The whole world is seeing a change when it comes to the general perception of marijuana. The cannabis industry is growing increasingly day by day. There are more ways to enjoy the psychoactive bliss that you get from smoking marijuana with things like edible marijuana, vapes and most importantly more potent strains coming out.

For marijuana smokers, any day is a good day, but 4/20 is a special occasion to appreciate the beauty that is marijuana. For those looking to prepare for 4/20/2019, so that they can capitalize on the changing marijuana landscape, and do more than just smoke their blunt next year, here’s a list of activities to do on the international weed holiday, aka 4/20.

1.    Marijuana Edibles

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If you’re someone who smokes marijuana on a daily basis, you know that just rolling a blunt and lighting it up, taking bong rips or smoking it through pipes is pretty much what you do every day of the year anyway. For 4/20, if you’re looking to celebrate marijuana, you should learn to enjoy it in another form – in the form of marijuana edibles.

Make your next international weed holiday a special occasion and go meta. There are so many creative ways to consume marijuana now that it’s difficult to choose how you should go about it. From the longstanding hash brownies to the more creative cannabutter, you can do anything and everything so that you can enjoy marijuana in an edible form.

When you are consuming marijuana in an edible form, there is the matter of making sure that you are not consuming too much. It is more difficult to determine exactly how potent your edibles are going to be so the approach you have to take should be more calculated.

That’s why, you should prepare in advance for the next 4/20 and start hashing out the details. Measure out the THC content of the edibles you’re making and use strains that will be best suited to make the marijuana edibles you’re preparing.

Come 4/20/2019, you will be geared and ready to enjoy the best high you can get from eating marijuana in the most creative forms possible. The satisfaction of it is going to make that high of yours on international weed holiday all the more enjoyable.

2.    The Munchies

Of course, the celebrations of the international weed holiday are not going to come without the munchies, right? What you need to do is gather all your stoner friends who will be celebrating the auspicious occasion on 4/20 with you and prepare for your appreciation of marijuana.

An important part of that preparation process before you start the celebrations is to make sure that you and your friends have already decided on the best spot in town to go and satisfy the munchies.

The reason why it’s so important to decide where you’re going to eat on your next international weed holiday is something you’re already well aware of. There is always the chance that a stoner will become indecisive after hitting stratospheric highs. It gets hard to choose where you will go to satisfy the lust for food you’re having. So it’s better to make that decision beforehand.

We also recommend anything with sweet potatoes!! These delicious bad boys are packed with vitamins E & B, these wondrous vitamins help release serotonin back into the brain, so if you weren’t smiling enough already!

The best way to go about it is to scope out the best possible places to eat at before you start lighting up on 4/20 and reconvene at the predetermined location. The munchies are an essential part of celebrating the international weed holiday.

3.    Catch A Good Show

There is no better occasion to go out on an adventure and enjoy a good show with your friends than the international weed holiday. Next 4/20, you should use the mood enhancing high you get from marijuana in all its different forms and make it a memorable day by catching a good show with your buddies.

It can be anything – from a good stand-up comedy show that’s come to town, on a road trip so that you guys can attend an excellent musical concert. Marijuana and music are as good together as peanut butter and jelly.

Make the most of this 4/20 and prepare yourself and your toke circle of friends in advance. As many Hollywood stars and celebs are promoting the use of cannabis get prepared for the best possible international weed holiday celebrations. 

4.    Let Your Creative Juices Flow

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You know how they say that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, right? You also know how beautiful everything is when you have hit highs going beyond this plane of existence. Everything takes a turn of the mesmerizing and surreal.

If you are not looking to go out on the next international weed holiday and prefer to do something more personal on 4/20 next year, you should look into unleashing your inner self out on to the 3-dimensional reality your body lives in.

Everybody has an artist inside of them. Yes, that means every stoner too. When it is a matter of celebrating the beauty of marijuana, it should not matter to you if you have the artistic prowess of the old masters from the Renaissance.

What matters is that you express yourself freely and completely. Click here to read more about sativas and their ability to induce your flow of creative juices. 

The international weed holiday is the perfect occasion to get in touch with your creative side and revel in the beauty of self-expression through art. It does not have to be a masterpiece. It just has to be honest work of art that should be for you yourself. Who knows? Maybe you might find that the field of visual arts is your calling.

In Conclusion

There are so many things that you can do to celebrate international weed holiday on 4/20. While rolling a blunt and lighting it up is a simple task and is an adequate way to celebrate the beauty of marijuana, you can take it to the next level. Use this day to enjoy more of your life experiences and make this day a memorable one next year.

