About this idea
I believe there are evolutionary potentials in our biology that are most easily attainable through special types of food known in India as "light filled herbs." Terence McKenna quotes "Stanza 6 of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali specifically says that there are three paths to enlightenment: control of the breath, control of the posture and using light filled herbs." In the modern day, something completely unknown to the public is that people in Silicon Valley are using a very special plant to stay focused and fuel their creativity- a type of cannabis called Blue Dream. I have been using cannabis since college and breeding with it since 2021 after I worked as cultivation manager at a large grow facility near South Haven. It has two types: thin leafed equatorial types and broad leafed, higher latitude types. Equatorial cannabis should be listed as a nootropic and contain the highest type of energy, most likely captured through high UV and retained within the compounds like THC in the trichome, which is not yet fully understood. They have abilities to enhance focus, energy and creativity... along with spiritual insight. You stay sober when using them as they are completely devoid of Myrcene, which is responsible for the narcotic, "body high" effect and often contain anti-hunger chemicals like THCV. Meanwhile, the biggest companies in Michigan are poisoning people with synthetically grown Indicas and making them sick from heavy metals and pesticides, which happened to me for years before I went organic. And even the organic companies sell genetics inundated with mutations from synthetic cultivation over years and passed down to the progeny, drastically lessening their medicinal value. There is an opportunity in Michigan to both create new cannabis varieties with nootropic properties and grow them using organic methods and full spectrum light. Mythical Selections is set to become the next big cutting edge medical cannabis business, I hope to see you become a part of it.
Impact
Drastically improving people's quality of life, ability to think clearly, avoid depression or anxiety and provide a focus enhancement with legitimately no side-effects. The ability of narrow-leaf sativa types like Haze to awaken and energize the mind and the body while cleansing the spirit is an experience most people should be able to access. It will also stand one up straighter than any chiropractor can possibly manage. Cannabis is the panacea medical doctors once used before it's prohibition and would be amazed by its abilities to heal in modern times. It's ability to eradicate cancer has been proven for decades in Israel!
What I'll do with $5,000
I would invest in a location to both breed and grow them using the aforementioned modified greenhouse. The effects of cannabis, especially sativas, are completely dependant on the sun. Indoor LED growers only get a fraction of the true taste, effect and medicinal value of full sun grown cannabis, which has been experimented with for decades as well, including myself using plasma lighting to try and match the sun (to no avail.) To get funding for a full facility on the recreational market is the ultimate goal.
Quick Bio
I'm Malachy Kettle and I have had an interest in psychology, spirituality and psychedelics for a long time. I used to be on a local radio show called "The Boiling Kettles" on WPRR.
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