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Science

Cocaine Levels Found In The Air Connected To Crime And Health Issues

Scientists can now accurately detect drugs floating in the air. They also have found statistical relationships between atmospheric cocaine levels and certain types of cancers, as well as a connection between marijuana levels and mental disorders.

October 26, 2011
Science

Inside Your Brain On Cannabis: Cognitive Chaos

We already know that smoking (or otherwise ingesting) pot causes an uncoordinated brain. Now scientists say they’ve discovered the mechanism behind pot brain clumsiness, and it could lead to better treatments for schizophrenia.

October 11, 2011
Science

Smoking Pot Makes You Sad If You’ve The Wrong Genetics

The results of a five-year study of adolescents in The Netherlands shows that young people with a certain gene variant are more vulnerable to depression when they smoke pot.

September 29, 2011
Software

Grow Your Own Weed, But Not On An iPhone

Five of the 20 best-selling casual game apps in Android’s Marketplace involve illegal drugs. Virtual illegal drugs, of course! Guess how many are available for the iPhone? Yep, zero.

September 23, 2011
Science

Another Benefit Of Smoking Weed? It Might Help Cure PTSD

There’s such a long list of awesome things about smoking weed that I’m starting to lose track of all the benefits. One thing I’m pretty sure I never heard of before though: marijuana might be able to cure post-traumatic stress disorder.

September 14, 2011
Gadgets

8 Gadgets You Need To Grow Weed Tomatoes Indoors

Out here tomatoes* are cheap and abundant. But that’s unfortunately not the case in other parts of the world. These seven tools will let you grow tomatoes* in the privacy of your own home.

September 8, 2011
Science

Smoking Weed Is Really Bad For The Environment

Marijuana, hue notwithstanding, is not exactly new school green. In fact, it’s the worst drug for the environment. Marijuana growers use $US5 billion worth of electricity to power lightbulbs, fans, dehumidifiers and whatever else it takes to grow weed. That’s 1 per cent of the national electricity consumption.

August 30, 2011
Geek Out

Map Proves Americans Are Paying Too Much For Marijuana

The September issue of Wired has a map of marijuana prices in the US (excluding Alaska and Hawaii, where people apparently don’t smoke weed.) It’s fascinating to see the price differences, but there are interesting economic points as well.

August 19, 2011
Science

Genetically Engineered Weed: There’s An App For That

A small Amsterdam startup called Medicinal Genomics, has analysed the marijuana plant down to its strands of DNA, and the company’s CEO says some analysis of the data will be available as an iPad app next year.

July 26, 2011
Science

Your Fingerprints Can Now Reveal Your Raging Coke Habit

Occasional tokers and functioning cokeheads beware. The latest in narc technology will now come in the form of a device that can tell if you’re stoned just by your fingerprints. In minutes!

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