and significant delays in his efforts to pass legislation that would legalize recreational marijuana, growing opposition to legal weed among New Jersey towns and municipalities poses yet another threat to legalization efforts in the state.

As of December 2018, at least 50 NJ towns/municipalities have passed preemptive bans on legal marijuana and cannabis-related businesses, including bans on marijuana sales, manufacturing, and farming. The number of towns/municipalities that passed legal weed bans has grown from just under 40 in September 2018 to its most current count of 50+ published last month. Meanwhile, only four NJ towns have officially stated that they would welcome legal weed.

Interestingly, despite the still-growing number of towns that have either already passed or are planning to pass bans on legal weed, support for marijuana legalization among New Jersey residents still appears quite strong.

According to an October 2018 poll from the Rutgers University Eagleton Center for Public Interest, of the 1,006 adult New Jersey residents who participated, 58% said they either strongly or somewhat support marijuana legalization, while only 37% said they were opposed. In addition, 64% of participants said that a regulated and taxed cannabis industry would likely benefit New Jersey’s economy.

RELATED: What States Will Legalize Marijuana In 2019?

Another poll conducted in August 2018 from Quinnipiac University surveyed 908 New Jersey voters and found that 62% said they support the legalization of marijuana for recreational use in NJ, and 33% said they do not. Meanwhile, 50% also said they support the sale of legal marijuana in their community, while 45% said they would not.

So, if the majority of NJ voters do actually support marijuana legalization, then why are more and more towns/municipalities choosing to ban legal weed?

In Chatham Township, for instance, local government decided to ban legal weed because they feared its presence alone would upend the progress they have made in controlling widespread substance abuse and teaching addiction prevention. In other places, like Hawthorne, they opted to ban legal weed because of projected zoning issues surrounding the construction of dispensaries and/or cannabis businesses in the town.

Some communities, like Wyckoff Twp., justify banning legal cannabis simply using their belief that marijuana is a drug that is harmful, and that legalizing marijuana would increase its presence in their community exponentially, which would be a detriment to public health, safety, and welfare in the Township.

RELATED: New Jersey Is Linking Criminal Justice Reform With Marijuana Legalization

The growing number of NJ towns/municipalities banning legal weed even though the majority of NJ voters say they support marijuana legalization is the result of the “not in my backyard” phenomenon. Although the majority of NJ voters say they support legal weed, the growing number of communities opting to ban legal weed suggests that the majority of NJ voters’ ‘support’ for  marijuana legalization is actually conditional on keeping legal weed and weed-related business out of their own communities.

Their fear? The construction and development of legal weed businesses to follow the passage of legalization will negatively affect their neighborhoods, local communities, and/or individual property values.

The “not in my backyard” phenomenon can become highly problematic for the fate of legal weed in New Jersey. If enough residents of enough towns in New Jersey refuse to accept weed-related construction/developmental projects in their own communities, then there will be no place for legal weed and related businesses to open, and therefore the entire cause for legal weed and the fight to legalize marijuana in New Jersey will have been for nothing.

Types Of Marijuana That Can Relieve Your Migraines

Brea Mosley
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Types Of Marijuana That Can Relieve Your Migraines

Treating migraines is among cannabis’ long list of healing power, but you can’t just consume any strain.

Let’s face it: migraines and the symptoms that come with them, suck. The light and sound sensitivity, the constant throbbing and the nausea – all are enough to have you reaching for the nearest bottle of pain relief to drown your soul in. But in all seriousness, what do you do when Excedrin isn’t cutting it and those weird at home remedies you googled (like drinking warm apple cider vinegar or making feverfew tea) don’t go according to plan? How do you relieve your migraines?

Well, the power is in the cannabis. Treating migraines is among cannabis’ long list of healing power, but you can’t just smoke any ol’ train. The key to effectively treating your migraine is knowing which strains will actually get the job done.

Know that there are multiple ways to consume marijuana, you can eat or drink it, rub it into your skin, vape, smoke and much more. Ask the budtenders at your local dispensary which products have the strains listed and then pick how you want to put it into your body.

 

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RELATED: Science: Why More Marijuana May Equal Fewer Migraines 

Cannatonic

This hybrid strain ranks high on the headache scale. Matter of fact, this bad boy is great for most pain and leaves you with a relaxed feeling thanks to its earthy and citrusy notes.

Dream Queen

Add this indica strain to your Dream Team. This girl is is perfect for fighting off nausea, on set by migraines. Pineapple and bubblegum scents combine to make this indica strain the relaxation inducing strain that it is.

Island Sweet Skunk

Sexy name, right? Island Sweet Skunk is just that: tropical like an island, sweet like a lollipop, but pungent like a skunk. Get pass the strange combination of flavors and you’re in for some serious headache relief from this sativa.

Mr. Nice

Mr. Nice is Mr. Right. This sativa is completely relaxing and it’s earthy aromas are a great migraine reducer. You’ll feel happy your headache is reduced and even more happy that this guy doesn’t give you too crazy of a body high.

Chocolope

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Meet Coffee’s more attractive cousin. Chocolope is perfect for the initial onset of a migraine because of it’s fast acting pain relief. You’ll also feel energized and refreshed from this sativa dominant strain.

RELATED: Will Medical Marijuana Ease The Pain From My Migraines?

Blue Dream

Blue Dream is a sativa dominant hybrid and the answer to your migraine prayers. The sweet blueberry aroma will soothe your pain while you experience happiness in a relatively sedated state. Winning.

Platinum Girl Scout Cookies

Rightfully named, Platinum Girl Scout Cookies will give you the same happiness and euphoria you experience when you open that box of Thin Mints or Samoas. Plus, it’s a well known pain reliever, perfect for targeting those pesky headaches

Khalifa Kush

Created for the OG Stoner himself, Wiz Khalifa, this hybrid strain is dank to say the least. It’s an exotic combo of pungent and lemon, but the benefits make this strain an all time favorite. It can tackle headaches and relax the hell out of you, with just a few hits.

Vortex

Let’s just say this 80-20 sativa dominant gets its name from the whirlwind of euphoria it’ll suck you into. But hey, that’s not always a bad thing, right? We think not, considering this bad boy is just what you need to target those painful pressure points.

California Orange

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This hybrid is as citrusy and relaxing as it sounds. Notes of sweet lemon deliver a slight buzz, if consumed in moderation, but most importantly, this bud is potent enough to eradicate the worst headaches.

Solving For CBD’s Funky Taste Before Beverages Can Go Mainstream

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Solving For CBD’s Funky Taste Before Beverages Can Go Mainstream

Mainstream consumer goods companies continue to throw out their fears of the cannabis industry and instead are embracing all things CBD (cannabidiol.) Last week it was the shoe chain DSW (NYSE: DSW) that signed on with Green Growth Brands (CSE: GGB) to sell its CBD products in the shoe stores. Today Tilray announced it was going to work with Authentic Brands and provide the CBD for its over 50 brands of goods.

These companies are pursuing topicals for skin like foot creams, lip balms, and muscle rubs.  CBD beverages though also show great promise for big brand companies. Cannabis research company Brightfield Group said in 2019 to look to continued CBD growth in mainstream retailers and more CPG (consumer packaged goods) companies are entering the space.

The beverage company New Age’s announcement of plans for a new line of CBD-infused beverages – a reveal that caused stocks to surge 528%– is a sign that CBD is banging down mainstream products doors, said Brightfield.

RELATED: 3 Ways To Mix An Oil Based CBD Tincture Into Your Drink

The only problem is that CBD tastes, well, funky. It’s usually described as having a bitter, earthy taste that takes some getting used to. The key to getting CBD beverages accepted by mainstream consumers is fixing for the taste problem.

Seattle-based Tarukino developed an emulsion technology called Sorse that has solved for consistency and taste by encapsulating cannabinoids in a water-soluble form that is odorless, tasteless and dissolves in water.

“The cannabis beverage industry today consists of products that smell like cannabis, taste bad and have an effect onset that takes longer than 20minutes. Tarukino solves all these issues,” said CEO Howard Lee.

