What Are Dabs and How Are They Made?
Dabs are concentrated doses of cannabis that are made by extracting THC and other cannabinoids using a solvent like butane or carbon dioxide, resulting in sticky…
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What’s the Difference Between Cannabis Types?
When browsing cannabis strains or purchasing cannabis at a shop, you may notice strains are commonly broken up into two distinct groups: indica and sativa. Most consumers have…
What Is Cannabis and What Is a Cannabis Strain?
Cannabis is a fascinating plant genus best known for its mind-altering and medicinal properties. Its use and cultivation date back as far as written language itself…
How Long Does Weed Stay In Your System?
An age-old question for many cannabis consumers has been, how long does weed stay in my system? There are several different answers to this…
Why Seniors Are Turning To Medical Marijuana
It’s safer and more cost efficient: As we’ve discussed in previous sections, medical marijuana is often a safer alternative to many prescription drugs like…
TOP 5 STRAINS OF CANNABIS TO FIGHT DEPRESSION
Relieving pain is medical marijuana’s most popular purpose; however, it is also a powerful ally for fighting more nuanced diseases and disorders like depression….
Adults Often Substitute Cannabis For Prescription Medications Per Study
Adults who purchase retail cannabis typically report using it to mitigate pain and to improve sleep, and often use it in place of conventional…
Male vs. Female Cannabis
In the world of plants, reproduction can happen in a variety of ways. Hermaphrodite plants grow single flowers that have both male and female…
57% of Arthritis Patients Have Tried Cannabis. 90% Found It Helped
A new survey of more than 1,000 arthritis patients found that 57% of those questioned had tried cannabis for their symptoms, and more than 90% said…
7 Factors That Affect Your Cannabis High
Ask a dozen smokers what their favorite strain is, and you may receive a dozen different answers. Some prefer their high to be mellow,…
Canadian Producer to Release Pure Cannabis ‘Cigarettes’
One Canadian company is hoping to sell pre-rolled cannabis cigarettes assembled with the all-too-familiar beige filters present on many tobacco cigarettes in Canada. And…
Restaurant, hotel workers lead the pack in marijuana use
Restaurant and hotel workers smoke the most pot in Colorado, a new survey shows. The first breakdown of marijuana use in Colorado shows that…
Women drive online Headshop sales growth according to data
Investment in our maturing industry has reached a fever pitch. In April 2019, PAX Labs’ $420 million private-investment round made the vaporizer company a…
Canada’s cannabis supply issues are real, despite feds’ denial
A Canadian business professor says Bill Blair, Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction, was simply wrong when he said Canada’s cannabis supply shortage was…
WORLDWIDE CANNABIS SALES LIKELY TO HIT $40 BILLION BY 2024
A new marijuana market research report projects a worldwide industry boom on the assumption that legalization will continue to expand. Worldwide sales of cannabis…
NEW BILL WOULD ALLOW INTERSTATE MARIJUANA COMMERCE
A new interstate cannabis commerce bill would allow marijuana to be transported between marijuana-legal states. A new bill would allow states to legally import…
Classing Up Cannabis: How To Create Great Event Collateral
Anyone who has ever walked the expansive floors of an exhibit hall at a cannabis conference knows to expect two things by the end…
30 Members of Congress Urge DEA to “Speed Up” Medical Cannabis Research
Thirty members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to the leaders of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Department of Justice on Tuesday,…
The 13 Best Cannabis Strains for Parties
A lot of people think of alcohol as the classic social lubricant. For some of us, it is. Alcohol can loosen us up, make…
MEDICAL MARIJUANA A “PROMISING THERAPEUTIC OPTION” FOR FIBROMYALGIA
A new study suggests that cannabis can be a safe and effective way to treat fibromyalgia. Cannabis can be a safe and effective alternative…
USPS Updates Policies to Allow Hemp Shipping
The U.S. Postal Service has updated its Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail regulations to clarify that hemp – and CBD – products are legal to mail so long…
The 5 Easiest Cannabis Strains to Grow for Beginners
All cannabis strains are not created equal. Because of this, it’s important for novice growers to consider which strains might be best as they…
CANNABIS AND ITS UNTAPPED THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS FOR WOMEN’S GYNECOLOGICAL HEALTH
Learn all about how cannabis can help women manage the symptoms associated with menstruation and menopause, as well as naturally boost their sexual health….
The Best Cannabis Strains for Anxiety
The relationship between cannabis and anxiety is a complicated one. For some, a small puff of cannabis provides unrivaled relief of worry, panic, stress,…
Traveling With Marijuana In Your Car?
Driving with cannabis in the car is a funny thing in terms of the letter of the law. A bag in the front seat…
How CBD oil prices have changed from 2012 to today
CBD oil prices quietly hit a historical low recently, and nobody is talking about it. We dug through the archives of cannabidiol prices to…
How To Reduce The Smell Of Cannabis
Lighting up and igniting cannabis to smoke will produce an odor, a very distinct odor that will permeate throughout the entire environment in which…
5 Cannabis Strains to Enjoy While Chillin’ by the Pool
Summertime is here and you know what that means: It’s time for maxing and relaxing by the pool waters with the people you love….
