In little more than a decade, medical marijuana has become the norm in the US despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition. Thirty-seven states plus the District of Columbia now allow the use of weed for medical purposes.
No two state medical...
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...
A groundbreaking new product is becoming readily available in the medical cannabis community. The new product is an inhaler that claims to be safer and more precise when it comes to dosage than standard cannabis inhalation methods, like smoking...
There was once a prevailing theory that mere access to drugs, or even exposure to them at any level, would warp the teenage mind to the extent that a kid was compelled to “try reefer” or whatever drug you...
Of all the many health problems marijuana treats, mental illness may be the most controversial. Chronic pain, for all its complexity, is far simpler than depression, psychosis, or other mental disorders. And for all we don't know about what...
Odorless cannabis? What wizardry is this? You might have a visceral reaction to the thought of odorless weed because for a lot of people, the smell of buds is part of the experience. Marijuana flowers are judged, in part,...
Medical cannabis has had many champions over the years, but one never asked to be part of the movement she helped shape: Charlotte Figi. Suffering from seizures at a young age, Charlotte had Dravet Syndrome. The rare form of...
One of the arguments against legalization was that if you make weed legal, more kids will try it. Like so many misconceptions promulgated during the War on Drugs, this one is also a falsehood dripping with the fear of...
Marijuana naysayers have long opined that smoking pot is harmful to the unborn -- be it “damaged chromosomes” in sperm, or infertility, or “brain damaged babies.” Of course, most of this dates back to the early unscientific, bigoted days...
Showing their truly innovative spirit, businesses are learning how to cope in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants are offering curbside pickup, so why not cannabis dispensaries? We’ve already discussed how medical marijuana has been deemed a necessary business...
