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How To Chew Coca Leaves How to chew coca leaves the traditional way. Chewing coca leaves is part of the traditional culture of many native South Americans. People in places like the Andean mountains in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Columbia chew coca leaves for its medicinal properties. But, if you think chewing coca leaves will give you the same effect as taking cocaine. Think again. Coca leaves are the natural form of the plant. To produce cocaine, the plant is put through a complex chemical process. While in some South American countries it is illegal to grow and cultivate coca,...

Trudeau Marijuana Legalization a refreshing approach to legal pot Trudeau Marijuana Legalization. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a refreshingly, straight to the point argument for marijuana legislation. At a conference, in 2016, Trudeau responded to a discussion justifying legalising marijuana – the billions in tax and revenue and jobs a cannabis industry could contribute to Canada’s economy. Trudeau’s response had little to do with money or power. His approach is simple, based on two principles.     Trudeau Marijuana Legalization The first is, according to a UN study of 29 countries, young Canadians have the easiest access of most...

President Donald Trump Cannabis Policy and Medical Marijuana Policies With the election of Donald Trump as the US president, many are wondering what the Trump cannabis policy approach he will take. Trump cannabis policy may be to legalize cannabis. It is commonly known he supports cannabis for medicinal use. But, there are several options the Trump administration could take. President Donald Trump Cannabis Policy and Medical Marijuana Policies below. Canada is moving forward with legal weed if you believe Trudeau's Promise Canada is moving to legalise cannabis with its Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leading the way. He believes cannabis legalisation and...

Marijuana: The Alzheimer’s Fighter. Recent lab research has found that medical marijuana may be key to fighting marijuana. The cannabinoids in marijuana can help to prevent the buildup of certain proteins and plaques that cause the neurodegeneration we see in Alzheimer's patients. Even more exciting is the suggestion that cannabinoids may actually help to clear these plaques, and may possibly increase brain function in Alzheimer’s patients! Here is what you need to know about this amazing and exciting discovery. THC removes amyloid beta. Amyloid beta is the protein which is found in Alzheimer’s patients’ brains. We don’t thoroughly understand the...

Pot for pets Medicinal cannabis is infiltrating all parts of our lives. There is now pot for pets. Not to miss out on its medical benefits, pet owners can use pot products for a wide range of things from arthritis to anxiety. It can help pets the same way it helps people. [br] So, have owners lost the plot giving their pooches pot? No. Not really. It is not marijuana in these products, but hemp. And, there is a difference between marijuana and hemp. There was a time when hemp was illegal in many countries including the US, as it...