Cannabis World Journals Edition No.15 - December 2021

Throughout the year, the cannabis industry has taken several steps forward in different parts of the world, tearing little by little the veil of ignorance and lack of knowledge that has been a "stone in the shoe" in the way of the plant. Despite the many prejudices suffered by this fascinating industry, cannabis has been with us since the beginning of time. That is to say, the plant is available for whoever needs it, not only for the entrepreneurs of large companies but also for cultivation centers, doctors, patients, and the many activists who have given their voice to defend the benefits of this plant at all costs. How many wars have been fought that damaged cannabis' image? There are countless occasions where information has been censored or limited. Thanks to scientific…

Pleasure connects with our search for happiness. It relates to the meaning we give to our life experiences and what our senses reveal about the world we inhabit. Pleasure is linked to the chemical processes going on inside us. When cannabis is part, consciously, of this chain of events, it is possible to have an expansive experience of existential enjoyment. Juan Camilo Cárdenas Cárdenas, a Colombian psychologist specializing in addictions, points out at the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana’s website that "to feel a balance in our daily activities, it is necessary to understand that what we call 'well-being', in terms of mental health, is neurobiologically determined as a reward system provided by the brain to the organism, rather than from obtaining objects, food or consumption of any kind." On the other hand, the…

Llactacunga Cannábica, from Ecuador, is an organization designed to provide information to society in general on cannabis issues. Currently, they are advancing in creating their legally constituted company, with plans for research in cultivation and plant breeding. They also provide consultancy and training on the medical and industrial cannabis market, being this the legal and economic support on which to base their objectives as an organization. They will have their second annual drive to collect toys, non-perishable food, and clothing in December. Everything will be changed for cannabis workshops and cultivation kits. This initiative will favor vulnerable people, children, and mothers/fathers who need support and stability, demonstrating the objectives they meet as a social action organization.…

Santiago Ramírez is a Colombian living in Austria and dedicated to cultivating cannabis with passion. In Europe, he discovered indoor cultivation techniques and was fascinated by this method. Currently, he shares his knowledge with anyone as passionate about the plant as he does through the Cultivation Club. With it, he established a network of gardeners based on shared knowledge and passion for plants. The Club is a space for future, former and current growers. There, they can show their plants, receive recommendations, and give advice about the growing process.…

Cannabis Sativa L. is a plant that uses air as a medium to transport the male’s genes in the form of pollen, thanks to the fact that the size of the particles is so tiny that the weight of each grain is light enough to reach the female flowers and finally fertilize. It is during this fertilization process that seeds form to preserve their species. "Each of its male flowers produces about 350,000 pollen grains" (Aboulaich et al., 2013). Moreover, it is not by chance that the male plant has a greater height compared to the female, or its intermodal distance is more pronounced. Thanks to these morphological characteristics, the wind goes through and moves the plant to disperse the pollen. All of the above is an instrument of fitness to…

Santiago Raigosa is a cannabis entrepreneur. He completed a certification in project management at the EAFIT University, School of Administration, Finance and Technological Institute, (Escuela de Administración, Finanzas e Instituto Tecnológico, Universidad EAFIT). He also earned a degree in cannabis at Jorge Tadeo Lozano University in alliance with Pharmacology University. Afterward, he and his family started testing crops to understand and learn more about the plant. They also wanted to break away from all the beliefs and speculations about cannabis consumption. CWJ: Why believe in the cannabis industry? Santiago Raigosa: Well, I would say that faith in the cannabis industry arises first of all from a preference for the plant. I got to know the plant more or less 20 years ago. But the fondness for the plant came after Colombia decriminalized…