Strain Review Liberty Haze
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Strain Review: Liberty Haze

Liberty Haze fazes over you like a thick, fluffy green blanket of tingling warmth. The nuggets do smell of bright limes, but to the more sensitive nose, subtle flowers and sharp tangy cheese come through. On first inhale (provided you don’t cough and splutter immediately), the taste is near divine. Liberty Haze is more powerfully citrus in flavor than it is in smell, and on the exhale you may be able to taste the earthy tones it gets from it’s Chemdawg roots. Before you’ve even consumed it, just a whiff from the bag is enough to make you grin and feel giddy.
Created by Barney’s Farm, Liberty Haze also has parentage in G13, an indica strain with legendary pain relief. Liberty herself is often very potent! 25% THC content–though some test at 34% THC– tested and approved by many. It’s commonly reported as providing heavy relaxation, and in my personal experience, it really brings on the giggles. I’d recommend this strain to someone who has difficulties falling asleep at night, from having too many thoughts or an overactive imagination.
The high is both creeping and long-lasting. Two hits from a pipe had me off and doing the tasks I’d been putting off the day before. If you smoke during the day, you might find the energy to complete that project, beat that video game level, or get outside and explore a hiking trail. Keep breathing in deep, clean lungfuls of oxygen between hits, and you’ll escape the insufferable paranoia that too much smoke can bring on. My only issue with Liberty Haze is the intense dry-eye and cotton mouth that came on after only the first bowl. However, that really only speaks volumes of its potency!
My favorite way of intake tends to be through a water pipe, but experiment and experiment variably with how you consume your cannabis! Try Liberty Haze through a vaporizer, low setting, to experience in full the pinene and limonene terpenes that give the strain her distinct, lime forest smell. Or, grind a few nugs and roll them up into an apple-flavored blunt wrap, and enjoy the sour-green serenade while puffing your troubles away.
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Strain Review Big Buddha Cheese
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Strain Review: Big Buddha Cheese

I’ve encountered Big Buddha Cheese several times across coffeeshops in Amsterdam. The strain Cheese, cloned from Skunk #1 seeds, has been around since the 80s. Very popular and common strain in the UK, until grower “Big Buddha” crossed Cheese with Afghani to create a new seed. From there, it won the High Times 2006 Cannabis Cup, and has since garnered recognition as an exceptional hybrid amongst cannabis users across the world.
All variations of Buddha claim for big laughs and smiles, and Big Buddha Cheese is no different. In fact, the bud tender at one particular coffeeshop said, “You like the big belly laughs? Buddha Cheese. You’re uplifted, one hit, I swear.” He was not far from the truth. Smoking it brought on some good laughs, and was much better enjoyed in a group of friends. Though relaxing, it’s a very social weed.  As most cheesy strains go, Big Buddha falls right in line. It manages to be both a sticky-sweet fruit flavor, and the sort of sour cheesiness that feels like to coats your teeth. It was hard not to eat nuggets straight from the bag.
Most would describe BBC as ‘dank.’ If you live around sensitive noses, I suggest keeping this weed tightly bagged and sealed in a mason jar. Both to keep you safe, and to preserve bud freshness. Not everyone enjoys the potency of flavor and smell. I mean it when I say this strain is cheesy–all the odor, pungency, and sharpness of cheddar included. Physically, the nuggets are often compact and loaded with orange hair and trichomes. The batch I found in Amsterdam had beautiful tinges of blue, and broke apart like clumps of sugar in my hand.
The high lasts a few solid hours. I don’t recall how I felt physically after it wore off, but some users report feeling well-rested. Several say they feel it “right behind the eyes”, so you might experience some pressure, or that feeling of a head stuffed full of wool and white noise. If that’s what you’re looking for, great! If you want to stay coherent and cerebrally functional, either go easy on the Cheese, or avoid the strain entirely.
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5 Up and Coming Functional Glass Artists

The legalization of marijuana is hitting states across the United States and as a result new markets are being created. Functional glass art has been on the rise since 2009 with competitions showcasing the art of glass blowers. People are paying thousands of dollars for glass depending on the maker. Here is a list of some up and coming functional glass artists that have yet to reach legendary status:

