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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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New Interview on “The Art of the High” with Frank Scalambrino Online

I recently had the pleasure to talk to the philosopher Frank Scalambrino who interviewed me on my research on the cannabis high and the many mind enhancements reported by inspirational cannabis users…

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7. March 2023

Interviews
What Hashish Did To Walter Benjamin

It’s the year 1927. In the U.S., marijuana use is widespread almost exclusively amongst Mexicans and black Jazz musicians during the swinging “Roaring Twenties”. In Berlin, the decade is also in full…

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21. May 2021

Essays
Henri 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…

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5. September 2016

Essays
Marijuana, Escapism, and Mind Traveling

„Is this not the true romantic feeling; not to desire to escape life, but to prevent life from escaping you.“ Thomas Wolfe We all need to escape from our daily routines once…

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24. March 2016

Essays
Cannabis 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…

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22. March 2015

Essays
Cannabis, Mind Enhancements, and Culture

“(…) for the actual experience of the smoked herb has been completely clouded by a fog of dirty language by the diminishing crowd of fakers who have not had the experience and…

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20. March 2015

Essays

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