Friday, August 1, 2014

Do you like weed? Really, do you like weed? PART I

It is known as pot, marijuana, cannabis, grass, chronic, hemp, Mary Jane, dope, hash, and plain old weed. Actually it has over one hundred names for this happy plant! Have you noticed that I used the word HAPPY! I used this word because when some people smoke this plant they experience a tense or strong happiness or are euphoric! When Pharell Williams wrote his song "HAPPY", was it because he was high on weed and that made him happy. No I am just kidding. That does give you something to think about doesn't it. (LOL) How long has weed been around? It seems as if weed has been around forever and ever, and ever. According to some sources, this little leafy green plant has been around since the 3rd millennium BCE. Evidence of weed being smoked is indicated by charred cannabis or weed seeds found in a ritual metal receptacle in an ancient burial site in present day Romania. It is also said that this "happy" plant resided in the pipes dug up from the garden of Shakespeare's home in Stratford-upon-Avon containing traces of cannabis. I GUESS THE WEED HELPED MR. SHAKESPEARE TO BECOME A BRILLIANT WRITER! HMMMMMMMMM! How is cannabis consumed? Cannabis is consumed in many different ways: (1) Smoking~ In smoking the marijuana it usually involves inhaling the smoke from small pipes or bongs, paper wrapped joints or tobacco leaf wrapped blunts, roach clips and other items. (2) Vaporizer~ In using a vaporizer, which generates the weed into a mist heats the cannabis causing the active ingredients to evaporate into a vapor without actually burning the plant material. (3) Tea~ Cannabis tea has a relatively small concentration of the plant because it uses THC which is an oil (weed oil), and is slightly water soluble. Cannabis tea is made by adding a saturated fat to hot water, maybe cream or milk with a small amount of cannabis or weed. (4) Edibles~ Cannabis is usually added as an ingredient to one of a variety of foods. Marijuana vending machines for selling or dispensing cannabis are in use in the United States and are planned to be used in Canada. (5) Juice or Smoothie~ Weed juice is the latest craze. You can take a certain amount of weed, finely chop it up and mix it with your favorite juice or veggies. You can blend to your desired thickness and consistency. Sounds yummy! Now lets talk about it's benefits! It has been said by many health professionals that there are many benefits to using weed. A recent study conducted by the Institute of Molecular Psychiatry at the University of Bonn in Germany just discovered that the activation of the brain’s cannabinoid system triggers the release of antioxidants that act as a cleansing mechanism. This process is known to remove damaged cells and improve the efficiency of mitochondria. Mitochondria is the energy sources that powers cells. There is also a large amount of evidence supporting the fact that cannabis can also be an effective treatment, and even a potential cure for cancer. THIS LITTLE INNOCENT GREEN LEAFY PLANT PACKS A POWERFUL PUNCH! It adds happiness to one's life along with great health benefits. The health care professionals say that these benefits can be derived BUT NOT BY SMOKING THIS PLANT. They claim that when weed is heated, properties are diminished. There you have it once again. My thoughts on Mr. Weed. What are your thoughts? Please SUBSCRIBE, COMMENT, SHARE, and LIKE! Until next time BE HAPPY AND SAFE!

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