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Cannabis was an important crop in ancient Korea, with samples of hempen fabric discovered dating back as early as 3000 BC. [10] Fourteen percent of Hindu holy men surveyed, and especially those from the Naga sect, believe cannabis to have been used by the Hindu God Shiva. It has been part of Hindu practice and culture. [11]
Many studies concluded e-cigarettes are an effective smoking cessation tool, but the long-term side effects of vaping have yet to be discovered. By late 2019, [ 54 ] the life-threatening 'vaping associated lung injury' syndrome was described, [ 55 ] it is a form of Lipoid pneumonia caused by black market e-liquids containing lipids .
Known as "the godfather of cannabis research", Mechoulam is best known for his work (together with Y. Gaoni) in the isolation of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the main active principle of cannabis. [ 1 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] He was also successful in the isolation and identification of the endogenous cannabinoids anandamide from the brain and 2 ...
Initially, cannabis was reduced to a powder and mixed with wine for administration. In the 1970s, synthetic THC was created to be administered as the drug Marinol in a capsule. However, the main mode of administration for cannabis is smoking because its effects are almost immediate when the smoke is inhaled.
Cannabis (/ ˈ k æ n ə b ɪ s /), [2] commonly known as marijuana (/ ˌ m æ r ə ˈ w ɑː n ə /), [3] weed, and pot, among other names, is a non-chemically uniform drug from the Cannabis plant. Native to Central or South Asia, cannabis has been used as a drug for both recreational and entheogenic purposes and in various traditional ...
It has the potential to ignite a new era for the cannabis industry. Elon Musk had to be drug tested for a whole year after smoking weed on Joe Rogan’s podcast — and now the FDA is thinking ...
Timothy Francis Leary (October 22, 1920 – May 31, 1996) was an American psychologist and author known for his strong advocacy of psychedelic drugs. [2] Evaluations of Leary are polarized, ranging from "bold oracle" to "publicity hound".
Alaska business records indicate Egbe registered the Alaska Cannabis Club name on April 20, or 4-20. The number "420" has long been associated with marijuana, though its origins as shorthand for ...