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Effects of magic mushrooms (medicinal and recreational)

Psychedelics are experiencing a scientific renaissance thanks to their use in therapies related to mental health, which has prompted research into the effects of compounds such as psilocybin and their possible advantages over traditional treatments. In this article, we will tell you everything you need to know about the medicinal and recreational effects (both physical and mental) of this substance that make hallucinogenic mushrooms live up to their nickname of "magic mushrooms".

Cannabis pancakes

How about preparing some delicious cannabis pancakes? As we will see in today's recipe, pancakes are a culinary element of great versatility and greater popularity, which can be combined with all kinds of ingredients, whether they are sweet or savoury. In this post we tell you how to prepare them step by step and without complications.

Curing cannabis

Planning what happens after harvesting a cannabis crop is as important as the grow itself. And most experienced growers know that curing is where the "magic really happens". However, this process remains possibly the most overlooked aspect of cannabis production. Drying and curing your buds properly is an art in itself, but there are some simple strategies that can be applied to increase your chances of success.

The Kush Brothers Seeds: experience, honesty & plenty of fire!

In this post, we introduce you to The Kush Brothers Seeds, a Barcelona-based cannabis seed bank with 10 years of high-quality breeding behind it, resulting in super strains such as Langui Kush, Petro $ OG and Pandemia Auto, to name just a few. Read on to learn more.

Things to know before trying magic mushrooms for the first time

Do you want to try magic mushrooms, but you're not sure if you should? Maybe we can help you decide. After a long period of time, more and more places are relaxing their grip on psilocybin mushrooms. Why? Because human clinical trials suggest that psilocybin may be beneficial in many, many different ways. Not only because of its recreational effects that delight the body and the spirit, but also because we may be facing one of the entheogens capable of revolutionising the field of medicine as we know it.

Vernalisation - how cold can induce flowering

In today's post, we're looking at the implications of vernalisation, an evolutionary adaptation that means some plants, mostly biennials, are only able to induce flowering after having been exposed to an extended period of cold temperatures

Malawi Cob - traditional fermented cannabis

Fermenting cannabis in cobs is an ancient African technique to curing flowers. After the crop was cut and briefly dried, the still-moist buds were tightly packed in banana leaves, tied with string and buried under manure to slowly cure for months. This ancient process is associated with the famous Malawi Gold strain, due to the abundance of farmers in that area who used the technique to preserve their cannabis crops.

Is CRISPR gene editing the future of cannabis?

In the last decade, we have all heard about GMOs and how the food industry has been transformed to favour genetically modified varieties. But have you heard of CRISPR/Cas9? This gene editing technique has already landed in the cannabis industry and could revolutionise the market in the coming years. In this article we tell you everything there is to know about it.

What is the endocannabinoid system? (ECS)

Do you know what regulates hunger, sleep, menstrual pain and also libido in our bodies? The endocannabinoid system is responsible for the balance of all these functions on which our health and emotional well-being depend so much. In this article, we explain what it is, how it works and what to do to keep it healthy.

Biden to pardon federal cannabis possession convictions

Breaking news! yesterday, US president Biden announced new measures in the federal regulation of cannabis. He will pardon all federal convictions for simple marijuana possession, request a review into the scheduling of cannabis and will also urge state governors to follow the federal lead and pardon weed possession convictions too. For more details, read on.

Cannabis in the seventies, a decade of change

The 1970s is undoubtedly one of the most interesting decades in the recent history of cannabis. Despite the efforts of the authorities at the federal level, marijuana cultivation and consumption skyrocketed in the US during that decade, so as politicians and police launched a veritable war against the plant, the first hybrids were developed and hydroponic growing techniques began to be applied in indoor gardens, laying the foundations for the decades to come.

Cannabis trichomes under the electron microscope

Have you ever imagined what cannabis would look like if we were very, very small? It is an interesting question that different researchers, fortunately, have decided to take on using different microscopy techniques. And not only for the aesthetic appreciation of the resulting images, but also to discover one of the best-kept secrets of the plant: how the trichomes behave like tiny biochemical factories to store the valuable compounds they produce.

Cannaboom: quality nutrients, astounding results

The Spanish fertiliser brand Cannaboom has made a name for itself in many gardens thanks to the great results achieved with its nutrients and additives, formulated with top-quality materials and specially designed to achieve larger and heavier buds. Today we present some of their products and explain in detail what each of them is used for.

Cannabis legalisation will cost Big Pharma billions

The pharmaceutical industry will take a major economic hit when cannabis is legalized, according to a recently published first-of-its-kind study, with drugmakers potentially facing an average market loss (in sales and share value in the US alone) of nearly $10 billion for each legalisation process that occurs.

Bud-washing: Why and how to do it

In today's article, we are going to look at a simple but somewhat controversial harvesting technique that, if carried out properly, can greatly improve the quality of your outdoor cannabis crop. We're talking about bud-washing, a great way to clean away the dirt and debris from your sungrown flowers.

Cannabis in the Stone Age, the origins of breeding

We know that the history of cannabis goes back for millennia, but when and where was it first domesticated? Today we travel back in time to the Stone Age to find out and see how cannabis has been at the side of humanity since the beginning of agriculture itself, something that our ancestors knew how to take advantage of!