Buying cannabis online may seem like a dodgy, unreliable proposition but those days are well and truly over. No longer do you need to go on a wild goose chase around your locality to find some decent herbs.

The truth is that buying weed using the internet is now reasonably straightforward (thanks to Bitcoin and the Darknet) and there are professional, trusted vendors just waiting to serve your needs as a customer.

I’m going to show you exactly how to do it here.

Now that recreational weed is legal in California it’s only a matter of time before our archaic UK laws catch up.

The police don’t have the resources to stop crime going up all over the country, so you can pretty much guarantee they do not have the resources to be pursuing Joe Smith ordering an eight of weed on the web. It’s just not going to happen.  I have personally used this method literally hundreds of times and the orders always come through.

According to one London postman speaking to the BBC:

“I’ve spent 14 years as a postman in uniform and I have never seen a drug dog.”

Another postie confirms:

“If it’s got a stamp on it, you post it. We don’t have drug dogs to smell every parcel. We don’t have the resources to X-ray every parcel. We just have to deliver it and take the risk. Our job is to deliver it safely to the customer.”

You can order small amounts with confidence. Don’t let fear run your life. You are entitled to use this and all plants. It’s almost legal now. It will arrive in an innocent looking envelope, double vacuum sealed.

It’s a simple 5 stage process, which I would not recommend trying on a mobile. Desktop is easier and in most cases more secure for this type of thing.

1. Buy and store your Bitcoin

Coinbase is a large and well established Bitcoin exchange operating for many years. One of the largest exchanges in the world. Online verification of ID is normally required. (This takes minutes and is only done once – remember it also has no link whatsoever to any ‘market’.) There is also a free sign up bonus of approximately $10.

Binance is a reliable exchange, you will need to verify ID here.

Local Bitcoins is an exchange which allows you to buy bitcoins online using bank transfers, Paypal as well as Pingit and other methods.  The buy can normally be completed easily in a few minutes.

Once you have purchased your Bitcoin, the balance will show in an online wallet as a number probably something like 0.0107293. (That’s currently how much Bitcoin you get for £50.)  You may want to price up your products first (see below) and then buy a slightly larger amount of Bitcoin than you want to spend so that you definitely have enough for your purchase.

Now that you have bought your Bitcoin you should then use Electrum  or a wallet of your choice to store your coins, ready to send to your new weed supplier.

Never send coins directly from Coinbase to a supplier, this is asking for trouble, always send to your own wallet first.

Info on how to send funds out of Coinbase can be found here:

https://support.coinbase.com/customer/en/portal/articles/971437-how-do-i-send-digital-currency-to-another-wallet-

2. Download and install the Tor Browser

https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en

You’ll only need to do this once. Tor is just like using Firefox or Chrome except addresses end with ‘.onion’ instead of .com. It can take a few minutes for it to create a connection when you first start it, this is quite normal.

Just download it and once it’s installed you’re away.  Tor can be used to view standard web pages as well as encrypted ‘dark’ pages.  At this point you may find it easier to open this page in your Tor Browser.

3. Go and visit Cryptonia

Cryptonia is an established market where you can find the extremely business-like ‘Radarbreeder’.

He has a very extensive selection of cannabis buds as well as hash, edibles and oil for sale.

Radarbreeder is also uber-reliable and has built up an excellent reputation over many years on Dream Market, Alphabay etc. You’re in safe hands with this man. I have chatted with him, he’s a nice bloke.

Also before you begin you should ensure you have some money in an external wallet like Electrum where you can set the fees for sending bitcoins.

Sign up to Cryptonia with a Tor Browser using this Tor link then log in to the market and you will see the welcome screen as shown below.

4. Create Your Account

Once you have created your account (which takes seconds) you may wish to adjust the currency of your account to GBP, which can be done in the ‘settings’ section. This will set UK pricing so you can see the correct prices.

Next click on the ‘Products’ link at the top of the page shown above.

5. Find Radarbreeder

Now you can use the search box on the left hand side to find Radarbreeder’s profile. Just enter ‘Radarbreeder’ and press search.

A list of his products will appear – now under the vendor column on the far right you can click on the first listing that says ‘Radarbreeder’ (circled in red, see below) and this will take you to his own profile page where you can see all of his products and feedback.

From this profile page (shown below) at the top right there is a small box which has a drop down menu if you move the mouse over it. Under here you will find a link saying ‘view vendors listings’ this is where you can see the whole selection of available products, and there are a few! From here it’s a simple matter to browse and select your desired product.

6. Place Order

Once you have found what you want to order select your desired shipping option from the drop down box and then click ‘place order’.

