Comments on: Podcast 188 – “The Ethnobotany of Shamanism” Part 2

Having never had the occasion to read the Drug Enforcement Act before (thanks,Txpeloton), I was unaware of how the U.S. government defines "Marihuana":

The term 'marihuana' means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not…

So, doesn't that mean that Cannabis indica is undefined by the Drug Enforcement Act, and therefore unregulated by that act? Is indica legal under federal law, where sativa is not?

Could a legal defense be built upon that discrepancy? If so, and given the growing momentum of the "legalize it" movement, will our congresscritters rush to close that loophole?

Sorry for the redundancy, but I must reiterate;

hmmm…
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…it's a fresh breeze that blows against the empire…
Submitted by Smibo on July 6, 2009 – 4:12pm.

By: The Dusty Samana

The Dusty Samana — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:51:10 +0000

Didn't Terence cool off the mushroom as ET theory? I think I recall a him in a later talk referring to this period as a "phase". I interpreted this at the time as a distancing from the idea.

I'd be very interested in any scientific info on whether spores can indeed "drift in space" and still survive. I'm inclined to think they'd need to be encased within rock to remain viable.

By: Adam L

Adam L — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:46:10 +0000

You're right, it's a wonderful photo. Whatever is fascinating all three of them must be pretty darn neat!

By: adimeshort

adimeshort — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:48:08 +0000

great pic