Cannabis flowers with the most mushroom-shaped hairs pack the biggest cannabinoid and fragrance punch, according to new research from the University of British Columbia. While the cannabis leaf is iconic, it’s the chemicals produced by the tiny, frostlike hairs on cannabis flowers that give the…
By Susan Boskey The counterpoint to increasing societal polarity is the increasing visibility of soul pain. Friends and family witness the ways despair has crept into the lives of their loved ones. Though more people see the matrix for what it is and don’t want…
By Elias Marat In a clear sign of the post-prohibition times we live in, the first-ever cannabis café in the United States opened Tuesday to the eager cannabis connoisseurs of Los Angeles, California. Located in West Hollywood, Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Cafe, is the first…
By Susan Boskey Cannabis is medicine for the soul to help embolden human resilience; it offers a counterpoint to the mental dysfunction and rising tide of emotional and physical violence in North America. Statistical evidence, as mentioned in Part I of this series, proves this…
By Susan Boskey The cannabis plant is incredibly versatile as many in legal states are quickly discovering. As a certified cannabis educator and practitioner in private practice, I find a number of medicinal uses that even surprise me. For example, I know someone with macular…
By Amanda Froelich Believe it or not, it’s possible to get high and save the world. All you have to do is travel to Jamaica and stay at the German hostel Germaican. In exchange for collecting a bucket of trash from the beach, the hostel…
Researchers have conducted a study in which mice voluntarily ate a dough containing THC, the primary psychoactive component in marijuana. That opens the door to additional studies that will help shed light on behavioral and physiological effects that occur in people when they eat food…
A new Economic Inquiry study finds that marijuana access leads to reductions in opioid-related deaths. The study examined how the changing legal status of marijuana has impacted mortality in the United States over the past two decades. Investigators found that legalization and access to recreational…
By Amanda Froelich If you’re looking for a great recipe to share with friends… well, you’ve found it. This chicken marinara pasta is THC-infused (with canna-ghee), tastes delicious, and is so filling. As a result, it’s perfect for laid back dinner parties. You don’t need…
A new study has shown how cannabis could be an effective treatment option for both pain relief and insomnia, for those looking to avoid prescription and over the counter pain and sleep medications – including opioids. The study, published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs,…
A new article published by researchers from University of Puget Sound and University of Washington reports that, based on analysis of public wastewater samples in at least one Western Washington population center, cannabis use both increased and substantially shifted from the illicit market since retail…
A chemical residue study of incense burners from ancient burials at high elevations in the Pamir Mountains of western China has revealed psychoactive cannabinoids. This study, conducted by researchers from the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the…
Using data from privately-insured adults, new findings from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston revealed that there is a lower level of opioids prescribed in states that have allowed the use of medical marijuana. The findings are currently available in Preventive Medicine. “We…
Study is first state-wide investigation of cannabis use among older Americans and the outcomes they experience Cannabis use among older adults is growing faster than any other age group but many report barriers to getting medical marijuana, a lack of communication with their doctors and…
By Mike Maharrey SANTA FE, N.M. (April 16, 2019) – Earlier this month, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed two bills into law that loosen state prohibitions on marijuana. These two laws will further nullify federal cannabis prohibition in effect within the borders of the…
By Mike Maharrey CHARLESTON, W. Va. (April 1, 2019) – Last Tuesday, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill into law that creates a mechanism to handle banking services for the state’s medical marijuana program. The new law removes one roadblock in front of the…
By Arjun Walia Misguided Stigma Attached to Pot Smoking Still Alive and Well Marijuana is blamed by many people for many medical and societal ills out of ignorance – despite recent medical evidence clearing up many of these misconceptions! Watching the local news might bring…
By Aaron Kesel A massive 60 percent of people in the U.S. of all age groups and political affiliations now support legalizing cannabis according to a poll done by General Social Survey, Business Insider reported. General Social Survey has tracked support for legal marijuana since…
By Mike Maharrey Last week, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed two bills into law that expand the states medicinal cannabis program. Enactment of this law takes another step toward nullifying federal marijuana prohibition in effect. Sen. David Marsden (D-Burke) sponsored Senate Bill 1719 (SB1719). The new…
By Aaron Kesel According to Reddit /r/cannabis, two neighboring states this week in the U.S — New Jersey and PA — have had cannabis legislation action in favor of legalizing marijuana. “Colorado has been a success. The tax revenue it putting money into the schools,…
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