Did you ever wonder, which sign rules the Cannabis plant? Well, I’m
here to tell you that would be Saturn, who along with Uranus, co-rules
Aquarius. Technically speaking, any substance that produces a mind-altering affect would belong to pisces. however, because the hemp plant is one of the hardiest plants on earth, which makes some of the strongest fibers on earth, with a speed of growth rivelled only by bamboo, it belongs to the workhorse planet of saturn. and a plus, if grown legally it does not require pesticide for it is naturally bug-resistant. did you know that the constitution was written on hemp paper? or that it was illegal not to grow hemp during george washington’s presidency? today, when we think of hemp fabric, a course canvas comes to mind. but actually, i have felt hemp that was spun so fine it was like cashmere to the touch. and of course, the medicinal benefits of hemp are completely underated. i was staying in friend’s apartment in brasil, and came down with this super bug. i thought, really, seriously, that i might die. i’ve never had a fever like that, where i sweated eternally for days. i could barely move, and looking back, i can’t believe that i didn’t make my friend take me to the hospital. however, my point is that one day i decided to crawl, quite literally, to an old joint my friend had left out on the coffee table. i lit it up, almost dreading the expected effects. because, honestly, i hate marijanna. only once have a had a good experience with it, and that involved my couch, godiva chocolate and a spaniard. so, i lit up this roach and inhaled every last bit of it until it burned my fingers. in only a few miraculous minutes, i was up on my feet and walking around hardly aware that i was even sick. the medicinal power was truly amazing and that is a true story my friends. so let’s
FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHT TO PARTY, and make pot legal NOW. aaaaanyway, back to the sauce…. Today, our IZ guest blogger, RADICAL MUSE, weighs in with her very own far out libation.

It’s just been killin the RADICAL MUSE… throwin out all those perfectly good stems. I mean, at $50 a gram, a single stems gotta be worth like $20. Talk about throwing the green stuff away, in more ways than one. Finally, salvation to your inner eco pothead… you can repurpose the pot stems…!!! The more stems you recycle, the better your karma. So roll up a fattie, save up your stems, and grab a handle of vodka…
you’ve got a 420′tini that’s gotta get made. After your finish inhaling of course.

RADICAL MUSE: As a guest contributor to this intoxicating blog, I thought I would touch on the greening of alcohol. No, not the usual kind of greening, but rather the sometimes illegal, always-controversial kind of green. Marijuana. Yes, the stuff you used to smoke in your friend’s basements in the 80’s is back with a vengeance. This time it’s making it’s way to a bar near you in the form of a martini. According to Wikipedia,”4:20 or 4/20 (pronounced four-twenty) is a term used in North America as a discreet way to refer to the consumption of cannabis and, by extension, a way to identify oneself with cannabis culture. Although many diverse theories exist to explain the origin of the term, it is widely accepted that in 1971, a group of teenagers at San Rafael High School in San Rafael, California used to meet after school at 4:20 p.m. to smoke cannabis.”

Enter the 420 Martini. The makers of Cannabis Vodka have created a perfectly legal (in most places) alcohol that is infused with cannabis. If you’re more of a do-it yourselfer, it’s super easy to make yourself using a bunch of old stems. The Cannabis stems have just a touch of THC content but not enough to smoke. When the stems infuse with vodka it releases the THC and you can get a euphoric feeling (aka known as “wasted”) from drinking the THC laced vodka without having to smoke the Cannabis stems. What a great way to recycle those old throw away stems!

420′TINI

• 3 oz. Cannabis Vodka (or make your own)

• Dry Vermouth (enough to coat the glass)

• garnish: bag of munchy chips

Coat a chilled cocktail glass with the Vermouth. Chill vodka in a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into the cocktail glass. Garnish with a sprig of something green and leafy. Contrary to what you may think, this does not taste like old bong water, rather it has a fresh herby kind of taste.

how is majiuana different than hemp?

VOTE HEMP

photo credit: I CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER