Detoxification

Wine is one of the world’s favorite beverages. Europeans lead the world in wine consumption. Vatican City is at the top of the wine-drinking locations, with the average resident consuming 54.26 liters of wine each year. Wine is produced in many countries in the world....

Cannabis was among the first domesticated crops in the U.S. King James I decreed the planting of hemp in the colonies, and hemp was used as legal tender in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Cannabis production flourished throughout the Civil War. During this time,...

Thirty states and the District of Columbia have laws that allow the use of marijuana in some form. California became the latest state to permit recreational use of the drug with a law that took effect on Jan. 1 of this year. Massachusetts will start retailing cannabis...

A number of famous people have allegedly been involved in drug abuse. Some of them lost the battle and paid dearly with their lives, but others were able to manage their use and continue to make their mark on history. Online articles list the following as notable drug...

People have used marijuana or cannabis for more than 3,000 years for a variety of health conditions. While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not ruled that cannabis is effective or safe for treating health problems, many states and the District of Columbia...

A new study shows that about 10 million years ago, long before humans began to ferment food intentionally, our primate ancestors had the ability to metabolize alcohol. The study advances the idea that humankind enjoyed a longer evolutionary period to adapt to alcohol...

Marijuana/Cannabis plants come in different varieties. Some can be short, others tall, some male, others female, some skinny, some fat.  And when growers understand the differences between strains they can better manage their crops.  Here’s a look at some common...

LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide, is a powerful, mood-changing chemical made from lysergic acid. LSD is produced in crystal form and converted to liquid for distribution. It is colorless, odorless, and has a bitter taste. LSD is commonly known on the streets as “acid,”...

As of January 2018, 30 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws legalizing the use of marijuana in some form. The move has eased the burden on many people who have been using marijuana illegally for years. But although many states have approved...

Many U.S. states have approved the recreational use of marijuana or cannabis. Marijuana users buy their weed from different suppliers, often without actually knowing the origin of the drug. With the actual growing of cannabis still being prohibited in the U.S., there...

A wine tasting is an event at which wine lovers taste and compare a number of wines. The event could be conducted like a class or a seminar, where the participants are seated at desks or tables, or it could be held in a party-like atmosphere where the tasters mill...

As you know, wine is an alcoholic drink made from grapes. But did you know that the oldest evidence for wine was found in China. Archaeologists suggest that the Chinese made wine using grapes as early as 9,000 years ago. Residues or shards of pottery from the early...