The company has teamed up with California-based Caliva to bring cannabis beverages to the market. Caliva already produces flower, pre-rolls, and vapes and is known for its wellness options. Its products focus on motivating the mind, steadying the body, and inspiring creativity. Now it’s tinctures and beverages will use Tarukino’s technology in an exclusive agreement.

“After extensive due diligence, we are confident that Tarukino is the right nano-emulsion technology company to partner with,” said Dennis O-Malley, Caliva’s CEO.

RELATED: New York Restricts CBD-Infused Food And Beverages

According to sales rankings this past summer from Headset, the Caliva ranked as a top brand across its three product categories: pre-roll, flower, and vaporizer. In the pre-rolled joint category, Caliva led the rankings in the top five slots with its House Doobies, Dogwalkers, Super Sessions, and Toasties. In the cannabis flower category, the top four spots belonged to Caliva as well, with the company’s breakout hit Reef Leaf taking the top slot.

“Our rankings have become a key indicator of quality and scale in California,” says Cy Scott, CEO of Headset. “The category, segment, brand, and product trends continue to tell the narrative of the growth in the California cannabis market, and looking at real-time sales data, Headset is identifying which companies are establishing themselves as the major brands as this market evolves into the world’s largest cannabis economy.”

The first beverages are expected to be available for purchase in the first quarter of 2019 in the San Jose store.

This article originally appeared on Green Market Report.

AG Nominee William Barr Announces Intention To Respect State Marijuana Laws

Brendan Bures
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AG Nominee William Barr Announces Intention To Respect State Marijuana Laws

During Senate confirmation hearings Tuesday, the cannabis industry waited to see if Donald Trump’s Attorney General appointee William Barr would follow his predecessor Jeff Sessions’ footsteps of prohibition-minded strategies or establish a new cannabis-related protocol in the Justice Department. Instead, Barr told lawmakers his “approach to this would be not to upset settled expectations and the reliant interests that have arisen as a result of the Cole memorandum.”

“I’m not going to go after companies that rely on the Cole Memorandum,” Barr added.

In response to further questioning from Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Barr clarified he believed that Sessions had made a mistake in rescinding the Cole Memo, which discouraged federal prosecutors from going after law-abiding cannabis operations in legal states.

RELATED: How Will The Incoming Congress Shape Marijuana Legalization?

“As Attorney General, William Barr has signaled that he would essentially revive the Cole amendment and take a ‘hands-off’ approach to those states that have legalized marijuana for responsible adult and medical use,” Marijuana Policy Project executive director Steven Hawkins told The Fresh Toast in a statement. “This is a welcome reversal from the policies of Jeff Sessions and should mean less emphasis by federal prosecutors on low level marijuana offenses.”

However, Barr stated his belief in federal prohibition of marijuana despite this “hands-off” approach. He emphasized the need for Congress to fix the disparity between state and federal law. Currently two bills have been submitted in Congress that would address the issue — the STATES Act and the Marijuana Justice Act. Both would allow states to determine their laws without federal interference.

“State marijuana laws are successfully replacing criminal markets with responsible small businesses and it is long past time for Congress to enact legislation that respects those laws,” Aaron Smith, executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, said in a statement. “We will continue to work with lawmakers to make sure it is a priority during this session.”

WATCH: People Are Going Nuts Over This Perfect Gymnastics Routine

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WATCH: People Are Going Nuts Over This Perfect Gymnastics Routine

The floor routine that earned UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi a perfect score at this year’s Collegiate Challenge has gone viral, thanks in part to her athletic ability, but also for — what has now become — her signature Michael Jackson moves.

The 21-year-old, two-time All American from Seattle dazzled judges last year with her MJ-inspired routine at the Pac-12 Championships, where she received a 9.95. This year, she opted for a musical medley along with a little more pep in her step, which likely earned her that perfect 10 — the fourth one in her floor career.

