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Contextual Response now Available in Portfolio

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most successful panorama:

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Wanted to achieve a half and half of my card but this is all I got...

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demonstrating reversibility of the card

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(something I am terrible at documenting)

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Bryan Saunders has been very influential within my project so far, particularly his collection of work titled 'DRUGS'

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Starry night background created with watercolour and white paint pen? +glitter pen/varnish
^two paint tarots?

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Water colour background and acrylic foreground?

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Tissue paper/collage background to reflect chaotic nature

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Marble effect using acrylic paint and liquid starch, lighter marble on reverse? two seperate cards formed together? (if done for one has to be done for all?)
bold outlines, animation style
block colouring

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Tea stained background with fine liner hieroglyphics

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Today, in a ground-breaking development in the field of psychiatry, two new studies were published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology showing that a single dose of psilocybin - a powerful, naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in "magic mushrooms" - can radically improve the well-being and positivity of terminally ill cancer patients.

The research, completed at NYU and Johns Hopkins University, gave participants diagnosed with advanced cancer a moderate to high dose of psilocybin in a controlled environment with psychological support from highly qualified guides. Results demonstrated immediate and marked reductions in their levels of anxiety and depression that, remarkably, still persisted 6 months later in 80 per cent of the participants.

Presently, end-of-life care consists of supportive counselling and pharmaceutical treatments, such as antidepressants, to quell feelings of isolation, depression and anxiety commonly associated with a diagnosis of terminal illness. However most medications, along with psychotherapy, can take months to start working and are not effective for all patients. Commonly prescribed drugs such as benzodiazepines may be addictive and can have other unpleasant side effects.

The approach highlighted today, known as "psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy" makes use of the "magic mushroom" ingredient psilocybin. Various studies using this approach over the last decade have shown that giving people psychedelics, with the support of psychotherapy, can provide fundamental and enduring changes much quicker than counselling alone. As a result, in recent years, psilocybin has received increasing attention in the clinical and scientific research communities.

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Earlier this year, the Beckley/Imperial Psilocybin and Depression study showed that two low to medium doses of psilocybin reduced depressive symptoms in 67 per cent of participants, with 42 per cent remaining depression-free after three months. Participants in this study had all suffered from depression for at least 18 years and been completely unresponsive to any other forms of treatment. Next year, a larger, placebo-controlled study will be conducted to verify these findings.

And that's not all. In addition to the focus of psychedelic-assisted therapy for depression and anxiety, the Johns Hopkins team also conducted a pilot study investigating smoking addiction treatment with psilocybin. Results showed 80 per cent of the smokers still hadn't had a cigarette at the six month check-up.

Most interestingly, the research showed that people were most likely to successfully stop smoking if they reported having mystical experiences on the days they were treated with psychedelics. These experiences were variously described by people as "mystical", "spiritual", "ego-dissolution" and "feelings of oneness". It seems that when people reported these feelings, it correlated with a transformation of previously entrenched thoughts patterns that made them keep repeating the same negative habits."

It is possible that it is this aspect of the experience that enables cancer patients to alleviate the anguish associated with their diagnosis. "In some ways, I feel that I am better equipped to deal with what life throws at me, and to appreciate the good things. I am grateful to be alive in a way that I didn't know I could be grateful," said Eddie Marritz, a participant in the NYU study. "It's a kind of gratitude that's ineffable. I am much more focused on this moment."

In 1998, I started the Beckley Foundation in order to investigate how certain psychoactive compounds can alter consciousness in ways that can provide transformational and therapeutic benefits to individuals suffering from a wide range of common psychiatric conditions. Earlier this year, we finally undertook the first brain-imaging study to investigate how LSD has its effects in the brain. These findings correlated with the findings from our psilocybin studies, and have begun to build our understanding of how these compounds alter blood supply and connectivity in ways that can help change fixed patterns that underlie many debilitating illnesses such as depression, anxiety, addiction, OCD, PTSD, and others.

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The research being done with terminal cancer patients adds to the growing collection of evidence of psychedelics' therapeutic potential and indicates a significant development of an exciting new model of mental health treatment. Scientists are discovering that psychedelics change consciousness in a unique way that has the tremendous potential to revolutionise the field of psychiatry.

"The most interesting and remarkable finding is that a single dose of psilocybin, which lasts four to six hours, produced enduring decreases in depression and anxiety symptoms, and this may represent a fascinating new model for treating some psychiatric conditions," said Dr Roland Griffiths, lead investigator at Johns Hopkins.

