How the Endocannabinoid System works

Visiting a dispensary and purchasing cannabis for the first time can be intimidating. There are a lot of unfamiliar terms and products. Terpenes, cannabinoids, the endocannabinoid system and all sorts of labels are confusing to decipher. Knowledge and understanding of the options ensures confidence in making choices and a superior overall experience with cannabis. The best place to start is with...

Some Cannabis Basics

While not everyone has heard of cannabinoids and terpenes, they are very important in the world of cannabis. The cannabinoids, such as THC and CBD, are responsible for the effects produced from consuming cannabis. THC is most well-known for causing the psychoactive effects but also offers curative potential. CBD is gaining notoriety for curative properties. It is non-psychoactive and helps to...

How to spot good flower

Whether for recreational enthusiasts or medicinal patients, dried cannabis flower remains the most popular delivery method. Smokable weed is available in a nearly endless array of indicas, sativas and hybrids. Strains of a wide variety of well-respected brands represent targeted cross-breeding, innovative grow practices and meticulous harvest procedures. Answering public demand, the bud on the...

First trip to medicinal cannabis dispensary

CBD is non-psychoactive, offsets some of the negative effects associated with THC and offers exceptional curative potentialAcquiring a medical marijuana card is a relatively straightforward and swift process. The card provides access to the medicinal marijuana dispensaries in the patient’s home state. However, this qualification doesn’t supply education or information about medicinal...

The stigma against medicinal cannabis

However, the damage was already doneThe use of cannabis for its medicinal properties is not new. There is evidence of marijuana used for healing in ancient times. During the early 60s, the “Hippie Culture” brought on an increase in the use of psychoactive drugs such as cannabis, LSD and peyote. An initial stigma was centered in racism and prejudiced opinions of users. Propaganda was built...