April 20, 2019
The History of Cannabis Use
Cannabis, marijuana, flower, pot, gonja, green, grass, herb – however you prefer to refer to reefer – is a mild hallucinogenic drug that has been cultivated and used as far back as 500 BC.
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April 20, 2019
How to Celebrate 4/20 in Philly 2019
Apr 20th is a global, counterculture holiday with hazy origins.
Some accredit the existence of “4/20” to a group of high school students known as the “Waldos” who would meet up near a wall at school to smoke at 4:20 P.M. in the 70s, according to a High Times recipe book.
Others attribute 4/20 to Bob Marley, the musician an iconic figure in the cannabis community.
In any case, 4/20 is a day to kick back, exhale, and celebrate cannabis – legally and responsibly.
April 14, 2019
Strain of the Week: Harlequin 1:1 by Cresco
Harlequin 1:1 is a cannabidiol (CBD) heavy sativa with a very flowery, mellow effect.
April 12, 2019
Bug & XtaSeay’s Medical Marijuana Review: Sinderella by Grassroots
Earthy, piney, and dense. Sinderlla is Grassroot’s strain of medicinal marijuana that will give you a delicate high, reminiscent of a glass slipper.
April 12, 2019
How to Get Your Medical Marijuana Card in Pennsylvania
As of April 2019, medical marijuana is available in the form of: flower, vape cartridges, shatter, budder, wax, sap, sauce, sugar, RSO, and capsules at dispensaries across the state of Pennsylvania.
April 11, 2019
Essay: “Cannabis: a Civil Right and Economic Miracle”
In the spirit of The Burgundy Zine’s upcoming fourth issue, the following is an essay written during my third semester about cannabis as a civil right.
March 13, 2019
What in the World Wednesdays #11: DREAMers, Brexits, Boeings, and Anti-Semitism
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives introduced a bill to allow DREAMers and other undocumented immigrants who are temporarily protected to apply for citizenship.
Meanwhile, New Jersey legislators announced a bill to legalize recreational cannabis; The UK Parliament voted against the Prime Minister’s proposed Brexit deal again on Tuesday and announced their plan to leave the EU without a deal today; another Boeing 737 crashed, killing all of its passengers; a federal investigation of a nationwide college-entrance scam is underway; anti-semitism runs rampant among students at Newport Harbor High School; and the World Wide Web celebrated its 30th birthday this week.
January 24, 2019
CBS Refuses to Air Cannabis Advertisement During the Super Bowl
Acreage Holdings, the US-based cannabis company, offered $5 million to air their advertisement during the 2019 Super Bowl, which was rejected by CBS.