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With more research being done every day. People are starting to realizing the fact that cannabis is not the demonic drug from hell.

That being said, some states are still fighting to legalize marijuana. Legislations made by lawmakers in some of the states just won’t budge in their stance towards cannabis.

They don’t care about the fact that most of the people in the states want legalization. They are still just waving around theories about how cannabis is highly addictive. All these theories can be proven wrong! 

All things considered, here are the states which are most likely to legalize marijuana last (if they ever will).

Alabama

Oh, sweet home Alabama. If there is one fact about the politicians and bureaucrats in the state of Alabama, it’s that they’re truly the people to look up to if you want to stop progress.

Politicians in the state of Alabama do not seem like they are going to budge. Especially when it comes to the legalization of marijuana since they want to stick to their archaic ways. Alongside that, they are competing with each other to see who is the most stubborn when it comes to defying progress.

In spite of the few pro-cannabis lawmakers in Alabama Legislature. There is no real support among the majority of the politicians to legalize marijuana. It might just happen at some point. But that point in time is beyond the horizon and we don’t know when that will come.

Utah

Ah, yes. The Mormon majority state. Utah is the only state in the US that has a population that consists mainly of Mormons. It also happens to be the one state that’s the most conservative.

To get a better idea of how old school the lawmakers in Utah are. You should know that they passed a law which prohibits the use of cannabis back in 1915. That’s more than 20 years before the federal prohibition of cannabis in 1937.

There was some significant progress made by the legislature regarding legalizing marijuana. When they made an exception from 2014 about the use of CBD only for the people who are suffering from epilepsy. This year saw more progress with the legalization of marijuana. Utah lawmakers allowing the use of medicinal cannabis.

Sound too good to be true? That’s because it is.

The only people allowed to use cannabis? Are those suffering from terminal illnesses and have less than 6 months to live. This is them trying to destabilize the ballot. The people who advocate legalizing the use of marijuana are taking the initiative. They are aiming to make medicinal cannabis accessible for more patients. 

Idaho

Idaho is surprisingly quite a closed-minded state when it comes to its legislature and the legalization of marijuana. The fact that it has a proximity to Washington and Oregon seems to have not affected the lawmakers in Idaho.

Both of those states have gone forward with the legalization of marijuana. Marijuana is even legal for recreational use in those two states. Yet Idaho remains as one of the two states that don’t even recognize cannabis as being medicinal.

The governor Butch Otter derailed a bill that was going to allow the use of CBD, a non-psychoactive compound, to be used for the treatment of patients suffering from seizures.

Yes, it IS that bad over there.

Only in the most critical of situations should the government use their power to veto. Governor Butch over in Idaho happened to think that legalization of marijuana only for the treatment of seizures is such a situation.

Any attempts to lax the laws on cannabis have failed miserably over there and the bureaucrats do not look like they’ll budge any time soon.

Kansas

Kansas really takes the cake when it comes to absurdity (not perseverance) against all odds. The legislature of Kansas happens to be the second one of the two states in the entire US that refuse to recognize the medicinal potential of cannabis.

This is in the face of over 75% approval ratings from the people of Kansas. Legalization of marijuana, in light of all this, seems like it will be a very long time coming in the state of Kansas.

People are fighting hard for the legalization of marijuana in the state of Kansas but the lawmakers in Kansas are adamant in their stance and do not seem like they will budge.

Kansas generally has some of the harshest laws in the country. They have even been cases where parents and children have been separated because the parents were using cannabis. It does not matter to them that most cases are the medicinal use of cannabis.

Wyoming

If there is one state that does beat Utah concerning the conservative population, it is undoubtedly Wyoming. It happens to be one of the three most conservative states in the US and for good reason.

According to the polls by Gallup, Wyoming it is among the top three most conservative states which include North Dakota and Mississippi.

That being said, they did pass a bill allowing the use of CBD only for medicinal purposes but the requirements make it so inaccessible that it is not considered to be a state that has legalized marijuana for medical use.

If the state of Wyoming catches you with a few good buds. You will face a $1000 fine and even a year in the can!

If you’re not caught in possession but you’re still high, they can fine you for $750 and lock you up for 6 months.

In Conclusion

While it may seem wrong, these are the states that are worst off. The movement against the prohibition of cannabis is growing stronger every day and there will soon come a day that there will be a country-wide legalization of marijuana.

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There was a prank that was pulled off at the beginning of the year. A true stoner changed the iconic Hollywood sign to Hollyweed. Now many people have started to use Hollyweed instead!!  With plenty of support for the world of cannabis. The number of influential people coming forward to raise awareness about the use of marijuana is also seeing a rise in recent times.