  1. Danny Camp
    Danny Camp is a glass blower from Maine. He’s been known for his mummy rigs but more recently he’s shifted his focus on his “yung tut” design. His tuts come in different shapes and sizes. During the Ball Out Shelter show at the Witch Dr glass blowing studio/smoke shop, Danny had several recyclers and other tut designs on display. He also had some lady tuts, illustrating the ancient egyptian theme to his pieces. Danny has created his own colors of borosilicate glass including kennebec lagoon. He won 8th place in the Champs Trade Show this year which features the work of many up and coming glass artists. We look forward to seeing what Danny has in store for his next big drop. His solo pieces are in the thousand dollar range but the price is rising along with his popularity.
  2. Tymeone
    Tymeone’s theme seems to be big eared creatures. Most notably is his Fox design but he also makes goblins, mice and other big eared creatures. Recently he’s been sandblasting his work for a nice matte finish. Tymeone works with color changing glass and blends colors together to make unique pieces of functional art. Tymeone’s solo work sells for thousands of dollars.
  3. RJ
    RJ Glass is one of the most creative up and coming glass blowers. His pieces usually feature birds but each one appears to be different from the last. He blends colors masterfully and doesn’t skimp on the function. He’s made recyclers, tubes, full figured bird rigs and more. Each of his pieces appears to be uniquely inspired. Clouds and birds are the two symbols most prevalent in his work. He often puts recently made pieces up for sale on his instagram account. His solo work ranges from one thousand to thousands of dollars. RJ glass is only getting better at what he’s doing and his work will likely increase in value over time.
  4. Vibe
    Vibe glass is known for his bunny design. He makes bunny jammers that closely resemble the skull jammers made by AKM. He also makes full figure bunnies and has illustrated his bunny sculpting mastery. Vibe recently had a show featuring his work at a smoke shop in New York. Guests lined up to look at his latest designs and to have their previously purchased bunnies signed by their maker. With a solo show under his belt and thousands of followers, Vibe glass is an up and coming glass blower to keep your eye on.
  5. Chaka
    Chaka is also known as “the ice man” and there’s a good reason for it. He is known for his ice-themed sculptures. Ice and penguins are the two symbols that present themselves the most in his work. He works with UV-reactive glass to make full figure penguins and more. Chaka makes penguin dabbers and ice cube pendants for cool kids. His work is nearing the thousand dollar range and it’s been steadily increasing as he masters his craft.These are just a few of the rising functional glass artists we think you should keep your eye on. Is there anyone we missed?

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Top 25 Weed Jokes from around the Web

Weed and laughing go hand in hand, so weed and jokes should be a perfect combination. We’ve compiled a list of our favorite 25 weed jokes found across the web in 2016. Take a hit of some euphoric sativa and have you a good laugh while you read these jokes:

  1. What do you get when you eat marijuana?
    A pot belly.
  2. What do you call a homie holding two jays?
    Double Jointed
  3. How do you know you’re a real stoner?
    You clean bongs more than dishes.
  4. What do you call money that grows on trees?
  5. What does a fish party need?
    Seaweed/Reefer.
  6. When is national drug test day?
    April 21st. (4/21)
  7. If there two potheads are in the back of a car, who’s driving?
    A police officer.
  8. Why couldn’t the lifeguard rescue the hippy?
    because he was too far out, man.
  9. What does Wheel of Fortune and a pot pusher have in common?
    They both want $250 for an O.
  10. What is the only test a stoner studies for?
    A drug test.
  11. Did you hear about the kid who died from weed?
    Neither did I.
  12. Something to think about today. It all makes sense now. Gay marriage and marijuana being legalized on the same day. Leviticus 20:13 – “if a man lays with another man, as with a woman, he should be stoned.” We finally know what that meant.
  13. What did the frog say when he passed the bong to his frog friend?
  14. I told my doctor I was having problems with my joints, he told me to roll them tighter.
  15. Someone passed shaggy a baggy so he can roll Scooby a doobie.
  16. A cop stops a stoner and says “your eyes are red, have you been smoking weed?” and the stoner replied, “your eyes are glazed, have you been eating donuts?”
  17. What’s the difference between a drunk and a stoner?
    The drunk will run a stop sign, the stoner will wait for it to turn green.
  18. If the whole world smoked a joint at the same time, there would be world peace for at least two hours… Followed by a global food shortage.
  19. One time I was about to smoke weed with a Mexican girl. I forgot my bowl at home so I asked her if she had any papers on her and she immediately ran off…
  20. I call my weed the Quran… cause burning it will get you stoned.
  21. I still don’t understand why smoking weed makes you a criminal… When I smoke it the only thing I a threat to is cake.
  22. What type of weed do reptiles smoke?
  23. I wish my grades would smoke weed too so we could both get higher.
  24. They had to name the offense “possession of marijuana” because “joint custody” was already being used.
  25. You can’t buy happiness but you can buy weed… and that’s pretty close.
Can Legal Marijuana Reduce Drunk Driving Accidents
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Can Legal Marijuana Reduce Drunk-Driving Accidents?

