By Sara de Waal
In the desert you can remember your name
As all of you trippers out there probably know, in recent decades peyote has become pretty much legendary. Spurred on by the many stories about the psychedelic, mystical and therapeutic effects of the cactus, thousands of psychonauts roam…
A couple of years ago, long before I worked in a smartshop myself, I decided to go smart-shopping for a special occasion. Totally clueless on what to buy, I asked the girl in the store for advice. She recommended a Happy Caps formula called Party-E. She described the effects as…
The cannabis strain Blueberry is an absolute classic. If I were stranded on a tropical island and was only allowed one packet of regular seeds (seeds with a 50% chance of either being male or female) I would choose a packet of Blueberry.
There are several reasons why I would…
The use of psychedelics for me represents one of my most cherished and formative life experiences. However, it has been five years since the last time I took psychedelics. I know I am not done with acid, truffles and mushrooms, but I am looking for a different angle to a…
We all know that vaporizers aren't just for vaping weed. Some of you might have experimented with throwing the occasional lavender or mint in. Sure, this can be fun sometimes, but at some point it can get a bit boring, right? We do, however, have some good news for anyone…
How do you know marijuana’s gone mainstream? Well, a fellow stoner once replied to a problem I had with a simple “there’s an app for that”. From a Trump Block app to swiping for love on Tinder, we now have apps accommodating the needs of us high in the sky.…
What is skunk?
The cannabis strain Skunk is a legendary classic. It was one of the first cannabis strains to be grown under artificial lighting and the name is notorious.
Today - particularly in the UK - skunk has morphed into a generic term for high potency indoor grown weed.…
As a young child the mysteries of Mother Nature overwhelmed me. Raindrops, colourful flowers, a gust of wind, the waves of the sea and the barking of a dog were all wonders to me. My younger brother remained fascinated by nature and I can still catch him observing swarms of…
Microdosing has been increasing in popularity for a long time now. Taking a really small dose (microdose) of magic truffles doesn’t give you a full-blown trip. Instead, it allows you to function normally - you don’t get hallucinations or other effects that might be inconvenient in your day to day…
Companion plants. You might have heard of it, or maybe read about it in our article about organic cannabis growing.
Companion plants are put next to your weed plants. And of course, you don’t just do that for companionship. Using companion plants can have some major advantages. For example, some…
Dub reggae and cannabis were made for each other. Time for Azarius to delve deep into our collection of dusty dub records and pick five obscure albums that will blow your mind.
The low bass, slow tempo and endless echoes are one of life’s greatest pleasures if combined with…
Practically everyone who ever smoked weed will probably at some point in their life have encountered THC anxiety, or “The Fear”. This often results in situations like being nailed to the couch and staring at your ceiling that seems to be closing in on you.
Fortunately, nature offers an awesome…
Amsterdam is a lovely city, but we would say that, right? There is so much to see and do. In our shop in the Kerkstraat, you can buy truffles which should turn your city trip into a real city trip.
Where to go to after you've stocked up on truffles?…
If you take a look at the history of the United States, it is laced with the use and abuse, the experimentation and persecution, and the prohibition and pushing of drugs.
To observe this country’s narcotics trends feels like a slightly schizophrenic journey. On one hand, there is a blossoming…
Thursday 10 May is the Feast of the Ascension, or Ascension Day, a holiday in the Netherlands as well as many other countries. This means our secret Lunar base on the dark side of the moon will be closed and we won't be shipping packages or answering calls for one…
Our second installment of the High Inspired Collection is here. Amsterdam based illustrator and graphic designer Mossy Giant brings you a playful peyote inspired T-shirt.
Mossy’s style
The peyote or, if you want to get real, Lophophora williamsii is a magical, psychedelic cactus. And that’s right up Mossy’s alley! Nature,…
Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is one of the most popular herbs for sale at Azarius. The modern kratom connoisseur knows that there are different varieties of this magical herb.
You might wonder what the differences between the varieties are. At first, it can seem confusing, that these varieties are named after…
Since a recent judgement from the Court of Amsterdam ayahuasca is considered illegal in the Netherlands. For a long time, the brew from the Amazon resided in a juridical grey area. This situation now seems to change.
What was the legal situation again?
Ayahuasca contains dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and DMT is…
The Netherlands will colour orange again on Friday. We could tell you a cool psychedelic legend or that it is in honour of the discovery of Orange Bud but it's just our king's birthday. Whether we celebrate or not, one thing is sure we will be out of office.
This…
I’m sure many of you vagina owners out there can relate to what I’m about to say. Once a month, I change into a creature that could best be described as a combination of Eeyore, Cookie Monster and Godzilla. I’m not talking about some “princess by day, ogre by night”…
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