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Top 7 countries where smoking weed is legal (or OKish)

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 Top 7 countries where you can take a puff without consequences! (Disclaimer: Illegal possession of marijuana isn't cool bruh) Smoking weed is completely fine in some countries whereas, in others, it is an activity that is highly frowned upon.  Well, that aside, here is a list of the top seven countries where smoking this leaf of happiness won't have you in a mess. 7.Mexico  As the law prescribed in 2018, Marijuana possession was criminalized. This was nothing new to Mexicans, where Cannabis had been illegal since 1920. In 2009, personal possession of this substance was decriminalized. However, medical usage of this substance was legal since 2017.  What may come as a relief for marijuana lovers in Mexico is that, in March 2021, a bill has been passed legalizing recreational marijuana, which was expected to go before the Senate by April 30, 2021. If the Bill gets passed, then Marijuana usage for recreational purposes will be completely legal. 6.Jamaica In Jamaica, pos...

What is stan culture and why is it toxic?

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  What is stan culture and why is it toxic? This popular term is a portmanteau of stalker and fan. First originated from a 2000 song by Eminem which went by the same name. Stan culture can be defined as a  hyperbolic obsession towards a particular person, usually a pop celebrity. While this obsession can be directed towards anyone in general, stan culture is synonymous with K-Pop obsession, in particular, BTS. Now BTS is a South Korean, seven-member boy band that debuted in the early 10s. They gained momentum around 2013, subsequently garnering hundreds of millions of fans. This was all fun and games until the fans evolved into an unhealthy faction of obsessed stans, who are rather fanatical about the boy band and are resistant to any form of criticism towards their idols. Stan culture is also characterized by harsh reactions towards opinions against the idols. This results in the individual’s bad image in society. This breaks relationships as nothing good was ever born of an ...