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President Biden Made Promises of Pardons But Were They Nothing But Hot Air?
There were promises of pardons but seems to be nothing but hot air!
The concept of political promises and their failure to deliver has been a recurring theme throughout history. From the Treaty of Versailles, which promised to end war but instead led to another global conflict, to the New Deal, which promised relief, recovery, and reform but did little to actually address the Great Depression, it’s clear that government promises are often empty and untenable.
This is not to say that all political promises are inherently false, but rather that the nature of government and politics often makes it difficult for such promises to be kept. In many cases, the needs and desires of the ruling class take precedence over the welfare of the people.
It’s time to recognize that political promises are a smoke screen, a way to pacify the masses and maintain the status quo. It’s time to question the very notion of government and consider alternative solutions, beyond the constraints and limitations of a government that consistently fails to deliver on its promises.
The reason I bring this up is because it’s been months now since Biden “Promised” clemency to the feeble few who were stuck with a “marijuana possession charge” in federal prison. He claimed that they will be pardoned, and published it in a fact sheet ahead of the State of the Union Address as was Reported by Marijuana Moment:
The White House said in a factsheet that the president would “highlight progress” on criminal justice issues during the speech and included a section that directly discussed tackling the “failed approach to marijuana and crack cocaine.”
“The criminalization of marijuana possession has upended too many lives—for conduct that is now legal in many states,” the fact sheet on the administration’s Safer America Plan says. “While white, Black and brown people use marijuana at similar rates, Black and brown people are disproportionately in jail for it.”
Biden’s pardon proclamation, which affected several thousands of people who’ve committed federal cannabis possession offenses, “lifts barriers to housing, employment, and educational opportunities,” it continues.
SOURCE: MARIJUANA MOMENT
But has it though? I think Paul Armentano in “The Hill” article hits the nail on the head when it comes to criticisms of these claims.
Never before had a sitting president overtly acknowledged the failures of America’s nearly century-old experiment with cannabis prohibition — a policy that some two-thirds of Americans now say ought to be repealed and that nearly half of all U.S. states have done away with. And never before had a president promised to use the office’s pardon powers to provide legal relief to so many victims of that failed policy.
The move was truly historic; so much so that Biden’s Domestic Policy Council Director Susan Rice recently took to Twitter to hail the announcement as one of the administration’s crowning achievements of 2022.
Yet, despite this congratulatory brouhaha, there remains an inconvenient truth: None of the 6,557 Americans identified by the U.S. Sentencing Commission as being eligible for presidential pardons have received them.
Troublingly, some three months following Biden’s pronouncement, the Justice Department’s website specifies, “The Application for Certificate of Pardon for Simple Possession of Marijuana is not yet available.”
SOURCE: The Hill
While this doesn’t mean that “nobody” benefited from Biden’s declarations. After all, he is the President of the United States As a response to him making these claims – 24 States have begun doing some criminal justice reparations and reforms.
However, from a Federal standpoint, nothing has happened. They don’t even have a form you can fill out to request the pardon. And this is what I was talking about in the beginning of this article.
How many times have we been given “promises” on the election trail, only to be left with the check and the feeling of a violated anus a few months after voting? How many times have your “candidates” let you down?
Political promises are as empty as a tumbleweed in a desert, yet the people continue to vote for their elected officials despite being defrauded time and time again. What is it that makes folks keep voting for the same old song and dance? Let’s explore.
It’s a well-known fact that the majority of folks don’t have a clue about politics. They’re too busy surviving in this world to take notice of what’s going on in the halls of power. This leaves them vulnerable to being swayed by the slickest snake-oil salesperson in a suit and tie.
But it’s not just ignorance that’s keeping the masses in line. The notion of self-governance can be a frightening prospect for some folks, especially in a world where everything is controlled and ordered by a higher power. It’s easier to play along and go along to get along, even if it means being oppressed and manipulated by the ruling class.
And then there’s the issue of limited choices. People feel like they’re stuck between a rock and a hard place, with no real options. They’re left with the belief that their vote won’t make much of a difference anyway, so why bother?
At least this is the general sentiment even though it seems that the whole world has some sort of “political opinion”. The fact of the matter is that the majority of the people are executing their political ideology on autopilot. They echo the soundbites of their favorite candidates and believe that they share the same value.
Why do politicians not give two hoots about the voters? It’s simple, really. We’re the product, and the giant corporations are the buyers. The politicians are merely salesmen, selling us to the highest bidder.