The cannabis business industry is seeing the involvement of many A list celebs. Being celebrities, these people have a lot of influence on the global population and with their approach to advocating marijuana. They are making a big difference in places where marijuana is legal.

The negative stereotypes which have long been associated with this miraculous Plant. Slowly but surely are now being broken apart and Hollyweed is making that happen.

It was not very long ago that everybody considered marijuana to be a highly dangerous psychoactive drug.

Because of that kind of thinking, society used to look down on cannabis and users of cannabis. Hippies and bums and supreme drug lords had been associated with the drug.

Hollywood Stars Promoting Cannabis

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With many people coming forward to advocate cannabis. The perception of the use of marijuana might finally be changing. There are so many celebrities now that have come forth and admitted that they use marijuana.

Some make use of marijuana for the medical benefits that it has. Others who use it for the sheer pleasure of smoking a heavenly bud.

The magical herb is picking up the pace when it comes to popularity. Even television has started to promote marijuana with the popular show “Disjointed” now on Netflix.

Even when marijuana was considered to be an illicit substance. Hollywood stars were promoting cannabis!

Remember Morgan Freeman? Yeah, he’s been an advocate of marijuana for a long time now. Freeman started using marijuana in 2008. As far we know. Apparently, since he had that car accident. He smoked to treat the chronic pain he was suffering from.

Hollywood Stars and The Cannabusiness Sector

Whoopi Goldberg is another Hollywood star who started making use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Whoopi has had a glaucoma problem for a long time now and she uses a vape pen to help her with it.

It’s not just her use of cannabis and admission of use that’s the big thing here. Recently Whoopi Goldberg has stepped into the cannabusiness industry. She has teamed up with Om Edibles and Maya Elisabeth to make the company Whoopi & Maya.

This cannabis product line features products that are infused with the active compounds found in marijuana like CBD and THC to relieve menstrual pain. The line has designed balms soaks and rubs to relieve aches and pains.

The famous Country music star Willie Nelson has also taken to the cannabusiness sector. His world-famous brand Willie’s Reserve. With marijuana being legalized in different states across the US. Willie nelson, a long time marijuana smoker. Wille established his own brand of marijuana products called the Willie’s Reserve.

Tommy Chong winner of the Original Stoner Celebrity title. The comedian and actor who has been a strong advocate for marijuana for a long time. The celebrity came out with his own line of marijuana called the Chong’s Choice back in 2016.

Incredibly,The enterprise that has grown into six states is now a real enterprise. His company was the first company in the cannabusiness sector to reach out to multiple territories as he successfully managed to navigate his company through the complicated regulations.

Venture Capitalist Stoner

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Undoubtedly the Godfather of all things cannabis. Snoop Dogg has really taken things to the next level. For the longest time, when you think of the name Snoop Dogg, you will think about weed.

They’re both synonymous now. His passion for weed has always been ever so resilient and all his perseverance is paying off.

Snoop Dogg will be investing a capital of $45 million that he raised into a cannabusiness. Snoop Dogg’s quite famous for being the rapper who everybody loves but it’s his second career that might make more of a difference in the world when it comes to cannabis.

There have not been many people in the world who have had an impact as great as Snoop Dogg. 2015 saw Snoop Dogg co-found a venture fund by the name of Casa Verde Capital.

Unexpectedly Casa Verde Capital venture fund is only going to be dealing with the ancillary side of the cannabusiness industry. That means, it will be taking on a role in the cannabusiness sector that has nothing to do with actually touching the cannabis plant itself.

All of the other aspects of the cannabusiness industry like the health, financial services, media, technology and laboratory tech verticals are going to be subject to investments by Casa Verde Capital.

In essence, Snoop’s venture fund is going to be investing into the pick and shovel side of the cannabis industry.

It’s Just the Start

The company initially had a hard time to raise the capital funding they feel will be helpful to grow the nascent legal cannabusiness sector but last year saw a sudden growth in investments with most of the $45 million coming in.

Snoop’s involvement in venture capital is definitely one of the biggest contributing factors to the venture fund’s growth.

Even though $45 million is a significant milestone for the venture fund to reach, it is only the beginning with the ancillary model that the firm is using being an effective one. As it stands, the Casa Verde Capital fund’s investment portfolio has companies like Greenbits, Leaflink, Merry Jane and Eaze with many more to come.

The diversity of the portfolio is a strong indicator of the potential growth of the cannabusiness industry and the overall change in perception towards cannabis.

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So how can you deal with your recurring migraine problem? Without the ‘Big Pharma’ medication being your only savior? The answer is simple – you use the power of marijuana.

