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CANNABIS AND TECHNOLOGY:
THE NEW NON-STIGMA OF THE 21ST CENTURY Probably one of the great differentiators of each century is how beliefs change. When we think of concepts such as “nineteenth-century thinking”, we understand that we are referring to the whole set of “philias and phobias” that societies had in the nineteenth century, both social and cultural, political, scientific, artistic and all the other things we can think of. Much of this during the twentieth century was broken, evolved or, failing that, reincarnated in new beliefs, stigmas, ideologies and also more etcetera. It is normal that living in the present we do not notice these ruptures as they are, in Braudel’s words, “long-lasting processes”, but the 21st century has also brought its own new ways of thinking. While this continues to lend itself to much debate, we have one unquestionable maxim: the stigma of marijuana is rapidly fading and legalization in more and more parts of the world is a reality. Science and medicine have found great benefits in the use of cannabidiol, especially in the fields of neurology and mental health. On the other hand, the much feared recreational use has ceased to be this social “satan” as it is increasingly present in academic, professional and scientific circles. Likewise, organized crime would be avoided in a certain sense by putting into practice activities such as self-cultivation. Faced with this panorama, brands and companies dedicated to technology have been taking action on the matter for some years now.
Mauro Orozco Moreno Communicologist and historian graduated from the University of Guadalajara. Since 2019 he is dedicated to journalism and content creation about video games, technology and “geek culture” on the internet. He was co-founder of the page Operación Gamer and currently his content appears on his page Totherland on Facebook Gaming.
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