In this game of politics, the politicians are the pawns and the corporations are the puppet masters, pulling the strings behind the scenes. The politicians are there to do the bidding of their corporate overlords, to keep the masses pacified, and to maintain the status quo.
It’s a vicious cycle, one where the politicians are bought and paid for, and the voters are left out in the cold. The politicians don’t care about the voters because they have no reason to. They have their marching orders, and their only job is to carry them out.
The sad truth is that the political system is rigged, and the politicians are nothing more than well-dressed puppets, dancing to the tune of their corporate masters. The needs and desires of the ruling class take precedence over the welfare of the people, and the politicians are there to ensure that it stays that way.
This is why Biden made such a big deal, and the entire mainstream news media machine came simultaneously at his beckoning. But I knew, nothing was going to change. Rather, this is the same “bread and circus” tactics the Romans used when the people started getting annoyed at the ruling class riding their asses for too long.
Eventually, the pot pardons will be completed. However, don’t think for a moment that this is a priority. This was merely a pacifier for the masses.
It’s time to wake up and smell the coffee, folks. The politicians don’t care about us because they don’t have to. We’re nothing more than a commodity to be bought and sold, and the corporations are the ones calling the shots.
And while I know that you’re feeling quite low after that Truth Bomb, let me tell you how you escape this dismal fate.
It’s time to Ascend to a new paradigm…we’ve got the tech!
It’s easy to feel like you’re just a tiny cog in a massive machine, with no real say in what’s going on. But the truth is, you’re not just a cog. You’re the one turning the wheel, and you have the power to change the direction of the machine. The power lies in your hands, and it’s time to take control.
The individual holds all the power, it’s just a matter of realizing it. We’ve been told time and time again that our vote doesn’t matter, that the politicians do what they want anyway. But what we forget is that we hold the power of where to spend our money. The politicians do the bidding of the corporations, and the corporations are all about the bottom line. They want our money, and they’ll do whatever it takes to get it.
So, if you want to make a change in society, the best way to do it is to change the way you spend your money. Stop buying products from corporations that are notorious for their unethical practices, and start supporting companies that align with your values. The more people who do this, the more the corporations will be forced to change their ways, because they’ll be losing money.
An alternative economy is absolutely necessary to balance the powers, since government has been severely corrupted by the special interests of mega corporations. The alternative economy gives power back to the people, and allows them to make choices based on their values and beliefs. By choosing to spend your money in a way that supports the things you believe in, you’re supporting an economy that is truly of, by, and for the people.
The alternative economy is a space where people can trade goods and services with one another, without the interference of big corporations or government. It’s a place where the people can take control of their own economy, and create a society that truly reflects their values and beliefs. This is the key to true economic democracy, where the people are in charge, not the corporations or the government.
In this new economy, people are free to trade what they have with one another, without having to worry about the middle man. They can buy and sell goods and services directly, and the profits stay in the community, instead of being siphoned off by corporations. This is a model that has worked for centuries, and it’s time to bring it back.
The bottom line is, the individual holds all the power, and it’s time to start using it. We have the power to create an economy that truly reflects our values and beliefs, and it’s time to start doing it. By choosing where to spend our money, we have the power to change the world, and create a better future for ourselves and our children. With the rise of AI, we could be looking at a new way of doing things, a way for the “little guy” to compete with the Mega Monster Corps….but it take you and me and how we spend our money to make that happen.
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Understanding How The Entourage Effect Works In Psychedelic Mushrooms
Learn fascinating ways about how magic mushrooms work!
Most of us are already familiar with the entourage effect in marijuana. In essence, the entourage effect means that the therapeutic compounds in cannabis work more efficiently with one another, synergistically, to provide health benefits that are more powerful compared to when we take compounds on its own. While there are cannabis products that isolate THC and CBD, the science tells us that taking flower or full-spectrum form, where other cannabinoids and terpenes are present, are much more effective than one compound on its own.
The concept of the entourage effect was discovered in 1999 by none other than Raphael Mechoulam, the famous godfather of THC. Up until recently, most of what we know about the entourage effect has been limited to cannabis plants.
Now, there’s new data suggesting that the same can be observed when medicating with psychedelic mushrooms.
After all, psilocybin mushrooms – just like marijuana – also contain a complex array of other compounds, not just the star compound they are known for. While we do have some knowledge of how psilocybin works in the body thanks to clinical tests, keep in mind they do make use of synthesized psilocybin for research most of the time.
