All About Grinders

All About Grinders

If you’re a veteran cannabis smoker you’ve likely used many grinders in your day, but the novice cannabis smokers may be wondering why you even need a grinder in the first place. Grinders are relatively common cannabis paraphernalia, they can be bought at pretty much any smoke shop. Alternatively, they can be purchased online if…

Cannabis Hangovers are They Real?

Cannabis Hangovers are They Real?

Hangovers are typically thought of in context with drugs that have greater body loads than cannabis such as alcohol and MDMA. However, some people claim to get a hangover from cannabis. Traditional symptoms from alcohol hangovers often include dizziness, fatigue, nausea, etc. and MDMA hangovers can leave a mild to serious depression in conjunction with…

So What is a Trichome?

So What is a Trichome?

Trichomes are glandular hairs, scales, and papillae typically found on the exterior of the plant’s vegetation. They are often of a complex structure and can have a wide array of functions. At one time or another when you’ve gotten some high-grade cannabis, you may have stopped to examine its beauty. When looking at buds, you…

A Guide to Cannabis Edibles

A Guide to Cannabis Edibles

Cannabis edibles are food products that contain cannabinoids, often times with an emphasis on THC, the main psychoactive cannabinoid in cannabis. Cannabinoids are soluble in fats and alcohol, but not water. The old stoner mantra of “I’m saving these stems to make a tea with them” might not end up working out too well. To…

Medical Marijuana and Hypertension

Medical Marijuana and Hypertension

Hypertension, much more commonly known as high blood pressure is usually a long term condition. It’s essentially defined as a condition in which blood pressure in the arteries is constantly elevated. Hypertension affects approximately 15% of the global population. In most cases, high blood pressure won’t cause negative symptoms. But, long term hypertension can cause…