Smoking weed comes with various benefits such as releasing stress, anxiety and worries. The substance also causes some people to feel extremely paranoid. Marijuana has different effects on everyone when consuming.

Effects of weed that causes paranoia
Marijuana can contribute to feelings or paranoia. Cannabis causes a range of experiences that could add to a sense of paranoia. People who get high for the first time feeling of nervousness and uneasy.

Connection between weed and paranoid
If you already have feelings of paranoia and worries, you will be more likely to feel paranoid from marijuana. You might be afraid of getting caught or overdosing from being too high.

Ways to calm your paranoia when you're high
When you experienced paranoia from being high, this is how you can deal with it.
-Force yourself to relax. Take deep breathes and feel relaxation
-Drink some soothing lemon tea
-Take a nap and sleep
-Take a shower to calm yourself down
-Take smaller dose of THC
-Consumer non-THC products, mostly with CBD

Stop worrying , you will not overdose from being high. Just relax and keep calm!

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The state of North Carolina introduced a new bill that would legalize cannabis. Citizens would have a chance to posses up to three ounces of cannabis for personal use.

State senator Paul Lows, a Democrat from Forsyth County proposed SB 58, would decriminalize low level drug possession.

Offenders would have the chance to get drug violations in North Carolina removed from their record. The bill would not alter laws regarding sentencing for possession of hashish.

The senator  Lowe stated that not all lawmakers would initially be on board. Low also introduced a similar bill to decriminalize cannabis possession in the last session of the senate. The SB 58 aims to destroy North Carolina's penalties towards marijuana. People found with a half ounce or less of any controlled substance face a class 3 misdemeanor plus 20 days of jail or community service. Possession of an ounce or more can now be punished by up to 5 months of jail time.

A study by Elon University stated that 80 percent of citizens in North Carolina favor for legalization of medical marijuana. Decriminalize marijuana will often see as an effective legislative step towards eventual regulation of cannabis.

The state is prepare to become of the United States' largest producers of hemp.

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Happy Valentine Day to all the weed lovers and couples! Smoke a good joint and feel the love in the atmosphere. 

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Smoking weed can be fun and entertaining. Having the chance to smoke good bud and relax is an amazing feeling.

The best feeling is smoking weed and eating good right after or doing a fun activity when high is great. Smoking weed has its benefits such as relaxation, calmness and a happy feeling.

Light up a joint and smoke some good bud with cool friends!

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The legalization of cannabis federally could be happen this year. The federal bill '420 Bill' was introduced in the senate on Friday by Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon. The Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act has been designated as S. 420 by Wyden and measure to H.R. 420, which was introduced in the House of Representative by fellow Oregon Democrat Rep. Earl Blumenaur in January.

The Democratic aide to the Senate Finance Committee said that the 420 bill aims to "responsibly legalize, tax and regulate marijuana at the federal level." Wyden explain about the federal prohibition of marijuana “the federal prohibition of marijuana is wrong, plain and simple. Too many lives have been wasted, and too many economic opportunities have been missed."

The S. 420 is a package of bills that intended to reform Federal Cannabis Policy that was made by Wyden and Earl Blumenauer. The Small Business Tax Equity Act would repeal provisions of the tax code that right to take the same tax deductions as companies in other industries.

The Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act would remove federal criminal penalties and civil asset forfeiture for individuals and businesses complying with state law. The act would give cannabis business legal under state law access to banking, bankruptcy protection, marijuana programs and protects Native American tribes from prosecution under federal cannabis law.

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What is Kush? Is it a strain or a type of substance? Kush is another name for marijuana itself. The substance is a pure and uncrossed strain from which the seemingly endless variety of hybrids. Heirloom strains are domesticated versions of their landrace counterparts. 

Origins of Kush
Kush originated from the Hindu Kush mountains, which is part of Himalayan mountain range. It span across India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The region is known for one of the longest world - India and Pakistan to control the Kashmir region. The region have been home to some of the world's finest hash and cannabis.

Kush spread from Central Asia to Europe after mass migration and trade routes. The substance weren't introduced to North America until 1960s. A well-known organization known as the Hippie Mafia where responsible for bringing Kush from India to California where it spread across the west.

Effects of Kush
The effects of Kush are similar to multiple strains were you will feel the high from the bud. Kush is an Indica-dominant strain.

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Have you notice the older you get the quicker time flies? Well the time can be slow down by smoking some weed. The rapid flood of THC into the brain causes a significant increase in the production of neurotransmitters. Cannabis gives you a child-like wonder where everything is freely and new. 

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Tennessee introduced new marijuana decriminalization bills. One bill would decriminalize possession of less than one ounce of pot and the other bill would protect holders of medical marijuana identification cards from other states. The bills were sponsored by Democratic Sen. Sara Kyle and House of Representative Democrat Rep. Gloria Johnson.

