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Berlin Nightclubs: Unraveling The Fascinating World Of Dress Code Culture And Reserved Rights Of Admission
Saturday, February 11, 2023 - 3:12pm | 4047By Lola Sasturain via El Planteo Berlin is a global mecca of techno and its dance clubs are an essential part of the city's cultural capital. A holy aura surrounds them. It's a fact: clubs don't look like Berlin's in any other part of the world, and the things that happen there don...
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Auto Parts Theft Takes Surprising Turn As Stolen Porsche Headlights Are Used For Growing Weed
Saturday, February 11, 2023 - 1:54pm | 574By Lucía Tedesco via El Planteo LED headlights are really powerful and energy efficient being extremely effective for indoor cultivation. It seems that auto parts theft in Brazil is commonplace. But Pothead points out the theft of headlights from the luxury brand Porsche (OTCPK:...
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Spain's Cannabis Cultivation Authorization: Patients Left Behind?
Saturday, February 11, 2023 - 1:48pm | 567By Lucia Tedesco Via El Planteo Last year, an opinion was approved to implement the regulation of medicinal cannabis in Spain. The European country had 6 months to carry out the process, and it has already expired. Meanwhile, cultivation permits continue to be granted to companies (for now, 21),...
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1,000 Pounds Of Legal Cannabis Shipped From Uruguay To The US: Is This A New Record?
Monday, February 6, 2023 - 6:39pm | 1095By Natalia Kesselman and Joana Scopel via El Planteo Uruguay, the first country in the world to legalize recreational marijuana, is currently exporting low-THC cannabis, or hemp, to the United States. According to information procured exclusively by Javier Hasse, managing director of Benzinga...
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Steven Spielberg Says He Never Smoked Weed, But Still Has Fun With Seth Rogen's Stoner Movies
Sunday, January 29, 2023 - 12:26pm | 595By Lucía Tedesco via El Planteo Seth Rogen and Steven Spielberg attended the Palm Springs International Film Festival, presenting The Fabelmans, the director's autobiography in which Rogen plays his uncle. During the festival, they were intercepted by the press and a journalist from...
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Mexico's War On Cigarettes: Where Is Smoking Banned Under The New Law?
Sunday, January 29, 2023 - 11:59am | 546By Lucia Tedesco via El Planteo The General Law for Tobacco Control entered into force recently in Mexico. Its goal is to reduce the smoking population and keep cigarettes out of the hands of teenagers. According to the National Institute of Public Health (INSP), smoking causes around 43,000 deaths...
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New York Takes A Stand: First Legal Cannabis Shop Aims To Reduce Tobacco And Addiction Rates In The City
Thursday, January 26, 2023 - 11:17am | 661By Lucia Tedesco via El Planteo Housing Works has the first legal cannabis dispensary in The Big Apple. According to the established agreements, to continue working they must help reduce the use of tobacco among users. The New York organization promotes harm reduction for people with addiction. But...
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Scotland's Bold Move To Combat Drug Deaths: These Are The Government's Key Strategies
Thursday, January 26, 2023 - 11:08am | 497By Lucia Tedesco via El Planteo Statistics for 2021 reveal that 25 people a week have died in Scotland from drug problems. The 2022 statistics have not yet been published, but the Scottish Minister for Drug Policy, Angela Constance, is already working on addressing this problem, through the...
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'Donating' An Orgasm To Science: Cara Delevingne Docu-Series 'Planet Sex' Investigates Link Between Sex And Cannabis
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 - 4:09pm | 694By Joana Scopel via El Planteo Cara Delevingne, the British model and actress, explores “gender, sexuality and our deepest desires,” in "Planet Sex," a new documentary series airing on BBC Three. A Documentary With Cara Delevingne As The Star In "Planet Sex," the six...
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[Photo Gallery] Plant Magick: The Book That Explores The Sensuality And Psychedelia of Plants
Sunday, January 1, 2023 - 1:49pm | 1443By Franca Quarneti via El Planteo Plant Magick: The Library of Esoterica is a book by Jessica Hundley that reflects the existing symbiosis between humanity and plants throughout history. Published by publisher Taschen, the literary work is defined as a "visual and literary compendium that...
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The Longest Joint In The World: 98.4 Feet, 2.2 Pounds Of Weed And 40 People To Put It Together
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 - 11:41am | 677By Joana Scopel via El Planteo The cannabis record for the "longest joint in the world" is held by Massachusetts. The Longest Joint In The World In 2017, at the Harvest Cup in Massachusetts, a group of local experts rolled a joint that reached 100 feet in length and required 2.2 pounds of...
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The US Cannabis Industry Wants To Unionize: Pressure Mounts For A Model That 'Benefits Both Sides'
Friday, December 2, 2022 - 10:53am | 653By Franca Quarneti via El Planteo The US cannabis industry is growing by leaps and bounds and, along with this phenomenon, the movement to unionize workers in the sector is growing as well. Currently, more than 158 million Americans live in places where marijuana is legal. In addition, it is...
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An Eye Scanner That Detects Cannabis Use? It Exists And The Police Could Implement It Soon
Thursday, December 1, 2022 - 11:49am | 559By Franca Quarneti via El Planteo Gaize, a US company based in Montana, has developed a device that can scan users' eyes to detect if they are under the influence of cannabis. As reported by High Times, this invention could be used to detect intoxicated drivers, and the US police forces are...
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Cannabis Advocacy At The FIFA World Cup In Qatar: One NGO And Its Huge Flag Defy Host Country's Strict Laws
Thursday, December 1, 2022 - 11:46am | 948By Franca Quarneti via El Planteo If you paid attention, you may have seen it: a flag of the Argentine Cannabis Confederation, waving during the soccer games of the Argentine National Team at the Qatar 2022 World Cup. In fact, it is quite difficult not to lay your eyes on it, since the 420-friendly...
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Ibogaine To Treat Addiction: 5 Reasons Why It's Safer To Do It In Hospital Settings
Monday, November 21, 2022 - 3:14pm | 2065By Santiago Federico Richetti via El Planteo Reviewed by Dr. Bruno Rasmussen Chaves Ibogaine is a substance extracted from the root of the iboga, a shrub that grows in West Africa. For thousands of years, it has been used by indigenous cultures for healing rituals. Since the sixties of the last...