RELATED: 3 Reasons Athletes Are Expected To Turn To Marijuana In 2019

Here’s Katelyn’s latest routine:

Here’s Katelyn channelling her inner Michael Jackson last year:

But those viral videos don’t come without a price. According to a 2018 Lenny Letter article, the young gymnast was broken by the sport:

In 2017, Ohashi started posting diary entries from her competing days in an effort to start a conversation around body image surrounding the sport. “I’m used to waking up to the taste of blood or iron in my mouth, as if I might almost throw up from being so hungry,” she wrote in June 2010, at age thirteen. “I am completely and utterly in disgust with myself,” she wrote in November 2013, at age sixteen. “By 2012, I probably had like three stress reactions in my back,” she tells me today. “Two stress fractures in my fibula. My back is permanently messed up. I’ve had two shoulder surgeries.”

Ohashi described the culture of elite gymnastics as “abusive, restricting.” She underwent shoulder and back surgery in 2014, leaving her unsure of her future in competition.  Reads Lenny Letter:

So she called up Valorie Kondos Field (known as Miss Val), the head coach at UCLA, one of the most popular collegiate gymnastics programs. Field, a former dancer, had no prior experience in gymnastics before being hired by the UCLA team in 1983. She is known for her refreshing approach to the sport, championing individualism and enjoyment over titles, and encouraging gymnasts to treat the beam and floor as a stage.

Said Ohashi, “I’ve discovered things from being severely injured, to having gymnastics being taken away from me, and I realized this isn’t forever. When I was in elite, [I was] living in black and white, whereas now I feel like I live more in full color.”

Shawn Mendes Voices Support For Marijuana Legalization

Brendan Bures
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Shawn Mendes Voices Support For Marijuana Legalization

Shawn Mendes once stated an opinion many celebrities had previously: he loves weed. But when Mendes announced his marijuana affection, he received a surprising backlash. A significant portion of fans were somewhere between apoplectic and troubled. “Please don’t go down the wrong path Shawn,” one fan tweeted.

I don’t regret to inform those fans that Mendes maintains his journey down the weed path. His support for the plant is consistent, as he revealed in a recent interview with Vice Canada. In a video titled “Random Questions with Shawn Mendes,” the songwriter voiced opinions on a range of truly random topics.

Of course, the interviewer asked Mendes about cannabis. “Have you invested in a weed company?” Mendes was asked.

“I haven’t, no,” he replied. “I have not, but in Canada it’s legal now, so that’s awesome.”

RELATED: That Time Louis CK Told ‘SNL’ Producers That Pete Davidson Smoked Too Much Weed

That wasn’t all. While Mendes was asked what animal he could take in a fight (a squirrel) and what weird piece of memorabilia he owns (“I have so many Harry Potter wands it’s ridiculous”), there were more weed questions in order. Did Mendes have a favorite type of strain, the interviewer asked.

“A favorite strain? I don’t, I don’t,” he said. “Like I really don’t know that much about weed.”

You can watch the whole Shawn Mendes interview above.

How Gov. Andrew Cuomo Might Legalize Marijuana In New York

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How Gov. Andrew Cuomo Might Legalize Marijuana In New York

New York is expected to become one of the next states to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Governor Andrew Cuomo, who, up until last year, maintained that this level of reform would never happen while he was king of the castle, has essentially guaranteed a law will find its way on the books sometime in 2019. Still, there is a certain degree of uncertainty surrounding the implementation of such a deal, like how will it be taxed, who will get the money, and, perhaps more importantly, can lawmakers come to terms enough to ensure its passage?

If we’ve learned anything from other legal states, it’s that lawmakers all have a very different opinion about how marijuana laws should shake out. In the case of New York, while negotiations over legal weed will take some time, lawmakers do have the benefit of looking at several legal marijuana jurisdictions for guidance. Colorado has been slinging legal weed for the past six years, while California has its own fair share of successes and failures to share with its eastern counterpart. So, there is a bit of a template for the Senate and the Assembly to borrow from. But with bordering states moving to legalize, as well, Cuomo believes New York will need to get as close as possible to matching those schemes because “they are naturally competitors in the marketplace.”

RELATED: New York Governor Takes Major Step Toward Marijuana Legalization

Governor Cuomo is expected to reveal the details of how his administration would like to legalization go down this week. That could quite possibly include a proposed state excise tax of somewhere between 15 and 17 percent along with as much as a 3 percent local tax. He said recently that New York has to keep marijuana prices fair to discourage the black market and contribute to a workable program.