According to a recent study, psilocybin extracts may have more powerful health benefits for treating depression, OCD, anxiety, and PTSD to name a few because of the other psychoactive as well as non-psychoactive compounds in the mushroom. “My colleagues and I are very interested in the potential of psychedelics to treat serious, treatment resistant psychiatric disorders such as depression, PTSD, OCD and even schizophrenia,” explains Bernard Lerer, study author and a psychiatry professor and director at the Hadassah BrainLabs Center for Psychedelic Research at Hebrew University.
“There are many anecdotal and clinical reports which suggest that extract of psilocybin-containing mushrooms may have unique effects that are qualitatively and quantitatively different from chemical psilocybin, and also some preclinical studies. This observation has important clinical implications and we wanted to test it empirically in a laboratory study,” they said. So for the study, the researchers compared naturally-derived mushroom extracts to chemically made psilocybin, with the intention of discovering whether the other compounds within the extract can provide benefits that are not found when consuming isolated psilocybin.
The researchers utilized male adult mice for the trials; they were divided into groups: some were given the naturally occurring mushroom extracts, while the others were given the synthetic psilocybin. Meanwhile, others were given a control solution made of saline. Additionally, the researchers analyzed the heat twitch response (HTR) assay, which is a reputable method for analyzing the impacts of psychedelics on mice. Furthermore, the researchers analyzed the mice in a molecular and biochemical level to understand any synaptic protein expressions within the brain, which are features of neuroplasticity.
The results were astonishing: they found that the brains of the mice who were given the naturally occurring mushroom extracts showed more significant neuroplasticity markers through the presence of synaptic proteins, specifically GAP43, SV2A, PSD95, and synaptophysin. Since these proteins are required for development, synaptic growth, and neuroplasticity, these findings suggest that naturally occurring mushroom extracts may indeed have a more powerful impact compared to psilocybin isolate.
“Our findings need to be confirmed in human studies but they do suggest that there may be therapeutic advantages to psilocybin-containing mushroom extract over chemically synthesized psilocybin, when both are administered at the same psilocybin dose,” explains Lerer to Psypost.
So Much We Need To Uncover In The World Of Mushrooms
When magic mushrooms are cultivated and extracted naturally, the sub metabolites of the plant remain intact, unlike the isolated versions that are synthetically produced in a laboratory since it only contains psilocybin. There are several examples, such as the Baeocystin tryptamine, which can induce mild hallucinogenic effects. Beta-carbolines have also been discovered in psychedelic mushrooms, which can effectively help metabolize psilocin in the human body, causing a more intensive psychedelic experience.
But Why Is It Harder To Study Mushrooms Compared To Marijuana?
While the entourage effect of cannabis is already widely studied and better understood, the opposite is true when it comes to psychedelic mushrooms. There’s still so much we need to understand and study better; rodent studies are a start but translating them to humans is a whole other ball game. In addition, other experts have already acknowledged the challenges of identifying such impacts of the entourage effect.
For instance, Alan Rockefeller, a renowned mycologist who specializes in DNA sequencing as well as photography of fungi, tells Psychedelic Health: “No one really knows whether the entourage effect occurs with mushrooms.”
He goes on to elaborate the difficulties associated with studying mushrooms: “It is difficult to study because the same batch of mushrooms will have different effects in different people, and the same person on different days,” Rockefeller said. Also, it’s difficult to understand which compounds are active in a plant or mushroom, and how large the impact is for the active compounds. Researchers also need to understand the concentrations of each compound, and how different growing environments or processing can impact it.
“There are a dozen different tryptamines that can occur in mushrooms, plus a few beta-carbolines and hundreds of other molecules – so there is probably more than just psilocybin having an effect,” Rockefeller said. “Studying one compound at a time is hard enough, studying mixtures of hundreds of compounds is much more difficult. Without pure compounds, it is difficult to get repeatable results,” Rockefeller said. “It is possible that the therapeutic potential is different depending on the different compounds in the mushrooms. It’s also possible that psilocybin is the only thing that matters, and the other compounds are mostly inactive,” he said.
Conclusion
There’s so much yet that we need to know about how psychedelic mushrooms work. However, the possibilities that can be brought about by harnessing the power of the entourage effect in magic mushrooms is incredibly exciting. There is so much potential in this field that we can only truly uncover with more studies.
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People in the UK increasingly realize that CBD vaping is quite safe. Even NHS recommends CBD vaping as one of the relatively safer ways to quit smoking. Vaping is not without any harm, but it is much safer than tobacco smoking. Even more, CBD vaping is associated with some good health effects. However, now people are realizing that THC vape pens could be an even more potent way of enjoying CBD’s health benefits.