As larger Phase III clinical trials are conducted, further investigating the positive effects psychedelics like psilocybin can have on mental illnesses, it's clear that this new model could help countless people worldwide who are seeking a long-term solution for their psychological suffering.
Amanda Feilding is the Executive Director of the Beckley Foundation

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New study finds psychedelics can transform cancer patients' lives

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The active ingredient in magic mushrooms was given to terminal cancer patients: 80 per cent had immediate reductions in anxiety and depression which persisted for six months or longer.

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Parkinson 's Disease Tremor Control Update

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This video demonstrates the effect that non prescription medication has upon my Parkinson's Disease tremor. MPs in the UK are backing a call to legalise it for medical use. **** PARKINSON'S DISEASE TREMOR CONTROL UPDATE **** https://youtu.be/aDI-pRwEmSE DBS Blog at www.dbsacompletenobrainer.co.uk

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I believe the safest depiction of drugs is an honest one. Displaying both the good and bad effects of a drug in media or film is important to not demonise, nor glorify a substance. Although all forms of drugs in media and film don't necessarily have to be educational, I do think it's important for more educational pieces to be produced, displaying the correct and the incorrect uses for these drugs. Which I aim to do in my tarot cards. I do not believe there are any inherently bad drugs, I think the only things that decides whether the drug is bad is who, where, how and why. It is the circumstances that you're in that decide if this drug is going to be beneficial or detrimental. For example, trying LSD as a teen, at a party  with people who hardly know, and not testing your drugs because you don't want to be seen as uncool or unpopular is most likely going to lead to paranoia, distrust, strong distressing hallucinations, and this one experience may permanently create a hatred of drugs, or even worse bring forward some mental health issue you never knew you were susceptible to, like schizophrenia. But that same person may have tried microdosing at 30 in a therapeutic context with a trained professional around them and been an advocate for it, because it gave them an introspective view into their mind and helped them understand themselves and overcome issues that they might have had. With my tarot cards, I would like to reflect both sides of this experience. One side depicting the dangers and addictions of the drug and the other showing the medical, therapeutic and creative benefits of drug use.

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Largely film has been seen, by filmmakers and politicians, as a way to control the opinions and beliefs of its audience. First, we saw the scare-tactics of the 1930s through to the end of the 1960s. When in came in the trippy hippies of the 70s, as usage rose, film backed away from its warnings and cautionary tales and steered toward a more accepting narrative. LSD was particularly prevalent in the 70s, many films depicted it in a neutral light; Easy Rider, Psych-Out and The Trip. However, once again towards the late 70s, acid films seemed to demonise the drug. Because right around the corner was the 'Just Say NO' phase between the 80s. In which depicted drugs in a predominantly negative light, other than Drugstore Cowboy, that depicted the struggles of a group of addicts that robbed pharmacies in a realistic and non-judgemental light.

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Media and tabloids have a strong influence on our society, and I believe presenting these people as circus freaks for entertainment when they are simply struggling is cruel. It not only damages their self-image and their career as someone in the public eye, but its damaging for all addicts being made to feel like they're being mocked and judged which massively impacts the likelihood of them seeking help for their addictions. Not to mention, it damages the mindset of readers, particularly young impressionable ones. It sends a message that all drugs create addicts, and all addicts are, are druggies. It's dehumanising for those involved and undermines the beneficial healing powers of drugs. If drugs are presented within media, it should be at least partially educational. Because there are no good or bad drugs, just drugs that can be used in good ways and in bad ways and the only way to be able to make the distinguished choice is to be educated. I think drug education is a major missing element o the curriculum.

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Lindsay has frequently been ridiculed in the media for her persistent struggle with drugs. But this image I found genuinely upset me, she is picked apart and has her flaws pointed out and made obvious all for the public to marvel at or be repelled by. They upscale an image of her teeth, to depict what's known as "meth mouth" a discolouration and often decay of the teeth due to strong drug use. They also add another picture showing some cuts and bruising on her hand. Small cuts like these could be from numerous things; gardening, pets, cooking. But the creator decides to depict the logical answer against a ridiculous one, alongside her teeth to convince the audience she's a raging drug addict. Once again why is she ridiculed and not offered help? If someone is clearly struggling with substance abuse the immediate reaction should not be to document it for the world to laugh at, it should be offering these people help. No matter how famous they are.