“If you charge too much, you will drive the business back to the illegal sales because it’s just less expensive to buy it illegally than it is to buy it legally,” he said. “And since it’s legal anyway, you don’t really have a criminal violation for the illegal purchase.”

Early reports show that New York stands to rake in around $700 million during the first year of legal sales. How this cash would be distributed is still up for debate. Some lawmakers want to go the route that other states have taken – divvying up the funds between education, drug treatment and road construction — while others would like to see the money go toward the rejuvenation of the subway system.

In Cuomo’s mind, the money generated from legal weed should be put back into those communities hit the hardest by decades of prohibition. “That’s something where we’re working on,” he said.

RELATED: New York Gov Pushing Marijuana Legalization In 2019

It should come as no surprise that not all community leaders are in favor of legalizing marijuana. Many still believe a move of this magnitude will have a negative impact on public health and safety. Stoned driving is a primary concern. But these opinions will not likely have a heavy hand in swaying New York’s path to legalization. At this point, it seems almost unstoppable.

Once lawmakers find a compromise over how legal weed will look, the only question left is when will the people have the ability to purchase weed legally? Not real soon. Even the most motivated plan could take in upwards of 18 months before cannabis stores could open for business. So, the best case scenario is sometime in late 2020.

Study: Having Sex While High Is More Enjoyable Than While Drunk

Maria Loreto
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Study: Having Sex While High Is More Enjoyable Than While Drunk

As legal marijuana sweeps across the nation more researchers are taking an interest in the plant’s effects, including those that aren’t medicinal. That seems to be the case for a group of scientists from New York University, who, like most people, were interested in the effect marijuana has on sex.

The study, published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior, investigated whether or not there was a connection between marijuana use and unsafe sexual practices. Researchers acquired a sample of 24 participants via Craigslist, who claimed to have had sex while high at some point during the past three months. These people were of different ages and genders, and were asked questions that focused on the differences between having sex after consuming marijuana and after drinking alcohol.

RELATED: What To Expect When Combining Alcohol And Cannabis

The responses varied greatly from person to person but there were some general similarities, with many reporting that marijuana and alcohol definitely had an influence over who they ended up having sex with. For most participants, alcohol’s impact was more negative than marijuana’s.

“With weed I know who I’m waking up with. With drinking, you don’t know. Once you start drinking, everybody looks good,” said one 34-year-old woman.

Another participant said that there were clear differences between alcohol and marijuana, with the former numbing your body and the latter heightening your overall sexual experience: “Any little touch is more arousing. The body sensations, particularly on sexual organs—it’s more of an intense sensation.”

RELATED: Proof That Marijuana Is More Than 100 Times Safer Than Alcohol

When it comes to orgasms and their relationship to marijuana, responses were also varied. One participant said that her orgasms were “magnified at least by five times,” while others reported that they couldn’t achieve an orgasm after consuming marijuana because it made them feel unfocused.

Although the study was too small to draw decisive conclusions, it’s an interesting first step that shows that marijuana does have an influence on sex, and that it tends to be a positive one.

How You Can Read More Books

Maria Loreto
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How You Can Read More Books

The benefits of reading are tremendous, with numerous studies listing out all it does for your brain and with readers from all across time documenting that great and singular feeling of getting lost in a novel.

Unlike a TV show or a movie, books demand more of you. You can’t trick a book and skim through it as you go through your emails. Well, you can, but it won’t be much fun. Reading demands that you put the world on hold for a few minutes and for you to access that focused state that gets progressively harder to achieve as the world evolves and as our attention span grows shorter.

A valid resolution or goal for the new year is to read more, and it’s completely possible if you’re patient and are willing to put in the time. Check out seven tips that’ll help you get more reading done:

Make it a routine

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The best way to develop a new habit is to schedule a time for it and to stick to it as much as you can. Set a time for reading either on mornings, during commutes, or at night, where you’re sure that you’ll be able to concentrate and read a couple of pages.

