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The pre-flowering stage of a cannabis plant is a critical period in its life cycle. This phase lasts between 2 and 3 weeks and often occurs after the vegetative stage and before the actual flowering period. During this time, the plant begins to develop its sexual organs, which will determine whether it will produce buds or pollen. Therefore, it is important to understand this stage to be able to optimise the final yield of your cannabis plants.

Anyone who has ever bought Cannabis seeds knows that flowering times are an important feature of the different strains, since this sets the timer to determine when growers can obtain maximum rewards, i.e., their precious harvest.  (...)

CANNABIS SUPERHEROES: WHEN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ART BLENDS WITH MARIJUANA

If you haven’t been hiding in a cave for the last few months, you’ll have probably heard about artificial intelligence art and all the controversy surrounding it. By using sophisticated algorithms and deep learning techniques, this ‘AI Art’ is revolutionising the way we think about creativity and expression. With its unlimited potential, it allows us to explore new realms of visual art in ways we never thought possible before.

THE FIRST EVER "MARIJUANA BROWNIE" RECIPE

Who published the first ever recipe for a dessert made with marijuana? It is widely agreed that this honour belongs to Alice B. Toklas, a lady that not only spent time flirting with famous artists and writers of the early 20th century, such as Picasso, Matisse or Hemingway, but was also the life companion of the poet Gertrude Stein. This is the story of her recipe.

Gertrude Stein, the great American writer that laid the foundations of the ‘Lost Generation’, was an author that only achieved fame very late in life, with his 1932 memoirs entitled The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, in honour of the love of her life. These two women met in 1907, the day that Toklas arrived in Paris. They remained together for 39 years, until the death of Stein in 1946. But, beyond this third person narrative of the couple’s life, Alice B. Toklas also left a memorable imprint in the popular culture of the 20th century, thanks to another book that made a mark on several generations of cannabis lovers.

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There are many secrets surrounding the functioning of the human body that we might have never understood if it weren’t for the cannabis plant. One of them is anandamide, one of the pieces of the puzzle collected over the last few decades which demonstrates that marijuana is a therapeutic miracle capable of bringing happiness into our lives.

Anandamide is a natural cannabinoid produced by the human body that gets its name from the Sanskrit word ‘ananda’, which means joy, bliss, and delight (hence why it is also known as ‘the bliss molecule’). This almost unknown compound, which is present in all humans, plays an important role in the regulation of our emotional state. In addition, it also plays a part in our eating patterns and in pain relief, although its main function is to help make us happy and healthy.

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¿ADICCIÓN O TOLERANCIA, ABSTINENCIA O DESEO?

Tras varios años de consumo cualquier persona puede desarrollar una adicción. Cuando este consumo se convierte en hábito, y si la ingesta es tan habitual que se convierte en sistemática, puede dar lugar a una mayor tolerancia de la sustancia en cuestión. Dichos factores pueden derivar en un deseo de consumir una mayor cantidad para alcanzar los efectos deseados, y por consiguiente, ocasionar un trastorno adictivo, dependiendo de una serie de circunstancias.

THE “ERAIKIZ” INITIATIVE

Cannabis associations in the Basque Country, a region in northern Spain, demand new regulations to allow home growing of cannabis for social supply.

The demanded new regulation is intended to let cannabis associations and social clubs produce their own cannabis, and therefore they will not be forced to turn to the black market to get their regular supply. This is the new claim made by most of cannabis-related organizations in this region. On November 5, there was a meeting at the Miramar Palace, in the city of San Sebastian, within the framework of the Eraikiz Initiative, an action taken by different organizations of users and consumers in the Basque Country and which has brought together over 40 groups.

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IRELAND GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO MEDICAL CANNABIS WITH A PRESCRIPTION

Since June, chronic patients with certain ailments have been able to buy cannabis products in pharmacies with a medical prescription and, as it is already subsidised by the State, they can be reimbursed for part of the cost according to Euractiv.

According to this website, the parliamentarian Gino Kenny, a member of the People before Profit party, who has supported the regulation of this plant for years, said, “This marks a milestone achievement for Ireland” as it offers hope to desperate families who have to face prohibitive expenses to obtain these products and even turn to the black market.