The SB256/HB235 would amend state statue to decriminalize possession of less than one ounce of cannabis. SB260/HB234 would permit holders of medical marijuana program identification cards from other states to possess up to one-half an ounce of cannabis. The bill removes criminal penalties for medical marijuana cardholders.

Republicans lawmakers Sen. Janice Bowling and Rep. Ron Travis announced plans to introduce legislation that would legalize medical marijuana in Tennessee.

Janice Bowling believe cannabis can part of the solution to the nationwide epidemic of opioid overdose deaths.

All four cannabis bills are now pending for approval before the Tennessee legislature!

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Colleges are now accepting programs and degrees for cannabis. The first degrees will be offered this fall at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The programs will offer both associates and bachelor degrees and help students gain employment in the cannabis market.

The state of Michigan became the 13th state to legalize medical cannabis in 2008 and legalize recreational use in 2018. 

Vermont's higher institutions have launched certificate programs that aim to provide students with pathway in the marijuana industry. Vermont Technical College plans to introduce a CBD and greenhouse cash crop certificate program this fall. 

University of Vermont launched a certificate in cannabis science and medicine back in 2016. The 7-week online program is designed for a wide range of working careers and covers various curriculum and lessons about cannabis, medicine, laws and business.

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Lawmakers of West Virginia are looking into a new bill to legalize and regulate adult-use of marijuana. The Democrat party introduce the bill two weeks ago. Lawmakers who support the legislation hope it can at least begin the conversation on adult-use legalization.

The Democrat party introduce the HB2331 bill, which permits adult 21 and over to posses cannabis for personal use, regulate a production and retail industry.

The party have approach a new twist to the legalization called the "country option", where it allow counties to elect on allowing production and sales in that county. Del. Mike Pushkin (D-Kanawha) said lawmakers should be asking what the people want.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, Senate president Mitch Carmichael and House speaker Roger Hanshaw, who are all Republicans, are against the adult-use legalization and believe West Virginia should stay a medical-only state. They're concerns are about drug addictions, underage consumption and impaired driving.

Research has find out that cannabis can actually help people suffering from addiction to hard drugs, opioids and alcohol.

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The government shutdown is affecting millions of workers and people. Now the shutdown is holding back non-violent drug offenders and hemp farmers.

Donald Trump shut down the government on Dec. 22, 2018 to gain democrats support in building the $5 billion wall along the US-Mexico border. 

Hemp farmers can't cultivate
Since the US farm bill lifted growing restrictions, there have been plenty of legal hemp farmers. The government shutdown has caused farmers to stop cultivating with federal water.

Non-violent drug offenders are stuck in prison
Non-violet drug offenders will be stuck in prison due to the shutdown. The First Step Act is a piece of bi-partisan legislation that reduce the U.S. sky-high prison population.

The Act increases resources for job training and other programs meant to facilitate reintegration into society for those who have been federally incarcerated. Approximately 2,600 inmates eligible for release and some have already made for it to freedom.

Stated by The Marshall Project estimated that 4,000 prisoners are eligible for release under the First Step Act. Many of the prisoners must continue to wait in prison.

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The state of Louisiana could possibly have medical marijuana available by summer 2019. Research and biotechnical development company GB Sciences partner with Louisana State University's Agriculture Center to produce medical cannabis.

The VP of Agriculture at LSU, Dr. Richardson, stated the university and GB Sciences were on track to submitting their final suitability to state police. Medical cannabis products could be available in Louisiana dispensaries this summer.

In August of 2018, GB Sciences harvested its first crop. The crop is a small one, planted in a self-contained "pod" at the Louisiana State University's AgCenter. The biotech development company submitted final approval with Louisiana state police. The LSU Department of Agriculture and Forestry will test the crop. 

Dr. Richardson had high hopes that medical cannabis products would be ready for patients in fall of 2018.

There's only one other facility that Louisiana's medical law of cannabis authorize to grow medical and that is Southern University's agricultural center with Advanced Biometrics, LLC.

Medical cannabis in Louisiana means more patients will be eligible when products finally do become available. Patients and consumers won't be able to utilize smokable cannabis products, but they will be available to other products such as oils, edibles and concentrates.

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The governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, presented his plans to legalize recreational marijuana. Cuomo highlights his proposal in a written messages that his distributed to lawmaker as part of his state of the state address.

The state office of cannabis management would be created  to regulate the recreational cannabis industry. The new agency would be tasked with developing a plan to review and seal past convictions for marijuana offenses. Cuomo's plan would include licenses for cannabis cultivators, distributors and retailers. A 20% state tax and 2% local tax would be imposed on transactions from wholesalers to retailers would assessed taxes on per-gram basis.

