Unlocking Balance: The Health Benefits of CBD
CBD has gained popularity for its potential benefits such as stress relief, improved sleep, pain reduction, enhanced focus, and skin health, promoting overall balance in daily life without psychoactive effects.
The Legacy of Asa-no-ha
A Story Woven in Hemp and Tradition In ancient Japan, long before synthetic fibers and modern dyes, artisans drew inspiration from nature to craft meaning into every thread. Every design told a story and every material served a deeper purpose,...
Dutch Balconies
In the Netherlands, individuals can grow five cannabis plants for personal use, prompting innovative balcony gardening in Amsterdam. Residents optimize limited space by utilizing vertical growing methods and strategic plant placement based on sunlight exposure. Compatible plant combinations, like cannabis,...
Growing Cannabis in Winter
Winter cannabis cultivation is feasible with modern techniques. Indoor growing allows controlled conditions, while auto-flowering seeds provide a low-maintenance, quick-harvest alternative, enabling growers to maximize yields year-round.
Less Grow-room raids. More stolen electricity.
The number of Cannabis grow-rooms decreased, yet stolen electricity increased by 7 million kWh, indicating a growing industry. Stolen energy costs nearly 200 million euros and impacts tax revenues.
Moroccan (Morocco)
Cultivation: Cannabis is cultivated in the Northern regions, especially in the province of Ketama. In 1992 Morocco cultivated at least 30’000 acres of Cannabis. This produces about 15’000 tons of Hashish, which are exported to Europe (especially Spain, France, Belgium,...
World Drug Report 2008
A UN study reveals cannabis usage is high in 172 countries, particularly among Danes aged 15-34. Canada and the US lead globally, while the Netherlands has low user rates despite accessibility.
Judges Head to head with Minister
Judges and prosecutors in terms of privacy violations, soft-drugs prevalence and criminal justice are head to head with the Dutch Cabinet. Soft Drugs should be removed from the criminal circuitMore then half of the judges and prosecutors are in favor...
How Cannabis Works On The Brain
The human brain produces its own cannabinoid, anandamide, which mimics THC's effects, influencing pain relief, appetite, and emotions. This highlights the connection between natural brain functions and cannabis.
Weeding Out The Highs Of Medical Marijuana
Research presented at EPHAR 2008 focuses on optimizing cannabis use for medicinal purposes while minimizing side effects, particularly through cannabinoid receptor targeting and exploring the endocannabinoid system for various disorders.
ENCOD
The European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policies (ENCOD) ENCOD was founded in 1993 and is a NGO (Non Governmental Organisation). It is a wide European network of about 156 organisations and individual citizens affected and concerned by current drug policies....
Costa: Marijuana use Amsterdam highest in the world
Dutch await backing evidence for Outlandish claims made by UNODC executive From a text, from Costa’s hand, that was posted on the UNODC’s website, but retracted a few days later, we learned that the Executive Director’s views on Cannabis were...
Prohibition open to be challenged?
Last December, at the International Drug Policy Reform Conference, the Dutch psychiatrist Fredrick Polak asked Antonio Costa how he could explain that the average use of cannabis in the Netherlands is lower than it’s surrounding countries, even though it is...
Police union: fight against cannabis supply is pointless
The head of the Dutch police union NPB, Hans van Duijn, told Radio 1 it is pointless to fight against the supply of cannabis. He thinks it only leads to more crime and he would much rather see soft drugs...
Hash Bash 2008 Report
by: John Sinclair It’s time for the 37th annual Hash Bash on the Diag in Ann Arbor, but there have arisen some serious complications vis a vis the university’s refusal to grant a permit to the Hash Bash organizers and instead booking...
Marijuana exempt from smoking ban
Health Minister Klink announced that the July 1st smoking ban in cafés won't include marijuana, allowing its use while ensuring staff in coffee shops have a tobacco-free environment.
The Truth About Coffeeshops
Amsterdam's coffeeshops allow patrons to purchase cannabis under strict regulations, including age limits and operational guidelines, despite conflicts with local law enforcement, advertising restrictions, and financial challenges for owners.
THC drops, Prices go up
Dutch research indicates a decline in THC levels in local cannabis from 17.5% in 2006 to 16% in 2007, while prices increased by 20% due to lower supply and stricter regulations.
Pot not stronger
Dutch research indicates a decline in THC levels in cannabis from 2006 to 2007, with Dutch cannabis dropping from 17.5% to 16% and import hash from 18.7% to 13.3%, despite a 20% price increase.
