The modern era of herbal vaporizing owes its existence in large part to the tireless efforts of one Frank William Wood – better known as Eagle Bill.
Bill not only invented several forms of vaporizers (including the 10 gallon jar model he displayed at fairs, cups and shows for dramatic effect), with his championing of the technique he single-handedly put this “safe and effective alternative to smoking” on the map in the years before his death in 2005. Read more
Cannabis has been approved by 16 states and the nation’s capital to treat a range of illnesses, but in early July the federal US government ruled yet again that it has no accepted medical use and should remain classified as a highly dangerous drug like heroin. Read more
Though very few have yet been scientifically tested, it is clear from users’ experience of vaporizers that delivery efficiency varies from model to model, with the temperature being used, and the fineness of the ground herb. Here we offer a brief botanical introduction of the cannabis plant’s ‘chemical factory’ and some supporting microscope photography to help explain the whole process of vaporization.
In this day and age, appearances seem to matter more than ever, plastic surgery is rampant and people are fanatically obsessed with physical perfection. So what happens when a child is born with EB, Epidermolysis Bullosa – a very rare genetic skin disorder? There is little room left for vanity when one is faced with this. And yet meeting Bor Verkroost and many people involved in an organization called DEBRA, completely changed our perception of what it must be like to live with such a rare skin condition. Read more
The first study of Dutch medi-weed users conducted since medical marihuana was legalized is starting to reveal its results.
The Dutch Association for Legal Cannabis and its Constituents for Medicinal Use (NCSM) investigated the use of prescribed cannabis over the period 2003-2010. A summary of the preliminary results (in Dutch) was published in the weekly trade journal for pharmacists, Pharmaceutisch Weekblad in June, 2011. Read more
