Category - History/Culture

Despite being the world’s most popular recreationally-used drug, cannabis is still illegal in most countries and remains misunderstood in many minds. Even though medical testing continues to find a host of new...

Growing cannabis needn’t be complicated, but it’s easy to get lost in the sea of jargon that goes with the territory. There are so many terms, techniques, and pieces of equipment that you need to know, or you may have...

All the best artists produce their finest work when they’ve had a little something to smoke. With that in mind, here are some of our favourite examples of stoner art. View this post on Instagram A post shared by...

Trying to keep tabs on everything in the world of cannabis can seem like a full-time gig sometimes – between the terms, slang, and all those abbreviations, staying on top of it all is a daunting task for the best of us...

The annual stoner holiday is upon us, yet things feel slightly different this 420. After years of surreptitious celebrations, there’s an expectation that this may be one of the last illegal editions of the pot-fuelled...

The cannabis lexicon is as extensive as it is baffling, so with 4/20 just around the corner, it’s a good time to brush up on one’s stoner parlance. According to Time Magazine, there are at least 1,200 slang...

In 2014, a series of reports about Albania’s cannabis industry appeared in the international press. Until then, most people had no idea that Albania was such a large weed producer. Let’s take a look at what...

In current scientific research, cannabis is being explored not only for remedies for various bodily illnesses, but also as a medicine for adverse mental conditions. After recreational cannabis became legal in some...

To celebrate Women in Weed week here at Seedsman, this blog will look at women’s ancient role in harvesting psychoactive cannabis resin (charas) [caras] in the Himalayas. Where Charas Comes From Making hashish...

As we have highlighted in previous blogs, the issue of cannabis reform is one that acutely affects women. From mothers treating their children with medical cannabis to female executives seeking equal opportunities in a...

In recognition of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we are writing Part 2 of Women in Weed: A Herstory. This article is part of Seedsman’s Woman in Weed week, which you can read more...

The connection between women and cannabis runs deep. In the past, female divinities were often associated with the plant, while herbalists, witches and healers included weed in their medicines and potions. Sadly, these...

Before kicking off any discussion about cannabis and driving, let’s get straight in there and clarify that taking the wheel while stoned is totally unacceptable. Having said that, a look at some of the latest studies...

Cannabis consuming and weed growing women are on the rise, as are the numbers of us working in all aspects of the cannabis industry. Yet many women feel that this is still a male-dominated space and that women’s...

All that glitters is not gold. And not everything that looks like cannabis is cannabis. There are plenty of plants that look like weed. While most police officers are competent, some are less so. Full of the typical...

Last weekend’s Superbowl was the first ever to take place in a state where cannabis is fully legal. However, while fans and half-time performers alike enjoyed a toke at the season-ending showpiece in Los Angeles...

Happy Valentines Day! It seems like there are love hearts and red roses everywhere you turn. But can a certain green flower play a role in romantic relationships? If used responsibly, cannabis can absolutely sweeten...

The subject of cannabis and sex can be a confusing one. Research reveals two diametrically opposing points of view. One says cannabis helps your sex life; the other says it harms it. Dig a...

Since the cannabis plant was first classified by botanists in the 16th century, numerous theories have been proposed for its origins. The debate continues; the issue is not yet settled and agreed on by all botanists...

If you use a bong, or bubbler, to smoke weed, you’ll know just how dirty and smelly they get with repeated use. Sure, bongs are great, but the residue that builds up on the inside is… well…. nasty. If...

Quick test – open your cannabis grinder. How does it look? Spotlessly clean, hopefully. No? Well then. Shame on you. Get that grinder cleaned out this instant because your lung health is paramount. What’s that? You...

On the surface, the question “is weed vegan?” might seem like a relatively straightforward one. Cannabis is a plant, after all, so it must be vegan, right? Not quite. If you ask that question around your...

Depending on your personal, you can choose to smoke (or inhale) weed through a bong or a vape pen, consume edibles or lather your skin with full cannabis extract, a type of oil or concentrate. Sometimes though, nothing...

It is interesting to see how a movement in the USA against marijuana, led primarily by concerned mothers almost half a century ago, has recently been turned on its head in a campaign by mothers in the USA who are...

It’s late in the year, the nights are closing in and we’re all inevitably going to be watching a load of movies over the festive period. Instead of sitting through Love Actually or Home Alone for the ten millionth time...

Like its predecessor, 2021 has been a year that most of us would rather just move on from and forget, so the idea of a permanent memento of this sub-par 12-month period isn’t particularly appealing. On the flip-side...

Despite the best efforts of politicians to vilify cannabis throughout the 80s, the decade proved to be a seminal time for pot and saw several events that would lay the groundwork for today’s thriving scene. In amongst...

Traditionally, outside the cannabis community, pot smokers were seen as lazy, unproductive, and slow. Paranoid daydreamers with long hair and short attention spans. Perpetuated in part by experience, and in part by...