15 Popular Home Remedies, and Whether or Not They Actually Work
This post is part of our Home Remedy Handbook, a tour of the landscape of home remedies from the iffy to the doctor-approved. Read more here.We’ve covered some of the best and worst home remedies in depth, but now it’s time for a lightning round: Should you feed a cold and starve a fever? Drink…
10 Psychoactive Drugs You Can Grow at Home
Photo: Yarygin (Shutterstock)These ten plant (well, nine plants and one fungus, to be technical) can be grown in your home, backyard, or greenhouse, and all of them can get you high. Some are so hardy they’ll grow on your lawn whether you like it or not, and some require real horticultural skills and years of…
How to Host Friends Who Smoke Weed, Even If You Don’t
Whether or not you use weed yourself is irrelevant to its place in the world, so why not be a proactive friend and early-adopt cannabis into your hosting repertoire when planning a get-together?Many of us grew up learning the proper ways to provide food, beverages, and amenities to people visiting our homes, regardless of our…
11 Things You Use (or Eat) That Aren’t Made the Way...
Silk worm farming in India: how your silk is madeYou’ve probably heard that silkworms “make” silk, but they don’t just sit around happily squeezing it out. A silkworm is a caterpillar, and when it’s time to turn into a moth, the caterpillar creates a cocoon for itself—out of a single strand of silk. All you…
When and How to Take a Weed ‘Tolerance Break’
Increasingly permissive laws for cannabis consumption may have found you partaking much more frequently—even daily—but there are pitfalls to habitual use. One of the least serious but most annoying for you (and your wallet) is the fact that the more you use weed (whether you’re smoking it, vaping it, or eating it), the more you’ll…
The Difference Between Medical and Recreational Cannabis, and Which to Choose
Photo: SageElyse (Shutterstock)While certainly a good way to relax, as long as humans have used it, cannabis has also been a wellness tool. From seeds discovered in ancient China to salves in ancient Egypt and spiritual smoothies in ancient India, the list is as curious as it is comprehensive, especially considering our modern outlook on…
Start Growing These Seeds Indoors Now for Spring Planting
Photo: Geshas (Shutterstock)The gardening department at your local hardware store is often overlooked in January, but there are plenty of things you can get going now to give you a head start on your spring planting. Depending on where you live, starting your seeds early can extend your vegetable growing season and allow your crops…
You Can Actually Grow Weed As a Houseplant
Photo: Sivakova Valeria (Shutterstock)As cannabis continues to emerge from the haze of prohibition, you can expect to start seeing it just about everywhere—provided you live in a state where it is legal for recreational use, that is. One place it has always belonged, but not often occupied for various reasons (from the threat of law…
Bring a Bouquet of Herbs to Thanksgiving Dinner
Photo: Picture Partners (Shutterstock)The primary role of the Thanksgiving guest is to enjoy the food and hold an interesting conversation. I never expect a gift, but they are always nice to receive. I would not be sad if every guest brought a bottle of wine, or flowers, or any other “standard” host gift—especially if guests are…
Your Dentist Will Know You’re High
Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock)Wouldn’t it be great if there were something you could take before a dentist’s appointment, something that would help you to stay calm and possibly alleviate a bit of pain? If you think cannabis fits the bill, you’re not alone—a recent survey from the American Dental Association found that more than half of…