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A death that shocked and broke the hearts of the music industry and her fans. This cherished musician died in 2012, the official coroner report stated that she died of heart disease, cocaine use and an accidental drowning in the bathtub of her hotel. Whereas the Daily News decided to portray her as a druggie using; a unflattering, rough-looking image of her, a pill bottle with pills spilled out of it and "RX FOR DEATH" spelled out in big bold letters. Rx being the symbol for a medical prescription. Is this how we want to immortalise people? A woman who had a beautiful voice and a celebrated career reduced to a pill-popping addict. Yes, Whitney did struggle with drug use, she was found using a lot of medically prescribed pills and cocaine was found in her system during the autopsy. But why should she be shamed for an addiction? For struggling? For suffering?

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For when you have lost purpose and direction in this P.I. watch again:

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School of Public Policy at Central European University

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Out of personal interest I had already done a deep dive of Oliver Hibert's work. Although it all carries this same wonderfully weird artstyle, no two pieces are ever the same. I decided it would be more beneficial for my project to do an image analysis of his work rather than an 'artist research', as I feel his work is so detailed and layered that a synopsis of his life wouldn't do his art justice.

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Although in my illustrations I make a lot of connections to the classical imagery used in tarot cards, for the font I would like something to match the style like Oliver Hibert's tarot cards do. However, my tarot cards should end up as 5 different art styles and mediums which means my font needs to be something versatile and consistent yet coherent with each tarot card. I also like the idea of the font changing colour (most likely from black or white) depending on whether the background is dark or light.

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A modern, simplistic take on the typical classical imagery of tarot cards. With sleek, tall, serif lettering and a coloured shadow to lift it off the page. As opposed to the other two examples which create a seperate white backing for the black lettering, this designer places the text over the design and colours it according to the design background.

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A bright, bold and cartoonish style deserves matching font. This set of tarot cards designed by Oliver Hibert, feature a thicker more playful font. Still consistent with the classical typography, capital lettering with steady type size. However, like the illustrations the typography is much more liquid and curvy, creating an impish and artful font.

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Strong and simple font. In all capitals, consistent colour and type size. Serif edges on the letters add an older, classical feel to the font.

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Example of annotated work:

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I need a consistent font across all 5 tarot cards to present them as a collection rather than completely separate tarot cards, as their differing styles would suggest.

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Demonstrating importance of helping yourself get through addiction with the aid of rehab and medical care (as illustrated). Each person represents a progressed stage in the journey to recovery, each lending a helping hand.

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The three-personed face represents the duality a person on cocaine can present, quick to violent reactions and harsh comedowns when the drugs wear off. The reversed development depicts a person taming their passion/demons, a classical allusion to the original strength tarot with a tamed tiger.

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In the war against drugs, cannabis gained strong criminalisation and a bad name, becoming known as the "devils harvest" that corrupted your mind. But THC and CBD have medicinal benefits that can be tracked all the way back to the ancient egyptians.

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Featuring Charon, the ferryman of the underworld, I chose to depict quite a dark illusion of the soul leaving the body and being carried in the boat to the afterlife. There are a few variations of the positioning.

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Because of the risk and chance associated with this drug, I wanted to include the theme of an old sort of game show, combining this with the classical imagery of the wheel on the original tarot. The design of this tarot is deeply intricate, I tied in lots of connections to the original card but adapted them to my own vision.

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This was my first sketch for the LSD Hermit Tarot, as much as I liked the drawing, I realise it didn’t fit with my original vision for the card. I wanted something animated and cartoonish, to emulate the drastic change in visual perception while on the substance.

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Until I came across a psychedelic artist called Oliver Hibert, which inspired me to revise my idea for the dark side of LSD. Resulting in a design I am quite proud of!
*reflective interior of mouth? represents introspection of the darkest pats because an acid trip externalises internal processing

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Top half is the positive benefits and the bottom is the darker, more dangerous side.
I struggled to pull my ideas together, trying to create a chaotic and intense design that didn’t seem to really fit together.

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Hannah check this out - could be an approach to take with your study similar to Jean-Michel Basquiat.

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Hannah check this out - could be an approach to take with your study similar to Jean-Michel Basquiat.

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Hannah on track with her Personal Investigation theme and Contextual Written Response.
Discussion with individual Padlet looking at potential final outcome(s) to be explored:
> Focus on creating tarot card studies (less is more) - concentrate on a minimum of THREE separate card designs using documented resources from your Padlet studies.
> Use different artistic inspirational approaches to create each study.
> Double sided card designs or single adopting how card is read? Your choice but decide and make consistent.

Excellent self-reflective work on your Padlet with detailed and informative robust documentation and analysis.
Well done!

