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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”.…
16. January 2024ELEVATED, 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…
18. July 2023The Art of the High Tutorial 2: Changing Your Attitude, Setting Your Goals
How do you feel about getting high with cannabis? What does it mean for you to get high? Do you want to simply take a break and relax? Forget about your problems?…
24. April 2022New Book “The Art of the High” out now!
Are you still looking for a present for the holiday season? The Art of the High is a state-of-the-art minimalist guidebook teaching cannabis users to induce a high that can bring a…
13. December 2021Henri Michaux and The Flying Carpet: Cannabis Explorations of an Unique Mind
„Everywhere I go I find that a poet has been there before me.“ Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) He was admired by many of his contemporaries both for his poetry and writing as well…
5. September 2016My Cannabis Odyssey: To Vaporize or Not To Vaporize Dr. Grinspoon
A few years ago, my friend Lester Grinspoon asked me in one of our many Skype conversations about the cannabis high if I ever had the chance to try the cannabis strain…
7. April 2016Marijuana, Empathy, and Severe Cases of Autism
“You can only understand people if you feel them in yourself.” John Steinbeck, writer, 1902-1968 “Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eye for…
3. March 2016Just Another Altered State of Consciousness
“Why does the eye see a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination when awake?” Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Altered States of Consciousness and Western Culture There is the marijuana…
3. February 2016Insight Quote
“The movie Koyaanisqatsi shows non-commented time-lapse footage and focuses our attention on the very rhythm of our civilized modern life and nature. A marijuana high can do something for a user similar…
13. November 2015GUINEA – A Guerrilla-Neurophilosophical Approach to High Science
What is it like to be high? What is the positive potential of this altered state of consciousness for medical and inspirational uses? How exactly does marijuana enhance cognitive functions like our…
27. August 2015Carl Sagan, Cannabis, and The Right Brain Hemisphere
„What it comes down to is that modern society discriminates against the right hemisphere.“ Roger Wolcott Sperry (1913-1994), neuropsychologist and neurobiologist, known for his revolutionary studies of split brain patients In…
2. July 2015Marijuana and the Enhancement of Episodic Memory
„A memory is a beautiful thing, it’s almost a desire that you miss.“ Gustave Flaubert, French writer (1821-1880) Our memory is simply amazing. We can store information about thousands of situations…
25. June 2015Marijuana and Creativity – A Love Story
“O! For a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention.” William Shakespeare (1564-1616) In a good relationship, a loving partner can inspire you and help your creative output…
11. May 2015Marijuana and The Slowdown of Time Perception
“Oh! Do not attack me with your watch. A watch is always too fast or too slow. I cannot be dictated to by a watch.” Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, English novelist…
22. April 2015Marijuana, Pattern Recognition, and What it Means to be ‘High’
“To understand is to perceive patterns.” Isaiah Berlin, philosopher, 1909-1997 “As long as habit and routine dictate the pattern of living, new dimensions of the soul will not emerge.” Henry van Dyke,…
7. April 2015Vipers, Muggles, and The Evolution of Jazz
“I’m the king of everything Got to get high before I sing Sky is high, everybody’s high If you’re a viper…” ‘Viper’s Drag’ (1934), by Fats Waller Without doubt the history…
24. March 2015Nightmare Prohibition. Why the Prohibition Against Marijuana Has to End
Watanuga Lahele is radiating. His glassy eyes peep out under a large, conical straw hat, his movements slightly erratic. He has been chewing on a dark-greenish kalangi root and the drug tetralin…
23. March 2015Cannabis Insights: Myth or Reality?
Countless users of cannabis have claimed that it can act as a catalyst to obtain real insights. Are these reports just exaggerations of users justifying their smoking habit? Or is it true…
22. March 2015Marijuana, Introspection, and Personal Growth
“Once again the powers of the herb open up the mind. Seek deep inside. Tell me what you find.“ Cypress Hill, Temples of Boom III As we mature, we have experiences and…
22. March 2015Vaporizer Highs
What characterizes a vaporizer high? How much of a difference is there between a vaporizer high and the high from a joint or bong? How different are various vaporizers on the market…
24. February 2015