What is THC Vape?
If readers noticed that in the introduction of this text, we talked about CBD, there is a reason for that. THC vaping is different from CBD vaping, but not entirely. It has much in common with it.
The hemp plant is rich in many cannabinoids. Two major cannabinoids are THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (Cannabidiol). It also has many minor cannabinoids in smaller amounts, like CBG, CBC, CBN, THCV and CBDV. CBD vape pens generally have all these compounds except THC.
However, THC vape differ in the way that they also contain small amounts of THC along with CBD, minor cannabinoids, and other beneficial organic compounds like terpenes for added flavour and enhanced vaping experience.
So, why do some of the vape pens have added THC in small amounts? After all, THC is known to be addictive and has mind-altering properties. Well, the explanation is simple: the secret is in the dosage. In smaller and legally permitted dosages, THC does not cause a high; it is safe and can have many health benefits.
When small amounts of THC are added to CBD, minor cannabinoids, and terpenes, it results in much more powerful health benefits. That is why some of the CBD-based clinically approved drugs also contain THC.
THC vape pens may also have some distinct benefits not experienced with CBD vape pens. This is due to “the entourage effect.” The entourage effect is a bit different from synergy. Synergy is like two-plus-two equal to five, meaning that using some compounds together results in a more potent effect, yet safety is not compromised. However, the entourage effect means combining two compounds may result in some unique health benefits not seen when those compounds are used in isolation. So, the entourage effect is more powerful and unique than synergy.
Therefore, using THC vape pens means some unique health benefits, although these vape pens contain THC in small amounts.
THC Vape: The Dangers
It is no secret that THC is the main compound responsible for all side effects of the cannabis plant. This substance is addictive and, at higher dosages, causes euphoria, has potent mind-altering properties, and may cause hallucinations.
However, there is one important thing to understand. All these effects of THC are seen at much higher dosages than those in legally produced THC vape pens.
Legally produced/sold vape pens in the UK, like those by CBDoilking, do not contain THC more than 0.2%. This is significantly lower than cannabis indica or marijuana, which may contain 25% or even more THC. So, there is no comparison between legal THC vape pens and marijuana. At these small dosages, THC does not cause euphoria or other side effects and has no addictive properties. It only has mild stress-relief properties at these dosages.
Secondly, THC vape pens sold by CBDoilking follow other important UK guidelines and legal requirements, which means that THC vape pens cannot contain more than 1 mg of THC. Hence, it is not just about low concentration but also about low amounts, thus ensuring its safety.
Safe and Potent THC vape pens
THC vape pens are for health-conscious individuals who would like to vape on a regular basis. It is safe and may have beneficial effects like reduced anxiety, improved mood, and enhanced sleep, and it may also help reduce pain sensation.
THC vape pen is even better than your regular CBD vape pen for quitting smoking. This is because it is better at reducing tobacco cravings.
CBDoilking sells one of the strongest THC vape pens in the market (75-80% CBD plus CBG along with THC in permitted amounts), and yet all pens sold on the platform follow strict legal guidelines. All the products undergo third-party testing and are proven to contain THC, CBD, and other minor cannabinoids within legally permitted and safe limits.
Another good thing about CBDoilking is that these excellent THC vape pens come in many flavours. These flavours are not due to some artificial substances but rather due to their content of terpenes. Terpenes are plant-based aromatic compounds with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
CBDoilking offers vapes that are based on science, combining different natural compounds in the right ratio. This is both about safety and potency. So, these products are really good for those looking for something better, potent, and yet safe.
The Bottom Line
CBD vape pens have been around for some time, and their safety is well-established. They are an excellent way to quit smoking and also enjoy CBD’s health effects. However, some people are looking for something more potent. THC vape pens are good for such individuals. These contain all beneficial compounds present in the cannabis plant but in the right proportions.
THC vape pen is a new way to enjoy vaping. It is unlikely to cause any side effects as these products are made for regular use. Of course, one should not overdose on THC or CBD. It is important not to have more than a few puffs a day. Rare side effects like nausea or stomach issues might occur but are transient and short-lived. Such issues are rarely the cause of concern, except in a very small number of cases.
Thus, if you are looking for something better to reduce stress and overcome pain and anxiety, then a THC vape pen may be the right choice. Choosing something strong like the one offered by CBDoilking may be a good idea. Despite being strong, these vape pens contain THC only in legally permitted amounts and in concentrations proven to be safe and not cause euphoria.
To sum up, if you are already an experienced CBD vaper, it may be a good idea to give THC vaping a try.
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