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Is Weed The New Booze?

Is Weed The New Booze?

Inside an American cannabis farm and the perception shift from drug to plant medicine. Plus, advice from Fran Lebowitz.

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Nov 03, 2024
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On this exact day two years ago, alcohol put me in a coma. I can count on one hand how many drinks I’ve had since. Do I miss alcohol? Not one bit (more on that later). Probably because I’ve replaced it with another substance: weed.

Witnessing the production of moon walkers at a cannabis farm this week.

Back home in Toronto, where cannabis has been legal for six years now, it feels like there’s a weed shop on every block. While I smoked casually as a teenager, as an adult approaching weed strategically in search of some stress-relief, I was initially intimidated walking into these shops. I found one with a couple employees who know their stuff, and after learning the basics, I figured out what works best for me: indica-dominant strains with a near 1:1 THC to CBD ratio.

If you’re like I used to be and don’t know what that means, here’s a quick breakdown. Cannabis contains hundreds of cannabinoids, which bind to the cannabinoid receptors in our body. The two cannabinoids that we pay atten…

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