Humans have been smoking weed for over 2000 years, it is by no means a new phenomenon. Edibles on the other hand are a relatively new technology in comparison. And with the rising legalization of cannabis, edibles are continuously progressing and taking new forms. Back in the day, all you really heard about were weed…
We’ve all been there, you’re at the end of your bag but still want to smoke a bowl. After picking through it you realize it’s pretty much all stem and you can’t decide if you should give it a shot. So will smoking stems actually get you high? The short answer would be no. However,…
If you haven’t heard about the latest craze in cannabis vaping technology, this article should give you a good rundown on the situation. Oil vape cartridges can be on the expensive side, typically ranging between $20 and $60 with each containing between a half a gram and a full gram of oil. They are extremely…
Cannabis ‘strains’ are essentially just different varieties of the plant. They are typically developed to enhance specific aspects of cannabis. Generally, strains are honed and perfected to be more potent and effective. However, they can also be developed simply for the taste, color, smell, etc. All strains typically fit into three categories, Cannabis indica, Cannabis sativa,…
“Wait what were we just talking about?” is a phrase that has been said by many stoners alike for decades. It’s no secret that when stoned, your memory is often impaired. When looking at how cannabis affects the memory, remember that there are short term and long term effects on memory. Meaning while cannabis may…
Kief is essentially made up of concentrated trichomes and cannabinoids like THC. While kief can be obtained in many ways, the most common is by using a multi-stage grinder. After grinding your cannabis in a multistage grinder, it falls into a chamber that has a screen in it. This screen only allows certain sized particles…
Manfred Donike, a German biochemist born in 1933, invented the first drug test. In 1966 he successfully demonstrated that an Agilent gas chromatograph could be used to see anabolic steroids as well as other drugs in urine samples. Drug tests can be fairly common these days, but unless you’re on probation you’re most likely to…
As marijuana slowly gets legalized medically in recreationally in various states, its use inevitably gets more prevalent in our society. And as we use and experiment with this substance, new modalities for consuming cannabis are being created and brought to light. While the age old way to ingest cannabis, smoking, is great for achieving many…
Marijuana has been prohibited on a federal level in America since 1937 when The Marijuana Tax Act was passed. And in 1970 when The Controlled Substances Act was passed, cannabis was classified as a Schedule 1 drug alongside the likes of Heroin, MDMA, DMT, and others. To give a reference point, drugs such as Amphetamine,…
Cannabis clones, also often called cuts or babies are essentially starter plants. A clone is essentially a cutting of an already grown cannabis plant. When done properly, the cutting will eventually grow roots and basically be a genetic replica of the plant it came from. This can obviously be ideal for growing cannabis for numerous…