How to Pack and Smoke a Bowl of Cannabis
There are many ways to smoke cannabis, but none are perhaps as well-known as smoking a bowl. Learning how to pack and smoke a…
Is Cannabis Safe During Pregnancy? More Expecting Mothers Are Wondering
Cannabis and pregnancy; consider it the final taboo. Both are difficult to study: marijuana is still a Schedule 1 drug and has been nationally…
The Best Cannabis Strains for Focus and ADD/ADHD
Whether or not you’ve been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, sometimes we need a little help concentrating. You’ve probably noticed that certain varieties of…
Microdosing With Cannabis: Benefits Without the Buzz
In the midst of a potency-obsessed market where high THC marks mean everything, there is a growing community of cannabis advocates that are pushing for less consumption as…
Cannabis tampons are fighting period pain and changing the femcare industry
Nine out of ten women are affected by period pain, and the industry surrounding our TOMs has, for some time, been trying to do something about it,…
Women Have the (Spending) Power
Driving more than 70 percent of consumer spending with their buying power and influence — unsurprisingly, it’s women in control. Here, WWD speaks with Bridget Brennan,…
Best CBD Gummies | Reviews of the Top CBD Gummies
We’re not alone when it comes to loving gummy bears. That’s why so many hemp brands offer CBD gummies. And with so many to…
HISTORICAL VOTE BY CONGRESS TO OFFER PROTECTION TO MARIJUANA STATES
In what’s considered a great win for cannabis activists, the U.S. House of Representatives set a historic precedent by voting to allow marijuana states…
Beginner’s Guide to Marijuana Strains
If you’ve read a little about marijuana, or if you enter most dispensaries, you might see the words indica, sativa, and hybrid. Generally, most people divide marijuana into these three categories.
THESE ARE THE 8 CBD SKIN-CARE PRODUCTS I SWEAR BY
I’ve been moonlighting as a skin-care and beauty buff ever since I bought my first Lip Smackers. I love to help my friends and…
Is Smoking Cannabis Bad for You?
The smoke arising from combustion of plant material, from any source, contains lots of toxins and carcinogens. Smoking tobacco cigarettes, smoking cannabis, or sitting…
Denver Voters Approve Marijuana Use in Bars. But There’s a Catch
A glass of wine with dinner? Or maybe some marijuana? Denver voters have approved a first-in-the-nation law allowing willing bars and restaurants to give…
Cannabis Originated in Tibet 28 Million Years Ago, Says New Study
Where did your stash really come from? It’s been long believed that cannabis is indigenous to Asia, and now a recent study published in Vegetation History and…
Study: Patients Find More Relief In Marijuana’s Psychoactive Compound THC Than In CBD
CBD, the non-psychoactive compound found in cannabis, hemp, and hops, has been getting a lot of attention from the media recently. In fact, a…
5 Ways Cannabis Can Help You Feel Good This Summer
We’ve all been guilty of spending a little too much time at the pool or on the beach during those long sunny summer days,…
Two Florida lawmakers propose to legalize recreational marijuana in the state
By:Kelly Bazzle Two Florida lawmakers have filed bills related to legalizing and taxing recreational marijuana in the state. House Bill 1117 is sponsored by Miami…
Marijuana store density surpasses Starbucks & McDonald’s in many mature cannabis markets
As competition between cannabis retailers grows, so does the number of stores in mature markets, where the relative density of marijuana shops has surpassed that of Starbucks in many.
HOW TO COOK WITH WEED—AND A DASH OF TASTY, TASTY SCIENCE
MAC AND CHEESE. Peanut butter and jelly. Asparagus and … cannabis oil with a citrusy terpene profile? Welcome to food pairings in the heady era of cannabis…
Lawmakers ‘ran out of time’ to legalize marijuana in New York
State leaders in New York failed to reach a consensus Wednesday on key details in the state’s plan to legalize recreational marijuana, flattening a…
Can Marijuana Help Cure the Opioid Crisis?
The idea that legal cannabis can help address the opioid crisis has generated much hope and enthusiasm. Opioid misuse has declined in recent years at the…
Vaping pot is more powerful than smoking it, study finds
Pot inhaled through a vape device produces a more powerful high — and often with more deleterious side effects — than the smoked version,…
THC-Blood Levels Can’t Be Determined Postmortem, Research Finds
The role of cannabis in vehicular crashes remains one of the most controversial aspects of legalization. A new study produced by a Colorado researcher threatens to upset one…
Will Your Health Insurance Plan Cover Medical Marijuana And CBD Oil?
Debates have gone on for years about the use of marijuana in medical treatments. Some states have gotten on board with approving marijuana for…