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…
When growing weed outdoors, simply throwing some seeds in the ground hoping they do well probably won’t cut it. Assuming you want some top quality buds, there’s going to quite a bit of preparation and upkeep involved. Here are a few tips I hope will help you out if you do decide to grow outdoors….
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…
Cannabis use by mankind goes back for 12,000 years, making it one of the oldest known cultivated crops. It has been shown time and again to be a very medicinally beneficial herb with a list of uses too long to count. Despite this, in most countries of the world, including the United States, it is…
Everyone who ingests cannabis recreationally does so for the much enjoyed high. But whether you’re smoking up for medical or recreational benefits, the fact remains that there are often wanted, or unwanted side effects. When you get side effects like cottonmouth, it can be hard to determine why. It could be the strain, it could…
Oregon became the first state to decriminalize marijuana in 1973, by 1980 there were over ten other states who had decriminalized the substance. In 1996 California Proposition 215 became law and made the golden state the first to legalize medical marijuana. Over two decades later 29 states and Washington D.C have followed the trend in…
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) was named after the plant which led to its discovery, cannabis. As we learn more about it some have begun to think that the endocannabinoid system is very important in establishing and maintaining health. The ECS is essentially a collection of cannabinoid receptors that can be found all over the body….
The Rohrabacher–Farr amendment was introduced in 2003. The amendment essentially stated that the Justice Department would no longer be able to spend money interfering with the implementation of state medical marijuana laws. After six failed attempts, it passed the House in May 2014 and became law in December 2014. This was the first time in…
Hemp is an extremely versatile crop and was once one of the most widely grown industrial plants in America. It is one of the earliest plants known to be domesticated by man, with some evidence dating as far back as the Neolithic Age in China. Despite being grown for the past 12,000 years by mankind,…
Florida currently has the most restrictive medical marijuana laws out of any state in the country. In 2014 a measure was passed that reduced the ability for law enforcement to prosecute those in possession of low THC/high CBD cannabis. While the bill took effect on July 1st of 2014, it wasn’t until 2016 when Florida…
