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Egyptian Lotus Wine: Archaeology, Chemistry and Three Reconstructions
Egyptian Lotus Wine: Archaeology, Chemistry and Three Reconstructions

The pharaohs drank Blue Lotus steeped in wine — what does archaeology show, what is actually in it chemically, and...

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Blue Lotus vs Kanna: Which Plant for Which Moment?
Blue Lotus vs Kanna: Which Plant for Which Moment?

Two plants, two continents, two very different ways of working. Blue Lotus from the Nile Delta and Kanna from the...

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10 Common Cannabis Growing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
10 Common Cannabis Growing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Every cannabis grower makes mistakes — only by understanding them can you prevent a failed harvest. This guide lays...

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Two Years of the Dutch Wietexperiment: Does the Closed Model Work?
Two Years of the Dutch Wietexperiment: Does the Closed Model Work?

Since late 2023 a growing number of coffeeshops in ten Dutch municipalities have been selling cannabis from a...

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Lex Johnson is a self-taught herbalist, musician, and one of the writers behind the Next Level blog. His curiosity runs wide — from the drying techniques that shape kratom quality and the differences between Criollo and Trinitario cacao, to the latest psilocybin research coming out of universities like Emory.

That same curiosity shows in the range of his writing. Lex covers everything from ceremonial cacao and kanna extraction to magic mushroom grow guides, salvia divinorum, kambo, and party capsules. He also writes many of the product descriptions on the site, where he tries to go beyond the basics and share what actually makes a product worth trying.

When he's not writing, he's growing food plants and CBD cannabis, playing guitar, or burning through another stick of dragon's blood incense.

Writes about: ceremonial cacao, kratom craftsmanship, magic mushrooms and psychedelics, kanna, salvia divinorum, healing herbs and tinctures, psilocybin research, kambo, party capsules, palo santo and natural incense, product deep-dives

Favourite products: ceremonial cacao, guayusa, mulungu, kanna, palo santo, Sagrada Madre dragon's blood incense
 
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