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This book includes a chapter by Stanley Krippner (one of the participants in Leary's pioneering Easter Sunday psilocybin experiments) on the relationship of Alan Watts to psychedelic culture and experience, the best account I've come across. Includes a contribution by Ralph Metzner too. https://au1lib.org/book/6017792/9b0177 Alan Watts in his own words (includes four lectures pertaining to psychedelic experience): https://au1lib.org/book/5341893/d5c01a

Yes dedicated decarboxylating appliances cost way more than an Instant Pot, which does all this ... and more.

It's a seasonal crop, so you may not have fresh green leaves all year round. Unless you went hydro, ugh. Assuming you'd get THA and maybe CBD from the plant this way? For prep of home-grown oil or (coconut) butter, with control over THC, CBD, CBN etc. I would research "Instant Pot" (newfangled pressure cooker with timer). The timer is key, since all the useful compounds degrade from THA over time. Decarboxylation and extraction is all performed inside a mason jar inside the cooker, easy quick and odour-free. This method was pioneered in areas where pot (and not just the Instant Pot) is legal.

The long-term effects of cannabis are different, for most users, than their experience during initial exposure. Many users report feelings of increased anxiety, during subsequent cannabis experiences. Granted, CBD and THC have different effects, but it's hard to control the balance of the two if it's in the form of a herb being smoked.

Numerous passiflora spp. qualify for this application. Passiflora incarnata has been the subject of numerous scientific studies. As has Valerian. Kava kava is another strong contender. Other candidates for which there appears to be scientific evidence of anxiolytic benefit: baical skullcap, bergamot, brahmi, damiana, echinacea, ginger, hops, lavender, lemon balm, saffron, sage, schisandra, selenium, tulsi, withania.

Passionflower springs to mind. I think you need to take some care with preparation. The usual suspects included in "sleepy time" herbal teas -- chamomile, valerian etc. I think anxiety disorders qualify for medicinal cannabis prescription in Australia, when other treatments have failed?

Seeds gifted by the wonderful Cactilicious. Here are the young seedlings, about 1-2 cm. For trade or giveaway. Is it saguaro? Looking pretty big.

I think that's the ticket. She's using the wrong kind of paper (Tally Ho) when what she needs is a pharmacy script. And the blessing of a medical professional. In family disputes, the legal system including police can be put to work on behalf of well-heeled folk who know how to pull strings. Lawyers for wealthy families exploit every avenue of borderline harassment. Or so I'm reliably informed.

The spineless Opuntia varieties (developed by Luther Burbank) are easier to work with than O. stricta.

Cultivation as a conservation tool for LW and other cactus: https://cactusconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Ermakova_2022_Cultivation-as-a-conservation-tool-for-cacti.pdf

Great to see that ethics (and distributive justice) should be a focus of the paper (according to its abstract): The collection of plant material from the Eremophila species was carried out according to a Bioprospecting Agreement with the Government of Western Australia. We recognize that several Eremophila species hold immense cultural significance to Australia's First Peoples. In spite of our best intentions of ensuring that new knowledge gained about the genus Eremophila and any potential future benefits are shared in an equitable manner in accordance with the Nagoya protocol, we encounter serious dilemmas and potential conflicts in making benefit sharing with Australia's First Peoples a reality.

No trade necessary, although beneficial plant/medicines are always welcome.

^ Bougainvillea, how could I forget? The one here doesn't even flower, just strangles nearby plants and impales careless gardeners. Shading it out seems to be the only chemical-free management option.

I guess there could be a few cannabis tourism hotspots in Australia too, some day. But the Commonwealth gifting citizens cannabis plants? Over Big Pharma's dead body...

Just scored a couple of big bags of "non-toxic" sawdust from a framing factory, far more than I need. Victorian Ash, Jelutong and Cedar (no MDF or chipboard). PM if you need some and can collect Melbourne.

Any weed is just a plant out of place -- I think Goethe might have said it first? For example, suburban lawn grass. What vast sums of energy must be wasted on its upkeep. And gorse: what an aggressive menace to the Australian landscape, exploding seed pods and all. ^ I think there may be (at least) two different species referred to as Cat's Claw? ^ What's wrong with Coleus? There are some lovely native (and exotic) varieties, with potential benefits.

I am also on the lookout for seeds/clone of this plant.

How/when/when not to de-graft a button from its tricho (etc.) root stock ... ?

LW button grafted to tricho seedling. Not sure what to do with it -- leave it alone?

Reminded me of Klüver's "form constants" observed during mescaline experimentation 100 years ago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_constant Do all mathematicians speak this fast?