Does #Weed #smell good or bad to you? What does it most closely resemble? The court rules on this! - http://clapway.com/2015/08/23/whats-that-funk-marijuana-doesnt-smell-like-raw-sewage-court-rules-242/

Have you ever heard someone complaining that their apartment “reeked of weed” from their neighbor’s joint?

Some people in Oregon brought an unusual neighborhood complaint to the Court of Appeals News Week reported: that the smell of marijuana was – to say the least – “unpleasant”. But the court ruled earlier this week that while odors such as rotten eggs and raw sewage are “objectively unpleasant,” weed doesn’t necessarily smell that bad.

A “physically offensive” smell?

“We are not prepared to declare that the odor of marijuana smoke is equivalent to the odor of garbage. Indeed, some people undoubtedly find the scent pleasing,” the appeals court wrote.

“Who determines whether a particular odor is offensive?” the appeals court added. “Although some odors are objectively unpleasant — rotten eggs or raw sewage come to mind — others are more subjective in nature.”

Marijuana Smoke not that nasty

The appeals court found that it couldn’t declare the odor of marijuana smoke offensive. They explained that an odor that is excessively intense and persisted could be regarded as nasty – regardless of its nature. Yet according to Oregon Live the scent in this case was regarded as “subjective” and dependent on the “intensity, duration or frequency” of the smokers’ habits.

If you consume marijuana “like a chimney” you might want to buy a smoke sucker or something. While for those who believe that the right to consume marijuana does not grant the right to be a bad neighbor, following are a couple of ways to resolve smelly issues.

Ways to Clear the Air

According to the Denver Post you can always call the city’s odor police. Calling the smell police. Complaints related to marijuana are not uncommon according to Denver’s Department of Environmental Health. However, complaints usually stem from industrial-level smells and just a few cases from the cultivation or consumption of weed at household level.

Finally, the best way is probably just to talk to your neighbor who probably didn’t even realize that you could smell his or her weed from your couch.

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What’s That Funk? Marijuana Doesn’t Smell Like Raw Sewage Court Rules

Why You Get the Munchies When You’re High - http://clapway.com/2015/07/02/why-you-get-the-munchies-when-youre-high765/

Everybody knows what the munchies are, and anybody who has smoked pot knows that the struggle is real. It’s an insatiable hunger that never seems to be tamed. As a stoner, you have your regular stash that you pick up from the store, and nothing else really works but your tried-n-true choices. Cancer patients often use medicinal marijuana to help calm their nausea and give them back their appetite.

Have you ever wondered why you get the munchies or why your munchies are never satisfied? And why is the food so much better when you’re stoned?

THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) is the main active ingredient in marijuana and when you smoke, the chemical reaches the brain at a quick rate. To your brain, THC resembles the natural transmitting neurons, called cannabinoids, which your brain emits to process information. These neurons are located in the part of the brain that help regulate the body’s normal functions, and will normally send out a chemical signal to let your brain know when you are full. The Yale University School of Medicine conducted a study on a group of mice and found that the natural cannabinoids in THC interfered with their body’s neurons causing them (the neurons) to act erratic. Adversely, they are being activated to promote hunger, even when you aren’t really hungry. The neurological effect that the THC had on the mice is what researchers believe is happening in humans as well. The researchers say this is why you get the munchies. The same lab also discovered another side effect of the cannabinoids being tampered with; you think your food smells and tastes more amazing than usual (not that your cooking isn’t amazing when you’re sober!) Another fact that every pot smoker knows from experience; you will also be inclined to eat things that you might not normally eat, whether you’re just craving something normal, like pickles, or something outrageous, like a lasagna made out of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and bacon. Researchers also attribute this to the rogue cannabinoids. If you’ve ever seen Epic Meal Time, I assume that’s what every stoner’s food dreams consist of.

In English Please?

The authors of the study claim to have unintentionally stumbled upon finding this possible reason as to why your stomach is always growling when you smoke. To put it simply, the hormones that are released in your brain when you smoke pot would normally act as an appetite suppressant. However, the THC in the marijuana causes your endorphins to kick in, which adversely acts as a stimulant for your appetite. Your system gets confused, which why you get the munchies.

Of course, there is always more research being done in this field

This is especially true now that many states are contemplating the legalization of marijuana. It’ll be interesting to see what more we discover about the plant.

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Why You Get the Munchies When You’re High