7. Make Payment

At this next page you’ll need to enter a refund address in order to proceed. Just open up your Electrum (or otherwise) Bitcoin wallet and click on ‘receive’ and copy that long address. This protects you if something goes wrong.

Once you have put your address in the space, click on the  ‘Pay with Bitcoin’. This will take you to a page where you then must enter your shipping address details. Do this very carefully indeed and then press the ‘confirm’ button when you are ready.

You will now be taken to the the final screen where you will be given a bitcoin address to send your payment.

Do this immediately and make sure you have the fees turned on in your wallet to the maximum (see below) when you send to make sure the payment is sent as quickly as possible. This will ensure the smooth running of your order.

Should the above signup link to Cryptonia not work for any reason here is a list of Tor links to a selection of mirrors for Cryptonia.

(THIS LIST REDIRECTS TO TOR .ONION LINKS – THEY WILL NOT OPEN IN A NORMAL BROWSER)

http://bit.ly/cm-mirror1

http://bit.ly/cm-mirror2

http://bit.ly/cm-mirror3

http://bit.ly/cm-mirror4

http://bit.ly/cm-mirror5

http://bit.ly/cm-mirror6

http://bit.ly/cm-mirror7

http://bit.ly/cm-mirror8

http://bit.ly/cm-mirror9

http://bit.ly/cm-mirror10

http://bit.ly/cm-mirror11

http://bit.ly/cm-mirror12

http://bit.ly/cm-mirror13

http://bit.ly/cm-mirror14

http://bit.ly/cm-mirror15

http://bit.ly/cm-mirror16

http://bit.ly/cm-mirror17

Final Thoughts

If you want to be extremely safe in your purchase you may want to consider using a VPN (a virtual web connection to hide your location further) when using Tor.  For small amounts though, I think this may be overkill.

Important note: If you’re looking to find cannabis oil for medical purposes, first speak to these guys, who really know their stuff.

Technical problems? Get in touch and ask me for help, I will provide free assistance.

An alternative:

If this is all too much and you’re looking for medical relief you may want to consider getting hold of some legal CBD buds. They are being sold openly in the UK now and contain very low levels of THC but do contain other beneficial cannabinoids such as CBD which can reduce pain, inflammation and anxiety as well as having other positive effects.  These buds provide the stress and pain relief of cannabis without the stoned brain effects that can occur with THC.  Hempelf also sell CBD oils.

_{This page was last updated on the 16th September 2019.}

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There has been much talk of CBD (the non-psychoactive component of the cannabis plant) and with a good reason.

Studies show that this component is more powerful than we thought and has numerous health benefits which are often shadowed by the controversy surrounding the popular plant.

You have probably heard that many people use marijuana or CBD to alleviate pain, reduce anxiety and depression, etc. But how exactly does it work? Here is everything you need to know about using CBD for pain management.

What is CBD?

There are over 60 components in the marijuana plant and CBD (cannabidiol) is one of the two main ones (besides THC). CBD is non-psychoactive which means it doesn’t get you high. THC gets you high while CBD calms you down.

In fact, CBD is the component that researchers are so interested in and not THC. It has been shown that CBD can help reduce the symptoms of various medical conditions but without the usual marijuana high. CBD has anti-inflammatory properties and it is known for its pain relief effects.

There are many CBD-based products and if hemp-derived CBD is used, none of them can make you high.

What Are the Effects of CBD?

A few decades ago, it has been discovered that our bodies naturally produce cannabinoids. This is the endocannabinoid system and the cannabinoids it produces are called endocannabinoids. These are created whenever we need them and are present in most parts of our bodies.

The endocannabinoid system is responsible for bodily functions such as movement, sleep cycles, digestion, as well as memory, appetite, and other important functions. CBD is a cannabinoid which means that we have natural receptors which process CBD.

CB1 and CB2 receptors are the primary receptors in our endocannabinoid system. The first one is mostly present in the brain and spinal cord while the latter is found in the immune cells.

When THC binds to CB1, it affects our ability to focus, our decision-making skills as well as other important functions. THC leads to the release of dopamine, the hormone responsible for making us feel good. This is the marijuana high that we know of.

CBD doesn’t have the same effects. On the contrary, while CBD does interact with the receptors in our brain, CBD ability to bind to the primary receptors is limited. However, it alters the shape of CB1 receptors.

That means other cannabinoids cannot bind to them. CBD releases the fatty acid amide hydrolase enzyme which leads to the feeling of relaxation. Some studies show that people who used marijuana had less need to use pain medicines.

Marijuana has been used as a natural remedy for centuries. Nowadays, cannabis is most often used for pain relief purposes.

