Blog – Sebastian Marincolo

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My new article “Seven Myths about the ‘Recreational’ Cannabis Market” now on cannareporter.eu
Cannabis brings us an awareness of what we have spent our entire lives being trained to ignore, forget and put out of our minds. — Alan Watts The recreational cannabis market is…
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7. April 2025
News
The Effects of Cannabis on Body Image Perception
“The Effects of Cannabis on Body Image Perception”, article by philosopher Sebastian Marincolo
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28. February 2025
Essays, Uncategorized
7 Myths About Cannabis and Creativity You Still Believe – And Why They’re Wrong
Cannabis and creativity have been closely linked for decades, with countless artists, writers, and musicians such as William Butler Yeats, Walter Benjamin, Frida Kahlo, Maya Angelou, John Lennon, Allen Ginsberg, Hunter S.…
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19. February 2025
Essays
The Art of the High – How to Use Cannabis for an Outstanding Life, First Pages
The Art of the High. Your Guide to Using Cannabis for an Outstanding Life The following text is from the first pages of my book “The Art of the High. Your Guide…
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7. February 2025
Uncategorized
CRAiSH – Creative AI Shock Block. How AI Developments will Shock Creatives in the Near Future
The CRAiSH – Creative AI Shock Block-phenomenon describes a psychological dynamic that became epidemic worldwide in 2025, as human creative agents across various fields became increasingly aware that their creative output was…
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3. December 2024
Essays
Masterclass “The Mindful High: Unlocking Cannabis’s Potential for Creativity and Growth”
Sebastian Marincolo’s new cannabis masterclass teaches how to use cannabis mindfully for creativy and personal growth and to minimize risks for users
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23. November 2024
News, Promotion, Promotion
My New Article “Cannabis: An Underrated Tool for Mind Enhancement” published by Reality Sandwich
More than half a century ago, astronomer and science popularizer Carl Sagan, one of the most renowned scientists in the US at the time, smoked a joint and took a shower. His…
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16. August 2024
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Eventbrite Webinar/Conversation with Matt Ritchey, Founder of the Inner Circle, Tonight at 1pm
Tonight at 1pm PST I will be speaking with California-based Matt Ritchey from the Inner Circle in a webinar event on Eventbrite about my research and books on the psychoactive potential of…
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15. May 2024
Interviews, News
The Beginning of the End of Cannabis Prohibition in Germany
On April 1st, Germany finally enacted its new cannabis law CanG (“Cannabisgesetz”). It entails: – legalization of possession of up to 25 grams in public spaces for personal use is permitted, and…
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3. April 2024
News
My second conversation with George Monty on his TrueLife Podcast
I had the pleasure to talk again to George Monty on his TrueLife podcast about my new books, “Elevated. Cannabis as a Tool for Mind Enhancement” and “The Art of the High”.…
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16. January 2024
News
New conversation with George Monty on his TrueLife Podcast
I recently had the pleasure to talk to George Monty on his TrueLife podcast about my new books, “Elevated. Cannabis as a Tool for Mind Enhancement” and “The Art of the High”.…
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7. December 2023
News
ELEVATED, Book Chapter 3: “Cannabis, Creativity, and Cognitive Liberty”, Part IV
The Persistent Mindful Surfer (PERMIS) – Approach The surfboard is a very useful metaphor especially as it concerns a point that relates to Hommel’s metacontrol states model (MSM) of creativity, for which…
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27. July 2023
Book Chapter
ELEVATED, Book Chapter 3: “Cannabis, Creativity, and Cognitive Liberty”, Part II
The Creative Process: Four Phases So, if we talk about creativity we need to understand that various creative activities involve the orchestration of very different mental skills and physical abilities. And it…
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18. July 2023
Book Chapter
New Interview for Global Cannabinoid Solutions Podcast Online Now!
It was a great pleasure to talk to the brilliant Christopher Tasker from Global Cannabinoid Solutions recently. He interviewed me on my new book “Elevated. Cannabis as a Tool for Mind Enhancement”.…
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11. July 2023
Interviews
ELEVATED, Book Chapter 3: “Cannabis, Creativity, and Cognitive Liberty”, Part I
Abstract “Chapter III. Cannabis, Creativity, and Cognitive Liberty” delivers much-needed conceptual groundwork and an evaluation of the empirical research so far to explore how a cannabis high can affect creative activities. It…
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22. June 2023
Book Chapter

Consciousness, Altered States & AI