Cacao, a Traditional Plant Medicine for Modern Times

[ad_1] A funny thing happened to me a few months ago. In the midst of a second bout of COVID, every morning I started drinking a cup of hot chocolate made from ceremonial cacao, the unprocessed paste of fermented beans from the cacao tree, which had been lurking at the back of my cupboard. I can’t really say whether the warm comforting brew affected the trajectory of the virus. But rather than feeling down in…

"Cacao, a Traditional Plant Medicine for Modern Times"

California City to Charge Separate Violations Per Illegal Plant

[ad_1] Brentwood, California officials are fed up with the uptick in home cultivation violations and did something about it. On July 12, the Brentwood City Council intensified the rules on the home cultivation of cannabis—taking the rules beyond the legal six-plant limit inside a personal residence. Administrative citations may be issued—per plant—for any plants that are grown beyond the legal limit. The measure was approved by the Brentwood City Council by a 4-0 vote, with…

"California City to Charge Separate Violations Per Illegal Plant"