10 Authors who Used Cannabis to Fuel Creative Thinking — PILGRIM SOUL

In the 20th century, cannabis was shrouded by stigmas that painted its users as either deranged or lazy and sloth-like. The stigmas associated with cannabis are often built on blanket assumptions from extreme circumstances or government-funded propaganda, rather than independent research or evidence.

Historically, cannabis’ prominence and its benefits continued to spread, most notably, among progressive, creative circles. Within these creative circles, creative thinkers identified and experienced first-hand the positive impact that cannabis could have on their innovative mindset and their creative output.

A wide array of creative thinkers, throughout history, have used cannabis to fuel their ideas, even if they did not publicly announce so. In the fields of music and comedy, it is even safe to assume that creatives, who consume cannabis, far outnumber those who do not.

It is essential to highlight the research that has already been produced to expose and debunk the longstanding stigmas associated with cannabis and, hopefully, reveal the actual benefits cannabis has in terms of creative thinking. The currently available research paints quite a detailed picture of distinguishing influential creative thinkers who did not shy away from using cannabis to inspire their work and…