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Amid the hype of the HHS announcement and the general industry noise, we often forget the original point(s) of normalizing cannabis. The stigma around being in a cognitively divergent state ( I’m trying to be pc here) still exists in society.
Being in an altered state is not just a human desire, but a living desire.
Animals all over the world seek out things to change their consciousness. Elephants eat fermented marula fruit, reindeer go to great lengths to find hallucinogenic fly agaric mushrooms and monkeys on St Kitts seek out unwitting tourists’ alcoholic drinks, imbibing at the same percentage of the human population.
The desire, the need, to see the world in a different light is universal. Altered states of being allow minds to go places and make connections that are impossible in the noise of the daily world. Some of the greatest stories written were by people wandering the desert delusional, seeing burning bushes, druids eating mushrooms and communing with trees and shamans drinking soma to communicate with the gods.
This is where anti-cannabis and frankly, anti-drug groups get it wrong. Six hundred years ago a goat in Ethiopia jonesin’ for a fix helped us discover coffee. Think what the next open mind might do for society.
OTHER NEWS
Cannabis operators aren’t the only ones hurting right now. Non cannabis indoor ag has suffered over the last year as well. But where there is pain there is opportunity. Aerofarms is auctioning off all of their gear. A lot of good stuff here. Get it while its hot!!
What if plants had an immune system just like you? Scientists are working on it.
PRODUCT NEWS
We all need to clean our irrigation lines. We also need to feed our plants. Why not do both at the same time? Citadel Environmental Solutions BioCat+ line has you covered.
UPCOMING EVENTS
I’ll be at these fine upcoming events. Hope to see you there.
Sept 21 - The Business of Cannabis Conference - Hartford, CT
Sept 27-28 - Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference - Chicago, IL
I will die young. Maybe 80, maybe 90, but I will be young.