Many studies have been conducted to explore the effects of CBD for pain management. A study published in 2017 showed that CBD helps with joint pain. It has also been shown that topical application of CBD is more efficient than CBD taken orally.

According to a 2008 review, it was concluded that CBD is very successful in pain management without any known side-effects. It is recommended for people with chronic back pain and research suggests CBD is also helpful in treating migraines, multiple sclerosis, and arthritis.

CBD Oil

There are many CBD-based products such as creams, edibles, sprays, and oils. CBD oil is often used to help with chronic pain.

CBD oil is an increasingly popular product is used to treat various conditions. Even though there is insufficient clinical evidence to prove it, there are reasons to believe that CBD oil can help with pain, acne, cancer or even Alzheimer’s disease.

The oil, which is extracted from the plant, is applied topically. Due to the legalization of marijuana, CBD oil is available almost everywhere. It is not legal in all parts of the world but it can easily be bought online.

CBD oil can also be bought in the form of creams and sprays as well. It can be used for a number of conditions such as:

• • Acne
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Neuropathic pain
  • Epilepsy
  • Muscle spasms
  • Glaucoma
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Insomnia
  • loss of appetite

For the time being, there is no research which suggests any side-effects of CBD oil. However, it is possible that CBD oil interacts with other medicines. Further research is necessary to determine whether there are any side-effects of cannabis oil.

Final Word

Chronic pain is a common problem which can disrupt your entire lifestyle. It affects your sleep cycle, mood, appetite, and as a result, it affects your productivity and the overall quality of your life. CBD has the potential to reduce these symptoms and improve the quality of your life. Not only can it normalize your sleep cycle but consequently, it can increase your appetite and improve your mood.

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Almost any of the great minds who choose to consume cannabis will usually in some way or form, have one warning for others amongst the many benefits: High doses without a few days break will only ever impede your livelyhood, demotivate you and fog your memory in the long term.

I have to be especially vocal about the benefits of the plant to reduce harm because right now I live in a country where the government actively tells people cannabis DESTROYS lives and somehow causes psychosis despite so much evidence for the contrary. Every day another user is put behind bars, a life efficiently destroyed for the benefit of the state.

People all around me hold unscientific and heavily biased views, creating a dichotomy between “stoners” and “sobers” which will only obscure the truth and impede legalisation (which if you don’t already agree should happen, has irrefutably reduced actual crime and reduced the harm of all drugs in society markedly)

But back to those “dangerous” daily high doses. No natural cannabinoid has been shown to have neurotoxic effects in humans. Any effects from consumption are temporary and don’t trust anyone who argues otherwise because there is no chemical mechanism to support that idea.

Even in people prone to hyperemesis from extreme use (vomiting unless they smoke pot) this side effect goes away ~3 weeks after the last inhale. Even in developing brains the evidence for any harm is not clear and exaggerated.

When you consume daily though, you will start storing CBD, THC, and THCV in fat deposits. CBD is extremely beneficial for almost anybody as it isn’t a drug, it doesn’t bind to (agonize) CB1 or 2 receptors directly, instead allowing the body’s endocannabinoids to bind easier. This is why the government can’t keep it prohibited on the grounds that it’s psychoactive, because it isn’t. Even bigots have to abide by the laws of biochemistry when drafting their oppression systems. CBD is our foot in door for full cannabis decriminalisation.

THC is first and foremost a CB1 agonist, and secondary a psychedelic. CB1 agonism is where THC replaces anandamide your body produces in the receptor, creating the wellbeing, sedative, pain relief and demotivating effects. It’s also psychedelic though, so will directly enhance creative thinking and immersion in any tasks you are performing. Unlike LSD or psilocybin, this effect is typically mild because CBD actively stops THC being absorbed into the receptors.

Almost all of the perceptual and long term pro cognitive effects of cannabis, come from THC. I repeat this a lot, but no one seems to understand: In the long term neither THC, nor other psychedelic use, causes manic psychosis in healthy adults or adolescents, a proven fact. Only in people with schizophrenia or other rare genetic differences is this a risk worth mentioning.

Even though I describe psychedelics as mania inducing drugs, this is only for the duration it is in your brain, you get too high one time? Just breathe and you’ll be back to normal in a few hours.

THC-V is produced in low concentrations when you smoke or vaporise weed at high temperatures. It is more potent at agonising the receptor and has stronger sedative, anti-insomnia effects than THC. If you smoke daily your body has to process more of this stored cannabinoid which explains the lethargic effect of ritual, daily smoking.

