You may have heard of freezing your weed before, in the context of keeping it fresh. Well, don’t do that. Freezing breaks off the trichomes, those tasty THC crystals on cured buds. Freezing also slows down decarboxylation, which can...
There’s more scrutiny on vaping as the industry’s growth skyrockets. Whether it’s because someone wants to quit smoking, or because it’s a lifestyle choice many see as a healthier alternative to starting to smoke, people are flocking to vaporizers...
How did you first hear about medical marijuana? It might have been a news story about pending legislation or perhaps its potential for medical applications. There’s been a surge in the science behind medical cannabis, yet the reason why...
One of the loudest claims of prohibitionists for generations is that “cannabis ruins young people’s minds.” It started with the myth of marijuana as a gateway drug -- a gateway to crime, or more drugs. Turns out, cannabis isn’t...
Cannabis regulation across the United States remains a patchwork of legislation. Even if it were Federally legalized, states retain the right to regulate and tax such things as they see fit. However, marijuana isn’t Federally legal. So anyone needing...
New generations are taking control. A recent Gallup survey reports that only 15 percent of adults have smoked cigarettes in the past week, just surpassing the 12 percent of Americans who say they currently use marijuana. There is much...
Cannabidiol, aka CBD, is now available across the United States after Congress legalized hemp. This has opened the door to a flood of products that tout CBD as an ingredient, whether or not it makes sense. Practically speaking, you...
Summer not only implies a long-needed break from sitting in a classroom day after day, but a time for rebellion and newfound freedom. There’s summer love, summer tans, and summer memories. Maybe it’s the warm weather. Maybe it’s the...
Let’s talk terpenes. You know about cannabinoids, like THC and CBD, but terpenes are hydrocarbons found in many plants (mostly conifers) and some insects. If you’re familiar with essential oils, you’re familiar with terpenes. Fun fact: Vitamin...
For decades, the U.S. government had prohibitions on cannabis research. Whether it was for political reasons or simply due to the legality of the situation, research at the federal level was extremely limited for quite some time....