It’s also important for you to choose books that interest you, be that horror, romance or genre novels. Avoid jumping into a super intense yet critically acclaimed story that will discourage you from reading. Start off slow and make reading a pleasure instead of a chore. Once you have a handle on the habit, jump into the more serious stuff.

Set a daily page goal

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Start off slow by reading five or ten pages a day, increasing your amount of pages the more you develop your reading habit.

Have a book on you at all times

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It’s easy to remember to read if you carry a book with you when you have time off. Instead of scrolling through your phone, keep a book on hand and read whenever you get the chance, be that on a lunch break, during your commute, or while waiting for your doctor appointment.

Find good reading lists and recommendations

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In order to love reading you need to find books that draw you in and that make you feel personally invested. It’s impossible to keep track of all the books that come out on a yearly basis, so go to bookstores and look through the staff picks or do your research online and create your own reading list.

Read physical books

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If you find yourself ignoring your kindle and your e-books maybe what you need is to read physical books. These give you a visual representation of your progress and provide a break from all the screens in your life, which may encourage you to read more than you think.

Buy a bookshelf

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Bookshelves can serve as visual reminders for reading, keeping all of your books in a visible place and encouraging you to interact and reorganize them. Put your bookshelf in a transited place in your house, forcing you to see them everywhere you go. Make it a habit to shuffle around its contents, adding in and getting rid of books every couple of months.

Keep track of what you read

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A good motivator for readers is keeping tabs on what you’re reading, showing your progress and increasing your knowledge of books. Have fun with your lists, write them down by hand or on Excel, and you’ll see that in a few months your reading output will have increased significantly.

What We Can Learn From The Chinese Medical Marijuana System

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What We Can Learn From The Chinese Medical Marijuana System

China is more than 5,000 years old with a legendary history of herbal pharmacology. It should be no surprise that Chinese medical marijuana is thriving.

The truth is out there, as two fictional characters once reminded us. Researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University were in search of the truth as it related to the historical use of medical marijuana in traditional Chinese medicine. They published a review of classic medical literature from Chinese antiquity as recorded in more than 800 texts collected in a set called the Complete Ben Cao or the Compendium of Materia Medica.

It is widely held to be the most complete and comprehensive resource regarding the practice of traditional Chinese medicine. They focused on the texts of five different dynasties in history, translating and cross referencing information about about specific uses of cannabis. 

RELATED: Dig This! Cannabis Found In Ancient Chinese Tomb

One interesting note is that, unlike Western fascination with cannabis “buds” or flowers, the Chinese documented using all parts of the plant: seeds, stalks and roots. It is hypothesized that, because China so valued its traditional hemp production, the plant continued to be bred and selected based on its fiber and seed food quality rather than resin production in its flowers.

Hemp cultivars became the favored sons. That said, the psychotropic potential of the plant were well known, as evidenced by the quote, “excessive consumption causes one to see ghosts and run about frenetically.”

The authors found other interesting historic snapshots:

  • In the 6th century, author Tao Hongjing wrote, “adepts (believed to be Taoist monk alchemists) take cannabis flower (mabo) with ginseng and know of things that have not yet come.”
  • In 1070, physicians would compound a cannabis seed wine to treat pain so severe that it caused the patient to be immobile.
  • The first well documented use of cannabis was for pain relief 1127-1270 AD. The flower of the plant, called mahua, was combined with datura flower, a highly psychotropic plant. The mixture was known as “sagacious sleep powder” and caused a heavy, dazed sleep.
  • Historic cannabis use has been documented among Silk Road from the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911 AD).

Historic use of opium and some highly hallucinogenic alkaloid based plants is well documented in China. However, researchers found, “there is little evidence that cannabis was either abused or prohibited in China prior to the first documented seizures of imported cannabis products in Xinjiang in 1936.” In some regions, it was simply part of the everyday pharmacopeia for hundreds of years.

RELATED: 5 Uses For Hemp Besides CBD Oil

Research like this brought to us from Hong Kong is a humbling reminder that as we seek more information about therapeutic uses of cannabis that we must look not only forward to future research.

We must also seek to benefit from the ancients, those hard-working and passionate people who sought health centuries before we arrived on the scene. To not seek their consul would be an arrogance we cannot afford.

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