Cannabis and Pop Culture
The cannabis plant is one of the most common ceremonial, medicinally used plants known to man. It is also a plant that has provoked controversy and been a distinct feature of modern culture. The cannabis leaf has become one of the most well-known symbols in the modern world.
Today there is a revived gratitude for the role of cannabis in diverse areas of life. The growing importance of cannabis-based medicines, as well as the overall use of raw materials from the plant in different industries, is slowly adding to a shift in their image. Many social campaigns are enlightening the general public to fight ingrained lore about cannabis consumption and those who use it. This also affects the advanced liberalisation of cannabis and hemp laws in different countries globally.
Cannabis now embodies itself in art, music, movies, and media messages, but also in everyday life, societies, and subcultures. Magazines, media platforms, games, TV shows, and art all exclusively dedicated to cannabis have been created. Those involved in the cannabis lifestyle have their subculture of language, humour, art, literature and music. Drug tourism is now also a thing, that is, journeying to areas of the world where perspectives on cannabis are much more liberal, like Amsterdam and Spain.
Special museums have also opened up where you can learn about the history of cannabis use. Places such as the Hanf Museum in Berlin, the Hash Marijuana & Hemp Museum in Amsterdam, and the Hemp Embassy in Vienna.
The image of the cannabis plant is currently experiencing a massive transformation and is starting to reach new audiences and areas of life.
A more holistic approach to the plant is currently being publicised with there being new evidence of the many advantages of consuming cannabis, This has a powerful effect on the huge popularity of cannabis as it is being seen as much more than just a recreational tool.
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