Can Legal Marijuana Reduce Drunk-Driving Accidents?
One of the main concerns that opponents of marijuana legalization have is that intoxicated driving will be increased by pot users. There has not been solid evidence supporting the claim that legal marijuana leads to more cases of impaired driving. On the other hand, some states that have already legalized marijuana have found that marijuana legalization did not increase DUIs overall.
We analyze the data from the states of Washington and Colorado to see how legal marijuana has impacted their number of DUI’s.
Washington
Shortly after the recreational marijuana laws were passed, the media was flooded with headlines about marijuana causing more car crashes in Washington. The actual non-click bait news was that more people involved in fatal road crashes tested positive for THC. What many of them failed to mention was that the drug tests seek THC metabolites that can linger in the system days after your last toke. This means that the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s research on drivers involved in fatal crashes does not conclude that marijuana is causing more fatal accidents it might just mean more people are smoking weed. After residents of Washington found out marijuana was going to be legalized marijuana may likely became more acceptable and therefore used more. I’m sure the number of plumbers who smoke marijuana also increased after legalization passed but this just means more people in the state have THC in their system, it doesn’t mean marijuana is causing more fatalities on Washington roads.
When this research was released and spread across the media, dispensaries in Washington had yet to open. In fact, after dispensaries were opened the number of marijuana-involved fatal crashes decreased. The number of drivers who died in Washington from traffic fatalities in 2010 before legalization was 460. In 2014, 2 years after marijuana’s legalization in Washington, there were 462 fatalities. The number only increased by 2 despite the fear-inducting headlines such as Washington Marijuana-Related Traffic Fatalities Double After Pot Legalized.
These articles also fail to mention that many of the drivers involved in marijuana-related fatal crashes were also found with alcohol or other drugs in their system. If the number of drivers who were found to have over a .08 Blood Alcohol Level AND marijuana in their system were omitted then the number of marijuana-related traffic deaths has actually gone down from 2010 to 2014 in Washington.
Colorado
The media on Colorado’s drugged driver fatalities has been the opposite of Washington’s headlines. “Since marijuana legalization, highway fatalities in Colorado are at near-historic lows,” the Washington Post reported. However, shortly after Colorado’s recreational marijuana laws took effect, the fear of stoned drivers spiked. Despite these fears, the number of traffic fatalities from 2012 to 2013 decreased in Colorado. From 2013 to 2014 overall traffic fatalities also dropped.
The research that suggests more access to weed is resulting in safer roads is more concrete than the data claiming stoned drivers are causing an increase in traffic fatalities. However, the data on Colorado’s traffic fatalities decreasing doesn’t necessarily mean that pot use decreased traffic fatalities, but it does confirm that it doesn’t seem to significantly increase it in any states with legal marijuana.

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A Packed Bowl Of 10 Great Cannabusinesses

When it comes to the cannabis industry aka the Green Rush that is sweeping the United States and countries around the world, it is one that is offering a new financial stability for those who previously would not have had the opportunity. When entering into the cannabis industry, there are many different marijuana businesses that you can get in to. Here are ten suggestions on marijuana businesses that you may want to invest in or start up yourself.

  1. A marijuana dispensary is probably one of the most lucrative sides of the cannabis industry. However, it also requires the most initial start-up funds to get into out of any of the cannabis businesses.
  2. A marijuana growing operation or facility is another lucrative business in the green industry. These facilities much like dispensaries require large amounts of funding and capital to start up but optimally return great rewards. More than money is necessary to successfully run a grow operation. You will need a team of experienced breeders, growers, and geneticists.
  3. A cannabis testing facility is essentially a must for businesses that are compliant with state, laws, and regulations. A testing facility is one of the most expensive endeavors in the Cannabis industry if not the most expensive. Not only do you need all of the scientific equipment and a location you also have to have a team of scientists and much more.
  4. A cannabis clothing business is a line of business that is more practical for many people. An idea for a fashionable design that will be trendsetting can lead to financial success in the cannabis industry. This type of business often does not require an excessive amount of capital to start up there for is a more valid option for those looking for entry into the marijuana industry without a huge initial investment.
  5. Marijuana transportation services such as limousines that cater to business and recreational events offer business owners endless potential. There is also transportation services for medical marijuana as well as services for dispensary and grow operations that can be quite lucrative.
  6. Marijuana security services is an area that an individual with any form of security backgrounds such as military, law enforcement, or private investigator can enter into. The investment necessary is based upon the services being offered. Many times there is little to no investment for simple security services. Alarm systems, security monitoring equipment, and software are all areas in which anyone with the right knowledge can excel in by owning a business that caters to the cannabis industry.
  7. Cannabis entertainment is a great way to bring in income. Whether you are the talented one or have the ability to put together a talented team of entertainers for cannabis events, expos, and functions the possibility for financial success is endless. Entertainment comes in the forms of event planning and hosting of successful parties and functions as well. Many times an individual with the proper connections can start a business providing cannabis entertainment with little to no initial investment other than hard work and dedication.
  8. Cannabis wedding event planner is an area of business that has seen substantial growth since the legalization of marijuana in 2012 in the state of Colorado. In the last year, cannabis-themed weddings have become one of the hottest new trends. This is a business that you could own, and you can help make people happy on one of the happiest days of their lives.
  9. Social media content curator is a highly desired service that many cannabis businesses are looking for. Having a powerful social media presence is essential for any business that is striving for success in the blooming fast growing marijuana industry.
  10. Cannabis industry consulting is an area of business that is needed for those who have the initial funds to invest in the cannabis industry but lack the knowledge. There are many people who have lived the cannabis lifestyle their entire lives and know the ins and outs of marijuana. These individuals can be influential and beneficial to your business in every way from helping to establish trends to making the necessary connections needed to succeed in this industry.

These are ten ideas of great cannabis businesses that are meant to spark inspiration and creativity in your mind. With dedication, hard work, and perseverance, a successful cannabis business is achievable by anyone who sets out to accomplish this task.