Money in Marijuana
Projects shows that up to $300 million dollars a year could be raised from taxes on cannabis. The plan will be part of the state budget, the funds would go towards regulatory costs, substance abuse prevention programs, a small business development plan and traffic safety. The final budget is expected to be approved by the legislature before the start of the new fiscal year.

Sales of recreational marijuana would only be permitted to adults age 21 and over. Counties and cities would be permitted to prohibit pot sales within their jurisdictions. 

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Cannabis and sperm can have various affects on each others. Smoking weed and having sex can be very enjoyable and amusing. Getting high and experimenting your partner's body can be fun to do. Research data has suggested that the herb can reduce sperm counts in men and might make it harder for women to conceive. Here is how weed can affect your sperm count. 

Marijuana and male sperm
Consumers of marijuana have been successfully producing sperm for ages, but marijuana does not have much for enhancing fertility based on research.

Researchers from Duke University Medical Center suggested that smoking cannabis may contribute to genetic changes in developing sperm.

Can weed lower your sperm count?
Smoking pot regularly may change the size and shape of your sperm if you're a young man. The more abnormal sperm you have the more difficult it is to conceive.

The good news is it takes around 42 to 76 days for sperm to regenerate. Laying off the herb until your body produces a new round of sperms might help get things back to normal. You may also have plenty of healthy sperm left.

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Being sick can be the worst feeling, but can be a time for you to relax and watch Netflix day. Some even smoke weed when their sick. A little cannabis can either help you or make matters worst. Here is how marijuana can help or worsen your sickness.

Can weed make you cold?
Cannabis may lower your body temperature. This phenomenon is called THC-induced Hypothermia. The THC in cannabis can hit a brain region that helps control temperature regulation, which is called Hypothalamus. Cannabis can make you a little cold due to its ability to change chemical reactions within the brain. 

Can weed make you hot?
Cannabis can cause affects to your body temperature. Cannabis plants can make you feel cool in various ways. The TRPA-1 receptor is a reaction that is to be mediated by a particular cell receptor. The receptor has many functions in the body, but it is essential in mediating pain, inflammation and temperature regulation.

Active compounds in cannabis engage the same pathway, indicating that activation of these receptor sites may contribute to the cooling sensations of the herb.

Can weed help your sickness?
Smoking weed may not be the most helpful substance to take when sick, because of the smoke you inhale may lead to more inflammation, irritation, mucus and symptom of bronchitis. 

Cannabis can ease of make things worse at the same time. The way you consume cannabis will affect your body. Cannabis doesn't fully help your cold or flu more quickly but the substance will cause relaxation to your body.

Smoking weed with chest cold
Smoking weed is not the best thing to do when you have a chest cold. The hot smoke you are trying to inhale is not going to help. Vaporizing or using vaporizers can be useful with warm water which will make your lung less shocking after each hit.

Smoking with the flu, sore throat or sinus infection
Smoking cannabis with the flu can cause chest congestion or symptoms of coughing. Using herb-products such as teas, vapors, low-dose edibles and tinctures can be useful more than smoking out of blunts or joints. Some users may find that the sedation, anti-inflammatory, anti-nausea and pain-relieving effects of the herb can be helpful for coping with the flu.

Consuming weed and having sinus infections is not the best bet. High dose of THC may make you more aware of the pressure in your head or headaches. CBD tea or using a low-potency tincture or edible may make some inflammation and pressure in your face disappear.

Having a sore throat can be painful so smoking is not a good idea. CBD tea and honey can be great for your sore throat.

Sleep
Marijuana can have one great affect with your sickness and sleep is it. Sleeping high will give you more rest and recovery for your body.

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Smoking marijuana while pregnant can have positive and negative effects. We will try and figure out into details about marijuana and dealing with pregnancy. 

Effects of smoking weed while pregnant
A study by a registered nurse and founder of Marijuana Mommy, Jessie Gill, tole Herb that a study in 1994 conduct that cannabis might be beneficial when used in pregnancy. The study also looked at women in Jamaica who used cannabis during pregnancy had promising results.

​Benefits of smoking weed
Most women that are pregnant use cannabis to help them deal with nausea of morning sickness. Relaxation from pain and anxiety can help with marijuana.

The potential risk
Studies such as the American Academy of Pediatrics warns mothers against smoking because it could "place the fetus at risk".

A 2012 study in Australia claim that your body could potentially have a lower birth weight if you use cannabis during pregnancy. Another study in 2015 also research could be linked to neurodevelopment issues in children such as hyperactivity and poor cognitive function.