So what does this tell us? Depending on who you are you can almost certainly benefit from all 3 major cannabinoids’ effects. If it wasn’t for discovering the anti-insomnia effects of the plant I would have found 6th year and uni days impossible due to my chronic ADHD making a healthy sleep pattern impossible. I wouldn’t have been able to function during my lowest depressions if it weren’t for the relief I feel after a vape. If it weren’t for the pain relieving aspects of daily use many of my friends would not be able to leave the house.

If it weren’t for the anti anxiety effects of CBD many people I know would never have been able to pursue their hidden talents. If it weren’t for the recreational comfort using the plant brings, many people I know would be turning themselves into alcoholics. Hell if it weren’t for the pleasant smell of pot smoke filtering out a window, we wouldn’t get that instant feeling that somewhere, someone is having a good time.

But if it weren’t for the side effects I described at the start, the gradual demotivation, lethargy, confusion and memory inaccessibility that comes with high, uninterrupted THC use, I would be telling people it’s okay to use it every day. You’ll notice I’ve never advocated for that in my writings, not for anyone who doesn’t have a genuine medical condition (epilepsy, insomnia, chronic pain, cancer etc.) To think that any tool humans have discovered has only positive effects is silly.

Your brain, if you are healthy and usually somewhat grounded like me, is a genetic machine derived from the experiences of every human being in your lineage. It goes through natural depressions and manias according to your own experiences, where you feel like those traits hide and come out on their own accord.

When you take any drug, yes you are impeding or allowing those connections to work better. The number one myth about drugs is that just because they replace neurotransmitters they are distancing “you” from your natural processes, the direct opposite is true for psychedelics as they are more efficient than natural serotonin. Anyone who’s “felt more alive and more themself” than they had before taking them knows this.

The same is only half true for pot use.

Terence Mckenna, while introducing the west to traditional entheogen use advocated that people do as he said and not what he did when it comes to cannabis (he is famous for being one of the most vocal and heavy potheads in the world). He recommended people use it no more frequently than once a week, due to the negative effects compounding only after days without a break and the tolerance to THC.

He blamed his inability to moderate his use on his love for the effects, and the mild addictive quality to the softening of anxiety that the plant brings. I strongly think he openly used it every day because he wanted show an intellectual genius can choose to be a stoner and still appear 100% to anyone else. Say what you want about his later theories being too fantastical, his abilities and personality had no signs of diminishing even though he became more distant from society and his family (truly the two most beneficial yet damaging cages a creative person can be trapped within).

I’ve had the joy of figuring this out in just a few years of living in the pothead centre North East Scotland as an afro’d musician who dresses in paisley and wears bellbottoms. I am surrounded by amazing and well-meaning people who are open to new understanding and interpretation of age old issues, and but some of the attitudes towards pot use are outdated to say the least. I can only hope the mass media loosens it’s fiercely unchanging stance on psychedelic and cannabis derived drugs as some devilish taboo unworthy of daily conversation and celebration…

In the words of the great George Harrison

“Floating down the stream of time, of life to life with me
Makes no difference where you are or where you’d like to be
It’s all too much for me to take
The love that’s shining all around here

All the world’s a birthday cake
So take a piece but not too much
Set me on a silver sun, for I know that I’m free
Show me that I’m everywhere, and get me home for tea

It’s all to much for me to see
A love that’s shining all around here
The more I am, the less I know
And what I do is all too much

It’s all too much for me to take
The love that’s shining all around you
Everywhere, it’s what you make
For us to take, it’s all too much

It’s too much, it’s too much
Too much, too much, too much cake!”

By Finn Eamon

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Using weed vaporizers like Exxus Vape are considered as one of the best ways to consume cannabis. Dry herbs are preferred by cannabis connoisseurs because herbs carry a lot of flavonoids and terpenes making herbs the perfect material for those who look for a truly rewarding and satisfying experience. You get to enjoy all the flavors and all the aromas native to cannabis. Another reason is that cannabis is as natural as it can get.

Wax concentrates undergo multiple processes of extraction that with poor extraction procedures, wax concentrates might contain traces of impurities and irritants that will affect your overall vaping experience. While many might see vaping dry herb as a delicate and a rather sensitive material, consuming dry herbs is easy and straightforward. When vaping dry herbs, here are 10 things you should remember to make the best out of your experience.

1. Grind your herbs.

If you’ve known an advanced smoker or vape user, you’d notice that one common practice of those who consume dry herbs and other botanical plan matter is grinding. Grinding weed allows them to break nuggets of herbs, stubborn leaves, as well as flowers. Breaking herbs into smaller pieces allows the herbs not only to cover better surface are but also to react better to heat. Grinders also save you the trouble of having to cut the herbs into finer pieces conveniently instead of using a pair of scissors or use your hands in the process.