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collage?
^reflecting sporadic nature of the drug
LAYERING
^to represent binge patterns and addictivity

jean Bergeron

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-animated, cartoon style
^midnight gospel
-introspection, use of mirrors or reflective material within card
Oliver Hibert

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-draw inspiration from Baquiat??
^died from heroin overdose, suffered with drugs
^he painted in a way that recognised and popularised black heritage in art.
-tie injustice into black community?
^ in over 96% of counties with more than 30,000 people in which at least 2% of the residents are Black, Blacks are arrested at higher rates than whites for marijuana possession.

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-practise pieces on graphic tablet
-decide on good software? test some out?
+use nancy fouts shoot for good grim reaper? alter?
+create a darker, scarier reaper
^masking tape over skull for rotting effect? paint over to create dark circles and perhaps reptile skin?

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After a while of feeling, admittedly, uninspired with this piece I finally sat down to it again and was able to avoid making the same mistakes, like not allowing the paint to dry properly before applying other coats. For the white edge around the bottom of the water fall i used my finger to dab on a wash of white foam to give the water fall a little more life, as with everything on acid.

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-buy luminescent paint (also to use on mirror?)
-paint face, ref Liam's euphoria makeup
-blend photos together with double exposure?
^skatty, split mind
^+peaceful,collected mind

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emulation of 'The Creation of Adam'

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ego dissolution, visuals, oneness with nature and dialated pupils

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(w/ semi complete waterfall)
The blue side of the waterfall will represent the possible dark side to tripping, the venus fly trap represents a personified dangerous plant, the leaves in the top left corner will resemble eyes to reflect the feeling of paranoia and finally,one of the vines will be a snake to represent the distrust of people and the environment around them some poeple experience. The colourful side will represent the good side of tripping, with bright colours and pleasant characters you would expect to find in an enchanted forest. I chose the setting of a forest because of the connection to nature people may feel on psychedelics; making the great outdoors and naturally beautiful sights the most popular settings when tripping.

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Seshat: Egyptian Goddess of wisdom, knowledge, writing and possibly cannabis. As the hemp leaf is never missing from the portrayal of this Egyptian Goddess, and the portrayal of the leaf doesn't match any of that available in Ancient Egypt other than the hemp leaf.

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Using thick paint meant it took longer to dry than I expected and so my paints mixed and produced this dirty looking effect, I will paint over the light ones and blend them upwards to reduce the harshness of the lines. But to fix the darker mess, on the red side, I will need to let it dry properly this time and then paint it how I originally invisioned.

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Psilocybin mushrooms are another form of psychedelic that occur naturally in the wild. Although I do not currently own any luminescent paint, my plan is to add luminescent details to features within the painting like the mushrooms to emphasise their bright and 'trippy' characteritics. I also have UV lights, which could make for a awe inspiring photoshoot!

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With there being only 3 people in my house, my tally for the better plant wasn't very extensive. However, I preffered the bushier shape to the leaves to exaggerate nature within the painting to replicate the exaggeration and rapid growth nature seems to have while on a psychedelic compound.

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I had an old mirror that was either going to need to find a home or be thrown away, so I knew I had to upcycle and give it a second life as wall art. Pondering on what to create I was looking back at my reflection and the background behind me and it gave me a sesnse of introspection. Something that, from my LSD research I know is prevalent in tripping. So, that created inspiration to create a bright, carttonish piece of work that would "mirror" the good and dark sides to tripping.

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brain activity, mirrors, shrooms, aura and personal imagination

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forms of weed, distinct red bloodshot eyes, harsh legalisation of cannabis

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Nancy's images combine the ordinary with the obscure, so I decided to use a skull and combine it with the things a skull has no use for; makeup, and accessories. I drew inspiration from classic imagery of a tarot card reader.

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rotted body parts become more crocodile like/ morph with a croc

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Alcohol and cocaine is a toxic mix: cocaethylene, which in the body increases the preeexisting damage that cocaine is already doing to your heart and liver.

Some of the dangerous medical effects of coke can include; heart attacks, strokes, nose cartilage damage which can cause a hole between both notsrils.

Cociane is also highly addictive which can cause binge patterns, causing great expense and a severe effect on your dopamine levels, a neurotransmitter in the brain.

Cocaine wrecks the communities it is grown in an is a massive contributor to deforestation! Posession can give you up to 7 years in prison and supplying can give you life.