Smoking weed while breastfeeding
Breastfeeding and smoking weed have no clear effects, but risk of tremor, poor sucking reflexes, slow weight gain, decreased feeding time, changes in visual responses and delayed motor development can increased.

The human body's own endocannabinoid 2-AG, which is the brain's version of THC, is passed from mother to child during breastfeeding. Cannabinoid is what actually keep newborns alive. Researcher Ester Fride explained that these cannabinoids may help prevent a disease known as "non-organic failure to thrive". 

The researcher also conducted that cannabinoids can have a major impact on developing babies.

Smoking weed while pregnant is still illegal and can cause you time in jail if used. Smoke wisely and be careful.

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Smoking weed for the first time can be nerve wrecking and relaxing. The feeling of being high or smoking your first puff can be amusing or get you paranoid. We will be going into details about getting high for the first time.

Be comfortable
The first step is be comfortable and relax, so smoke with close friends or family. You don't want to smoke weed for the first time with strangers you may become paranoid after smoking. 

Inhaling the smoke
When inhaling the smoke, you must take deep breath from your belly to feel the effects of the marijuana. Exhale the smoke slowly. You will be coughing a lot, because your body is not use to the weed.

How much to consume?
Smoke a little and when you comfortable you can increase to more. You don't want to get extremely high on your first time.

Feeling of being high
The experience of getting high is great for some and bad for others. You will experience relaxation, laughter, drowsiness, might become paranoid and light-hearted.

Munchies
You will be hungry and ready to eat all the snacks. So bring some food with you and have something to drink like soda or water because you will have dry mouth.

Side effects
There are tons of side effects when consuming weed. The effects of THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) will include red eyes, dry mouth, increase high rate, drowsiness and forgetfulness.

How long does weed last?
You can expect a high to last three hours after smoking. You will become more drowsy and laid back.

Being high or smoking for the first time can be an experience no one will ever forget. So, light your first joint up and come back and tell us what your first-time experience was like!

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Everyone has various of ways of smoking. Some smoke blunts, cigarettes or use vaporizers. The most common use is blunts and cigarettes. Both products are harmful and can possibly lead to cancer and here is why?

Blunts vs. Cigarettes
Blunts and cigarettes are made using tobacco products. Tobacco contains over 4,000 chemical compounds. 72 of those compounds atlease contribute to cancer. Tobacco increases your chances of cancer and other diseases.

Cigarettes have filters, while blunts doesn't. Cigarettes contains filters that prevents some of the tar and burning plants from entering your lungs. Blunts rarely comes with filters unless you purchase them separately.

With a blunt that contains cannabis, consumers must inhale deeply to feel the sensation of the substance. Cigarettes is a quick inhale than exhale for a simple buzz. Both are exposed to harmful toxins and abrasive, hot plants materials.

Exposure to carbon monoxide that can be led by smoking. Carbon monoxide is a toxin produced during combustion that competes with oxygen in the blood. When you inhale smoke, you inhale carbon monoxide. Smoking weed in blunts can produce more carbon monoxide and a chance of developing a cardiovascular illness.

​Can blunts cause cancer like cigarettes?
Blunts contain tobacco, which means more tobacco consume the more likely you develop cancer later in your life. THC, the substance in cannabis, may have protective effects against cancer development.

The best choice when it comes to smoking cigarettes or blunts. Blunts will win, because blunts reduced the total amount of tobacco consumed more than cigarettes. Smoking anything is bad for your health. The best way to consume marijuana is through vaporizing.

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Have you ever thought about smoking weed right after a good workout in the gym or a quick jog? Smoking weed after a fitness routine can be beneficial and help with relaxation and muscle. Here is why.

The effects of smoking marijuana after a workout
Right after working out, most individuals cool down and rest their bodies. Smoking weed can bring you relaxation and help your body recover. Everyone needs to refuel after a workout smoking weed can give you the energy to eat and have the munchies.

Recovery
Muscle recovery is very important during and after a workout. Stiff soreness and aches is caused by inflammation of your stress muscles.

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) has a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is a treatment to muscle soreness, such as Ibuprofen.

Smoking weed can relax muscle pains and speed up recovery.

Muscle growth
Cannabis lowers testosterone levels a little bit and raise levels of growth hormone somatropin, which helps with muscle growth and recovery. Smoking marijuana does not have any major effects on your muscle growth.

So don't worry about the effects smoking weed has on your body. Weed can be great for relaxation and recovery after a good workout session.

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Happy New Years to everyone! Wish you all a successful, positive year. We will continue delivering awesome content that will entertain and inform you about marijuana and the cannabis industry. We have a lot more in stores for you guys, so be prepared for major surprises from Livin Weedy. Smoke good weed and let's have a joyful year!

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