cannabis

I have asked around in the Amazon, and though it grows quite well, it is a beautiful, pungent flower, and is eaten voraciously by any of dozens of big bugs that live there. So you won't find too much, and it is generally of poor quality and brought in from Lima or a greenhouse.

As for mixing with Ayahuasca, I've only done it on one of my experiences, and can't say it added anything.

Also, I would agree with Richard that most people who smoke cannabis abuse it. However, I would say that it is a very misunderstood plant.

Cannabis is not meant to smoke and then for you to sit. Most people use it for its pupil dilation and the 'high' effect, but these are accompanied generally by feeling like you're wearing a lead blanket and a general sense of lethargy, followed by dry mouth and eventually insatiable hunger. Certain strains, like cannabis indica (as opposed to sativa), exacerbate this effect.

Sure, its fun to smoke a bit and then play video games, watch a movie, or pass out, but that is using the plant like a drug. Many people who smoke do not know that weed is meant to be metabolized. There are cannabinoid receptors in every section of the body, regardless of whether a person has smoked in their lifetime or not. These receptors are maximized when the marijuana is metabolized, which I've found is accomplished by doing exactly the opposite of what most people do when they smoke: MOVE!

Stretching, dancing, practicing martial arts, hiking, swimming, working out, but particularly accompanying these activities with music completely changes the experience. The THC is then spread throughout the body, instead of being congested in the lungs and head. Also, as the smoke tends to dessicate the smoker (cotton-mouth), drinking something (especially an anti-oxidant or acidic drink) will eliminate that negative effect and aid the body in metabolizing the plant.

Try it the next time you smoke, instead of sitting there, get up, stretch, dance a little bit, manipulate an object (juggle), and then drink some lemonade or orange juice. You'll find it is much more of a head-clearing, energizing plant than you'd ever expected, and instead of passing out (As many do) when you smoke, you'll have energy for hours and hours.

Yes and she is probably the mostly abused of all plants. By abused I mean vulgarized, used without a real intent, without a sacred purpose. I've known people who changed their relationship to this plant and the effects changed drastically too. Such as:

-Instead of having the "munchies" they now feel the need to fast,
-Instead of stillness they feel the urge to stretch in yoga like movements aligning and correcting the body, breathing and feeling,
-Instead of mucous dryness they feel the opposite thus facilitating the process of cleaning the body (throat, nose and bowels), etc
-Instead of repetitive thinking they get deep insights into their own thought process helping them to see themselves from a different perspective and reflect on how to change

Definately a plant teacher. She deserves much greater respect and love than what man usually shows. Quoting Terence I would say, "She is very dear to my heart".

In the words of a pothead "It's all good."

THC may very well destroy weak and sick cells in the body which would become antioxidants, or cancer-causing agents.

It cures many things, and in regards to spirit navigation, it can soften the blows. Especially on a heroic dose. Terrence McKenna had a goal of smoking three joints while getting through an intense mushroom or dmt session.

McKenna also died of a mushroom-shaped brain tumor.

Live, folks. I choose quality over quantity.