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AKA: coke, flake, snow, charlie, blow, sniff
There are also different forms of coke that are taken in different ways. Coke (everything listed above) is a fine white powder that is snorted, crack is smoked from small rocks and freebase is a crystalised powder which is also smoked. Cocaine can be injected if made into a solution first but this is much more dangerous than snorting or smoking. Coke has a bitter chemical taste and smell to it. Come up can be anywhere from 5 minutes to 30 but the high will only last around 15 minutes to 30.

Effects:
Some people may experience happiness, excitedness, awakeness, confidence and the feeling of being on top of your game. People become chattier, more animated and more self-assured. However, some of the more dangerous effects include a raised heart beat, a raised body temperature, a lack of hunger, sickness, increased bowel activity, anxiety, panic, paranoia, and confidence that coould lead to the user doing things they normally wouldn't do, which could be risky. People can also become arrogant, agitated, restless and edgy.

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Strength predicts the triumphant conclusion to a major life problem, situation or temptation through strength of character. Thinking about where this strength came from made me realise we all derive our strength from different things; religion, spirituality, family, friends, alcohol (also known as "dutch courage") and maybe even drugs. One drug in particular known for it it's 'strengthening' effects is cocaine.

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Based On Development Research:
cartoon style to replicate lsd? bright, bold

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Based On Development Research:
*sudden death -on balloons, on the wheel ... (old) game show styles?
-good, ballons pull u 'high'
-bad, they pop, fall out of the sky

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Throughout the 1900s there was a huge surge in the number of countries criminalising, banning and prohibiting cannabis. The 'war on drugs' was raging, they were uneducated, niave and ignorant to the beneficial uses of drugs, particularly medically. Which all changed with Canada becoming the first country to legalise medical cannabis and Uruguay legalising cannabis completely, becoming the first country in the modern era to explicitly do so.

Since 2001, 28 countries have legalised some medicial use of marijuana, 15 countries have decriminalised weed (or commonly personal amounts) and 2 countries have legalised it completely; Uruguay and Canada. In South Africa and Georgia, it is legal for possession and consumption but not for sale.

I believe the war on drugs is coming to an end, with such drastic chnage in attitude, morality, and legalisation surrounding cannabis in just 20 years, who knows what we will achieve in the years to come? The Future is Green!

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Cannabis is used to reduce nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy, to improve appetite in people with HIV/AIDS, and to treat chronic pain and muscle spasms. Two extracts of cannabis – dronabinol and nabilone – are approved by the FDA as medications in pill form for treating the side effects of chemotherapy and AIDS.

Other medical uses include; helping with insomnia and trauma in those with PTSD, reducing spasticity, positive research surrounding cannabis killing cancer cells and slowing tumour growth, reducing inflammation and reducing seizures in those with epilepsy, or seizure inducing conditions.

On a more personal note, there has also been some promising research into the abilities of cannabis stabilising diabetic's blood sugar levels and reducing the risk of some of the dangerous side effects of diabetes.

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Although cannabis in itself is a non-addictive substance, any substance when used in excess can become dangerous.

Smoking cannabis can be particularly dangerous for those with certain conditions and history of mental health issues, those with asthma are at risk, it has also been linked with lung cancer, there are correlations to cannabis use and impaired memory and those with schizophrenia or predespoition of schizophrenia are at risk of causing a relapse, or, increasing their chances of triggering their hereditory predesposition to schizophrenia.

Because it is a Class B drug, weed is often labelled the 'gateway drug'. Meaning although you may start out just smoking a little bit of weed, you may end up doing much harder and more dangerous substances, because of this initial encounter with weed. Which I believe is the argument they use to continuously criminalse, a pretty safe drug. The word 'safe' and 'drug' will never truly go hand in hand as there is always risk involved. Which is why I also heavily believe in drug education, for the misguided who label all drugs as all bad, and for the niave that think no drug can ever hurt them.

In my opinion, however, the most dangerous thing about marijuana is getting caught with it.

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Cannabis; a, typically, green plant covered in tiny crystals (known as keif) originating from Central Asia. It contains THCA which when converted into THC through decarboxylation which is the chemical that gets you 'high'. Weed also contains CBD, which is similar but more of a relaxant than a stimulant. Often potent, different strains have different smells, from sweet to musky.

Manydescribe the feeling of being 'stoned' as chilled, happy in their own thoughts, chatty and giggly. However those who hadn't reacted so well to it described paranoia, anxiety and a lethargic and unmotivated attitude. Which reaction you will experience is affected by dosage, tolerance,  your environemnt (if you feel it's safe) and your current mood when taking it. Psychologically, users report a change in perspective or outlook upon aspects of their lives, or the lives entire. Smokers can become released of inhibition and become more prone to profound and deep conversations, asking big or emotional questions that wouldn't really come up day-to-day.

