Category Archives: Cannabis

The price of weed

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Swany

PriceOfWeed.com: Crowd sourcing the street value of marijuana. Average price of an ounce of high quality weed in Alberta: $241 ($8,400 per kilogram).

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Assassin of Youth: 1938

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Swany

Shorpy Historic Photo Archive You must see it “Assassin of Youth” Marihuana Daring – Sensational The truth about the fastest craze

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Oldest marijuana stash found

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Swany

Discovery News: “Nearly two pounds of still-green plant material found in a 2,700-year-old grave in the Gobi Desert has just been identified as the world’s oldest marijuana stash, according to a paper in the latest issue of the Journal of … Continue reading →

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How cannabis makes thoughts tumble

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Swany

Mind Hacks: “Cannabis smokers often report that when stoned, their thoughts have a free-wheeling quality and concepts seem connected in unusual and playful ways. A study just published online in Psychiatry Research suggests that this effect may be due to … Continue reading →

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Claims that Shakespeare “turned to marijuana seeds” for inspiration

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Swany

Skin Up With Shakespeare: “However, using marijuana seeds to uncover under-lying inspiration is certainly nothing new in the world of literature. Francois Rabelais, who died about ten years before the birth of William Shakespeare, made many cryptic references to cannabis. … Continue reading →

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2,700-year-old Cannabis sativa discovered

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Swany

ScienceBlogs:An interesting paper in the Journal of Experimental Botany published back in December discusses the discovery of 2,700-year-old Cannabis sativa. The discovery was made in the Yanghai tombs in China.

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Phytochemical and genetic analyses of ancient cannabis from Central Asia

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Swany

Journal of Experimental Botany: The Yanghai Tombs near Turpan, Xinjiang-Uighur Autonomous Region, China have recently been excavated to reveal the 2700-year-old grave of a Caucasoid shaman whose accoutrements included a large cache of cannabis, superbly preserved by climatic and burial … Continue reading →

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Claims linking health problems and the strength of cannabis may be exaggerated

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Swany

Science Blog: Claims that a large increase in the strength of cannabis over the last decade is driving the occurrence of mental health and other problems for users are not borne out by a study of the worldwide literature, say … Continue reading →

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Does Grass Hold Secret of Hidden Power?

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Swany

Modern Mechanix: Charles F. Kettering, known as ‘Boss Ket’ to his fellow workers, is chiefly interested in finding the answers to unanswered questions.

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Combat Camera

Posted on October 13, 2006 by Swany

National Defence Canada: “At first light, soldiers from Alpha Company conduct operations in the Panjwaii District of Kandahar Province as part of Operation MEDUSA.

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