CBD is fast gaining popularity for being an effective way to take care of those annoying and debilitating headaches. Also, it is so much better than the medicine the doctor prescribes you.

Migraines – What Are They?

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In a particular side of a person’s head usually behind their eye, they feel a powerful throbbing pain. The pain is unbearable in most cases and it leaves a person debilitated. It gets worse. Migraines more often than not hit you along with vomiting, nausea, and a heightened sensitivity to light and sound.

It’s something that affects a tenth of the entire human population.

There are plenty of reasons why migraines can happen. The triggers can range from anything like stress to flashing lights. A third of the people who suffer from chronic migraine problem can sense migraines coming on before it hits them.

How Does the Endocannabinoid System Fit Into All This?

It is historically noted that cannabis has been used for hundreds of years as a medicinal substance throughout the world. That includes problems like migraines. That’s because the ECS within the human body has a role to play in all of this.

The Endocannabinoid system found within the human body plays a significant role for the human body. It is the system responsible for maintaining the natural equilibrium of the human body. So that it is in the best possible condition to function optimally.

From managing the pain you feel to your appetite, the ECS plays a role in how all that works.

To maintain the homeostasis (equilibrium), the ECS produces cannabinoids according to the requirement of the body and has cannabinoid receptors in cells all over the body.

The endocannabinoid produced by the human body, Anandamide. This an endocannabinoid that has a similar effect to the THC and is also known as the bliss molecule.

Many people suffering from migraines have lower levels of anandamide in their bodies. This is why many scientists believe that migraines result from endocannabinoid deficiency.

A study that was conducted in 2016 showed results that indicated lower endocannabinoid levels might just be the reason why people suffer from migraines. It also found that regular use of cannabis can actually decrease the number of headaches a person experiences.

Over 10 percent of participants in that study also noticed that they stopped experiencing migraines with regular use of marijuana.

Migraines and CBD – What Are the Mechanics?

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CBD can come in and help, as the deficiencies of the endocannabinoid are what cause a migraine. It can provide supplementary cannabinoids to your body to help it retain homeostasis and reduce the chances of headaches.

This is why CBD is so effective in treating migraines, and why it’s becoming quite popular in recent times. It can be done in many different ways from using CBD oil in your cup of joe, you could vape or smoke a marijuana strain that has high CBD concentration.

There hasn’t been a lot of study about the matter but it is believed that marijuana-based compounds are much better at reducing the migraine problem than the prescription drugs.

According to a survey that was conducted in 2015 in California, it was found that medical marijuana patients who were using CBD for their migraine problems saw a complete decrease in their pain.

Using CBD Oil For Migraines And Headaches

In spite of the fact that there is not a lot of research on CBD being better at taking care of the migraine problems that 10% of the world’s population has, we have plenty of indicators that tell us CBD can significantly reduce the problem of migraines and reduce how regularly they happen.

If you have a chronic migraine problem, the best way to go about using CBD to treat your migraine would be to add a dose of CBD oil in any form in your daily routine.

This will serve as a preventative measure in ensuring that your ECS is properly supplemented and your body retains homeostasis.

Since CBD is marijuana based, it also happens to be helpful in reducing stress and anxiety – two major triggers for migraine headaches. You can even use CBD when you feel that a migraine is about to hit you.

Plenty of people suffering from chronic migraine problems use vapes or smoke marijuana strains that contain a high level of CBD. They also make use of sublingual products (CBD products that you can put under your tongue).

These are a few of the recommended strains of the miracle medicine that you can use to help with your migraine problem due to their higher CBD levels:

•      Harlequin
•      Ringo’s Gift
•      Cannatonic
•      ACDC
•      Sweet and Sour Widow

Of course, if you’re not someone who prefers to smoke the marijuana plant, you can always use the option of vaping or to use the many sublingual CBD products out there for relief like Care by Design’s sublingual spray or Speakeasy 710 CBD tonic.

CBD is the Best Option

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The point of medicine is to cure your problems and not create new ones. CBD is the most effective way to treat your migraine problems because (a) it supplements your endocannabinoid system and helps maintain homeostasis and (b) it helps to eliminate the triggers for migraines. It does all of that without any side effects.

The biggest problem with OTC and prescription drugs are the side effects. The fact that they’re not as effective as CBD also goes in the favor of marijuana. CBD is indeed revolutionizing the way people suffering from chronic migraine problems treat themselves.

For those avoiding CBD because they don’t want to get high, they should know that CBD is the non-psychoactive compound from the marijuana plant. There’s nothing to worry about.

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