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Choosing a substance for this card was an easy choice as recently a few states in America have completely decriminalised weed spiking a massive debate around the criminalisation of marijuana. Usage of cannabis dates back to at least the third millennium BC, used for fiber and rope, as food and medicine, and for its psychoactive properties in religious and recreational use. Hemp use archaeologically dates back to the Neolithic Age in China, later the Chinese used hemp to make clothes, shoes, ropes, and an early form of paper. Marijuana has been an important factor in our progression throughout the ages and I believe it's criminalisation only prevents the plant from being utilised properly.

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This colourless substance comes in pressurised metal canisters. Which can be legally used for things like making whipped cream. The most common method of intake is releasing the gas in the canister into a balloon and then inhaling from the balloon. According to users it has a slightly sweet taste to it. It's cheap and readily available nature makes it extremely popular with teenagers. Mixing with alcohol is especially dangerous.

Effects:
Nitrous oxide produces a short, trance-like or “floaty” feeling. Perception becomes disconnected from sensations. Nitrous has significant auditory effects. Some external sounds may become quieter or muffled, while others may become louder and have a pulsing or vibrating quality often described as a kind of “wah wah wah” effect. Nitrous reduces anxiety and produces a mild euphoria, which can increase the propensity to laugh. Despite the nickname “laughing gas,” uncontrollable laughter on nitrous is quite rare. The effects of nitrous come on immediately and last less than a minute. Repeated inhalations of nitrous oxide can extend and intensify the experience. On very high doses (many repeated inhalations), users often report an “otherworldly” mental state, and may experience visual hallucinations.

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A common aspect to most interpretations of this card within a reading is to introduce an element of change in the querent's life, such change being in station, position or fortune: such as the rich becoming poor, or the poor becoming rich. Most noticably it is a card of chance, change and luck. Most interpreations go one of two ways; fortune or misfortune. I tried to find a drug that replciated this theme of chance. Although with any substance you take you are risking the chance of whether it will reactly well or poorly with your system, the most suitable drug for this theme seemed to be nitrous oxide, or 'balloons'. With some users reporting frequent use and no side effects and others suffering deadly consequences after first use.  This correlation of sudden death as a side effect of balloons and as a possibility on the wheel sparked inspiration for my design work.

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Despite it's euphoric effects; happy, relaxed, sleepy, content, its adverse effects are much much worse. Causing abscesses of green scaly, bumpy, rotted skin and gangrene, Krokodil derives it's name from the likeness to crocodile skin. People with serious reactions to the drug may need to get entire limbs amputated as it has rotted off.

Doctors claim this drug provides one of the hardest withdrawals, causing sickness and unbearable pain for up to a month. It creates one of the strongest levels of addiction and can be the hardest to cure, patients are givcen extremely strong tranquilizers so they don't pass out from the pain.

Long term effects can include permannent damage of speech impediments, a vacant gaze and erratic movement.

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Also known as Desomorphine, it appeared around 2002 in Russia but has since spread almost globally. It's home made, to replicate a cheap heroin using household items. Containing prescription codeine, paint thinner, gasoline, hydrochloric acid, iodine, red phosphorus (from match boxes). It costs less than half the price of heroin, it's strong stench of idoine and posionous effects don't deter those who cannot afford anything else. With a rapid onset and a short duration, it can last anywhere from 90mins to 2 hours.

"You can feel how disgusting it is, you're dreaming of heroin, something that feels clean and not like poison... but you can't afford it so you keep doing krokodil. Until you die." -A quote from a frequent user of krokodil.

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One meaning of the death card is that you are going to go through a major change, transition, or transformation. The old version of you needs to ‘die’ to allow the new you to be created. This can be a scary time for you because you may be unsure of what will happen in the future. Death can also mean that you need to let go of any unhealthy attachments that you have in your life. This is an important part of life, so learning to keep moving forward is one of the lessons Death teaches us. Reflecting on this, I thought this card was perfectly matched to addiction; being on the brink of death because of addiction or needing to kill the old you and kill your addiction to tansition into your new life, or perhaps the 'death'-like hell that is recovery. I thought back to a documentary I had watched of one of the world's deadliest drugs, causing strong levels of addiction and is one of the hardest to cure; Krokodil.