However, ultimately, the goal of using a vaporizer is to collect pollen. Pollen or kief, is the resin glands of the cannabis plant and dry herb grinders are made to collect them. Pollens contain potent doses of various cannabinoids native to the cannabis plant and collecting these precious pollens allow you to kick your vaping sessions up a notch. What’s more is that these pollens are flexible sources of cannabinoids.

This means that they can be used using a wide array of applications. Most consumers use kief of pollen as sprinkles added to dry herbs when vaping. However, a majority of those who consume dry herbs also use pollen in baking cannabis-infused edibles, it can also be used on beverages where the heat of coffee or tea can activate the cannabinoids on the pollen. It can also be used as toppings when eating food like pasta or any other dish where adding this substance will feel right.

2. Use fresh herbs.

Buy from trusted and reputable establishments as well as dispensaries, these places ensure that the herbs you will use are kept in a place where the environment is suited for the storage of herbs. Cannabis herbs are sensitive and small factors like heat and light might affect the quality – let alone the longevity of these dry herb strains. Furthermore, dispensaries and head shops make sure that the herbs they sell are professionally tended. The herbs they will sell will oftentimes and highly likely to be fresh which ensures the optimum results when vaping these herbs.

Spoiled herbs or those that have not been stored or tended to carefully might give you unwanted problems especially they’re meant to be consumed – ingested or inhaled. Remember, anything that goes inside of you has the potential to harm you. Keep your herbs fresh.

3. Mind your temperature.

Many dry herb vaporizers, especially the high-quality ones, will have a means to control or alter the temperature, one way or the other. Variable devices will allow you to change the temperature setting of the vaporizer you’re using and when vaping dry herbs, temperature plays an important role. Herbs do react differently to the slightest change in temperature.

Certain varieties of cannabinoids are released and are extracted when the herbs are subjected to specific heat settings. Remember, the lower the temperature setting is, the more subtle and smoother the vapors are. The higher the temperature profile, the more potent the vapors become since the more active ingredients are released and are extracted into the vapor.

4. Choose the right heating style that suits your needs.

Different dry herb vaporizers have various heating styles. Some of the most common are convection and conduction heating styles.

Conduction vaporizers use a heated surface to transfer heat from the heating element to the herbs. Basically, it’s similar to frying an egg on a pan. The heat of the pan cooks the eggs an in this case, the heated chamber vaporizes the herbs. Using a conduction dry herb vape has its advantages.

One of the most important benefits of using a conduction dry herb vape is its fast heating times. This provides consumers who require on-demand results a befitting vaporizer giving them immediate access to the psychedelic and the therapeutic benefits of vaping dry herbs.

On the other hand, we have convection vapes. Convection heating vaporizers uses hot air instead of a traditional heated surface. Just like the convection ovens used by bakers, vaporizers also use hot air to effectively permeate the herbs for a more uniform burn. Having said one of the benefits of using a convection vaporizer is its ability to evenly vaporize your herbs without reaching the point of combustion.

5. Use the right inhalation method.

In conjunction with temperature and different heating styles, another thing to remember when vaping dry herbs is to use the right inhalation technique.

There are two known inhalation methods used in vaping, one is what we call mouth to lung or MTL and the other is direct lung or DL. Ideally, MTL makes for a more flavorful experience and is one of the easiest inhalation techniques as it closely mimics smoking. DL deals more with increasing the volume and viscosity of the vapor for longer drags and more visible clouds.

When vaping dry herbs both inhalation methods will have different effects giving you variety and suitability for what you need when vaping.

6. Pack your oven properly.

One way to maximize your herbs when vaping them is to pack your oven properly. It’s still connected to using the right heating style since having to pack your oven heavily depends on what kind of vaporizer you’re using. Furthermore, the consistency of how you grind your herbs is also connected to these two factors.

A fine grind packed loosely is best for convection vapes. Because convection ovens heavily depend on hot air for vaporization, a fluffy consistency helps vaporize the herbs better. Conversely, a conduction oven requires heavier consistency so the herbs must have volume in order to make contact to the walls of the oven.

7. Give it time.

Dry herb vaporizers take time to vaporize our herbs which simply means that they won’t easily produce vapors. Hence, we strongly suggest to give your device time especially when vaping moistened herbs. Giving the vaporizer time will allow it to yield substantial vapors.

8. Keep it clean.

Make sure to keep your vaporizers clean. This will not only benefit the longevity of the dry herb vaporizer but will also allow the vaporizer to faithfully preserve the quality of the herbs. An oven or an herb chamber that has resin and material buildup will rub off on the fresh herbs and will eventually ruin the quality of your select dry herb strains.

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