Paul James

Paul James is a seasoned cannabis writer and advocate for all-natural remedies. Currently based in Los Angeles, he hopes to one day take his writing to the big screen. He also runs and operates the mental health blog Bedlamite.

Cannabis and Anxiety: The Two Spectrums

As a writing activist for cannabis legality and a smoker myself, I often get the question of whether pot takes away mental anxieties, or rather,

The Legality of Weed from the Atlantic to the Pacific

Growing up on the East Coast, my first experiences with cannabis felt—to some degree—rebellious. In order to get away with smoking, I had to go to great lengths to avoid strict laws and biased people. This would, inevitably, lead me deep into the dense New England woods or on to private property in which the person(s) of ownership was comfortable

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Cannabis and Anxiety: The Two Spectrums

As a writing activist for cannabis legality and a smoker myself, I often get the question of whether pot takes away mental anxieties, or rather, induces them? Personally, I can safely say I’ve experienced both sides of the spectrum. There are those moments we all experience in which we are stressed beyond control. Whether it be a final exam, an

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A History of the Legalization (and Illegalization) of Pot

With marijuana legalization spreading across the country, more and more people are open to taking a toke for themselves. In our modern culture, smoking pot has become more socially acceptable than smoking cigarettes and (for some people) even drinking alcohol. Scientifically, it has already proven to be safer. Yet, opinions on marijuana weren’t always this lenient. In fact, for nearly a

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