“HOFFNUNGSLOS” T 2021
It’s hopeless. 無望
23/4/20
‘THE DIVINE FARMER’
Shennong 神農大帝
Who came first, the Chinese or the herbs? Constant readers of our daily service already know. China plays an important role in the history of hemp. Sure is, ancient Chinese Emperor Shennong (around 2800BC) is the first one to document the use of cannabis as medicine in his so-called Shennong Bencaojing (also The Classic of Herbal Medicine), the earliest extant Chinese pharmacopoeia. The “Divine Farmer” is said to be the father of Chinese agriculture as well as traditional Chinese medicine. He is also believed to be the inventor of acupuncture. This shall also be considered as a recommendation to read this article: tissuemagazine.com/series/they-call-it-cannabusiness/
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22/4/20
#CANNACRITIQUE
New article up
tissuemagazine.com
Due to the authors Javier Sánchez and Joaquín Robles Salso complementing research fields in medical psychiatry as well as philosophy and critique this feature on one hand appears as a smart guide or genealogy of the use of cannabis, while on the other hand meditating on the current state and important questions concerning the commercialization of cannabis. Weed and read: tissuemagazine.com/series/they-call-it-cannabusiness/
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Article up
THEY CALL IT #CANNABUSINESS
A genealogy of the use of cannabis
by Javier Sánchez and Joaquín Robles Salso
published on tissuemagazine.com/content/
WE CALL IT #CANNACRITIQUE
21/4/20
420 — Le Code Stone
w/ ARTE
Our colleagues at ARTE published a visual potpourri of 5min to explain the myth(s) behind the code 420. It’s available in German and French language as well as with English and Polish subtitles. Hit it!
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20/4/20
Über Haschisch
WALTER BENJAMIN
[Suhrkamp, 1972]
Today’s editorial pick is more of a reading recommendation to serve you (just maybe) the inventors of “cannacritique” and modern day trip anecdotes.
Originating between 1927 and 1930, Über Haschisch [eng. On Hashish] by Walter Benjamin and co-authored by Ernst Bloch is a lesser known collection of writings that was only published posthumous. While still alive Benjamin already called it “bedeutsam” [significant] and yes, the book itself makes a profound appearance in any collectors shelf. Being a notorious leftist but also self-proclaimed bourgeois thinker that collected rare books by Der Blaue Reiter, tried to publish a leftist magazine and was associated with Adorno, Arendt and Brecht among many others: he himself wrote in his Illuminations (in the chapter Unpacking My Library) that the urge to write a book often stems from the conviction, that there are no good books one can afford, and that the most praiseworthy method of acquiring a book is to write it yourself.
“Unlimited goodwill. Suspension of the compulsive anxiety complex. The beautiful ‘character’ unfolds. All of those present become comically iridescent. At the same time one is pervaded by their aura.”
With hashish reports ranging from empathetic confessions, hilarious clichés and honestly concerning horror trip to their critique and reflection in the very sense of a stoner review written with integrity, this book will brighten your horizon in any case. Rumor has it Benjamin first brought up concepts of Aura in this writings and even if not so, it is engaging to read how they were looking at Rohrschach pictures or taking field trips while stoned.
For those who haven’t heard about Walter Benjamin, a jewish, leftist author and critic of the early 20th century, who committed suicide because he was not allowed to pass the border to Spain while he was seeking refuge from Nazi Germany and Ernst Bloch, a marxist philosopher and author who managed to emigrate in the early years of the rise of Nazism, one should always recommend Benjamin’s The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction (1935), Thesis on the Philosophy of History (1940), and probably Bloch’s writings on concrete utopia and non-simultaneity or non-synchronicity in Spirit of Utopia and Heritage of our Times (1940).
(Words by Simon Lunkenheimer)
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19/4/20
WHO SMOKED IT FIRST
Some historical facts
The cultivation of cannabis started way back in human history. In China, hemp use archaeologically dates back to the Neolithic Age (Stone Age). It’s called ganja in Sanskrit, an Indo-Aryan language of the ancient Indian subcontinent with a 3,500-year history. qunubu is how the ancient Assyrians called it – they knew about its psychoactive effect for religious ceremonies.
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18/4/20
KNOW YOUR STRAIN
w/ leafly.com
Leafly.com is the largest cannabis website in the world. It allows users to rate and review different strains. They developed a very helpful visual system to differentiate strains and their characteristics and effects. This helps patients and adult recreational consumers to find the best cannabis products for their needs. They also feature a Cannabis 101 and much more useful information. Download their app. It’s fun to get to know your (favourite) strains … by the way, we’re smoking Power Plant at the editorial office these days.
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17/4/20
THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY
w/ Uwe
That one was easy. See TISSUE’s editor-mis-chief testing the new office bong.
Have a nice weekend everybody. Thanks to 11Schnull for video support.
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16/4/20
TAKING A BREAK
w/ Solomun
Today we need a break. Delievering 420 content on a daily base is much more pain than we thought in the beginning. Our friend 11Schnull send in these personal artworks and we’re happy to share them with you.
No disrespect! We know Solomun since nearly 20 years – way before he was fame. We saw him work his way from the bottom up. All the best from our side, buddy.
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15/4/20
AMNESIA
Cannabis Effects on Brain
You probably forgot one or the other thing last time you got stoned, too. This is perfectly normal. But were we astonished to read that this effect is scientifically considered a short term effect while actively under the influence. For today we summarized the most important effects on your brain while longterm using cannabis on a daily base.
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