Every section has links to some of the best information available covering cannabis history, cannabis use, cannabis seeds, how to enjoy cannabis and the effects of cannabis on physical and mental health.
The known history of cannabis begins about 12,000 years ago and the drug has been used by people from all over the World.
Oldest known recorded use - Chinese Emperor Shen Nung in 2737 B.C.
Cannabis only arrived in North America in the 20th Century with Mexicans fleeing the revolution of 1910-1911.
For a detailed ‘history of cannabis’ timeline follow this link.
Cannabis is widely used for medicinal purposes aside from being used as an intoxicant.
Known uses for cannabis (different strains are used for different purposes) include smoking, pain relief (Indica, Sativa strains),
Other uses include for rope, clothes, animal feed, oil, food (Sativa L – Hemp varieties)
Basic plant characteristics – males are taller and thinner and their flower pods contain the fertilizing, pollen-generating anthers. Females are darker and shorter.
420 – Cannabis use
Ace – Cannabis cigarette
Ace – Cannabis cigarette
Blunt – Cannabis in a cigar
Bogart a joint – hang on to a cannabis cigarette
Bong – Pipe to smoke
cannabis with
Broccoli – Cannabis
Bud – Cannabis
Bush – Cannabis
Charas – Cannabis from India
Cheeba – Cannabis
Chillum – Pipe used to smoke Cannabis
Colombian – Cannabis
Dope – Cannabis and any
other drug
Esra – Cannabis
Gange – Cannabis
Ganja – Cannabis
Grass – Cannabis
Greens – Cannabis
Hash – Cannabis
Herb – Cannabis
Homegrown – Cannabis
Indica – Plants typically grow short and wide
Joint – Cannabis cigarette
Loaf – Cannabis
Mother – Cannabis/Marijuana
Northern Lights – Cannabis
Reefer – Cannabis cigarette
Roach – butt of a Cannabis cigarette
Sativa – Species of Cannabis from cool, damp climate
Sensi – Cannabis (potent)
Skunk – Species of Cannabis from cool, damp climate
Sativa – Cannabis (potent)
Smoke a bowl – smoke a Cannabis pipe
Spliff – Cannabis cigarette
Thai sticks – Thai Cannabis in a bundle and oaked in hash oil
Toke – to smoke Cannabis
Twist a joint – make a Cannabis cigarette
Wacky weed/baccy – Cannabis
Weed – Cannabis
These seeds do not rely on the ratio of light to dark hours to grow successfully. Autoflowering plants will be ready to harvest in less than 10 weeks from seed which makes them popular with cannabis growers.
Autoflowering Cannabis Seeds on Wikipedia Selection of Popular Autoflowering Cannabis SeedsFeminized marijuana seeds are seeds that only produce female marijuana plants.
An Explanation of Female Cannabis Seeds Selection of Popular Female Cannabis SeedsSkunk is a potent form of cannabis with high levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). There are many other varieties that are as strong and more so but skunk is the name popularised by cannabis users, the police and media.
Top 10 Skunk Facts Effects of Skunk on The BrainRegular seeds can produce both male and female plants. Breeders need regular seeds because they need to produce both male and females for continuation.
What Are Feminised Cannabis Seeds? Regular Versus Feminised Cannabis Seeds A Selection of Regular Cannabis SeedsVaping is seen as the healthy alternative to smoking cannabis but there is not enough evidence to prove that yet.
5 Marijuana Vaporizers Offering a Better, Healthier HighThere are hundreds of variations of cannabis vaporizers on the market. We’ve selected a couple of links that will help you choose but remember, trialling them for yourself is the only way to be sure.
Vape Pen Buyers Guide Wikipedia Vaporizers GuideMost people choose to smoke cannabis in the traditional way either via a joint (cannabis cigarette) or a pipe of some form.
A bong is the name for a pipe used to smoke cannabis. A bong uses water to cool the smoke as it passes from the bowl through the pipe and into the user’s lungs. Bongs are considered an efficient method of smoking cannabis as most of the smoke is inhaled. Bongs are considered a more sociable way to smoke it too.
Bongs can be made from anything from glass to an old plastic bottle. The more ornate or stylish the bong, the more refined the experience can be – if you care about the social side of the hobby.
Best Glass Bongs of 2016 Reviewed Top 50 Best Bongs For Sale Online/ 28 Cool Bongs / water pipesPipes are similar to bongs except the water is not present. The smoke can be a little harsher but the effect very similar. They can be made from glass, stone, wood, bamboo and many other materials.
Really nice selection of carved chillums using different materials.
Carved Chillums For SaleSmoking joints is by far the most common method of consuming cannabis. The art of rolling joint is something long time smokers like to think they have mastered. There are multiple ways to ‘skin up’ and the variations depends on regional style, the amount and type of papers used.
Wikippedia List of Rolling Paper BrandsThere are many brands but Rizla has 75% of the market overall.
For a huge list of the more exotic papers for the connoisseur try this site
Buy Rolling Papers Online HereCannabis for most people offers a way to relax or in some cases ease pain but the effects are not always positive. Different amounts of the drug can cause varying effects. The active ingredient THC can cause feelings of anxiety and paranoia in some people. It has also been said that cannabis can bring on schizophrenia in younger smokers.
It is widely believed that cannabis has medicinal properties. Unfortunately, the mainstream medical community relies on huge studies to be able to endorse and recommend any drug for medical use. This leaves cannabis out in the cold and considered as pseudo medicine by most medical authorities, however, due to the huge amount of anecdotal evidence, especially for pain relief, cannabis is being taken seriously by some doctors and medicinal use is growing in popularity.
Tests for the efficacy of cannabinoids in treating serious illness such as Alzheimer’s and Cancer are ongoing and it is hoped that enough evidence of positive reactions can be garnered to allow its use in mainstream treatment.
23 Health Benefits Of Marijuana WebMD: Medical Marijuana Medical Uses of Cannabis Wikipedia Medical Uses of Marijuana Simple Guide to Medical Uses of Cannabis Is Marijuana Medicine? How Effective Is Medical Marijuana? 7 Proven Medical Benefits of THC CNN: 7 uses for medical marijuana Kansas Holds Children of Colorado Veteran Who Uses Medical Marijuana 10 Proven Medical Uses of MarijuanaNot everyone can smoke cannabis so eating it is a realistic option. There are upsides and down sides of eating cannabis.
The main problem cannabis eaters have is understanding how much THC (the psychoactive ingredient) is in the weed or hash they have to cook with. Getting this aspect wrong can end up with people that don’t like being too stoned suffering from adverse effects such as anxiety and panic.
Decarboxylate Your Weed Before You Cook With ItAlso, the effects can last much longer so it’s a good idea to look into cooking cannabis properly.
Buying cannabis to get high on is illegal in the UK but there are places on this planet where it isn’t. This handy map might help you buy it but remember, bringing it back to your home country could be a problem unless it’s already in your bloodstream ☺
Actually being in possession of cannabis is not illegal in more countries these days. This is where the drug is classed as ‘decriminalised’.
Map of Where You Can Legally Buy MarijuanaThere are other forms of cannabis that are legally available such as cannabis oil which can be used for medicinal purposes.
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