The beauty of pre-rolls

One of the most popular cannabis delivery methods is traditional smoking. There is something especially beneficial about lighting up a joint, blunt or pipe, inhaling rich cannabinoids and terpenes and experiencing rapid onset of effects. Whether for solitary enjoyment or sharing with friends, smoking weed offers both recreational and medicinal rewards. However, rolling a joint can be...

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...

Tinctures offer unique benefits

While most everyone has heard of smoking marijuana or cannabis-infused edibles, tinctures are just beginning to be fully appreciated. Surprisingly enough, tinctures are one of the oldest forms of medicine. They have been used by Chinese emperors and healers in ancient times. Queen Victoria used cannabis to treat menstrual cramps. By the time of the Civil War, indica tinctures were a household...

There are a variety of edible types when it comes to cannabis

Most everyone has heard of cannabis-infused edibles. Marijuana brownies and gummies are probably the most recognized form of edibles. As legalized recreational and medicinal cannabis is reaching more states and acceptance continues to grow, the number and variety of products on the market has expanded rapidly. Today’s selection of edibles is nearly endless. There are dark, white and milk...

Recreational cannabis consumption methods

A first-time visit to a recreational cannabis dispensary can be a bit overwhelming. There are a wide selection of brands, strains and consumption methods on the shelves. There is unfamiliar terminology that is difficult to understand. Knowledge is the key to a positive experience. The beginner as well as the well-seasoned connoisseur can benefit from a consultation with a knowledgeable...

Growing acceptance for cannabis

Today, recreational consumption of cannabis continues to become more widespread. The stigma associated with marijuana is gradually becoming nonexistent. In this country, the use of cannabis has almost doubled over the last ten years. Over the past fifty years, recreation use of cannabis has become almost as common as tobacco with young adults. The current generation may be responsible for...

ECS and effects of cannabinoids

While some are available in trace amounts, many are being explored for their therapeutic properties.Cannabis is gaining acceptance and understanding as a medicinal remedy. More patients are looking into and taking advantage of a more natural treatment plan. As a medicine, cannabis avoids the side-effects of synthetic drugs. The human body is equipped with an endocannabinoid system or ECS that...

Types of medicinal cannabis

As the medicinal cannabis industry continues to grow, new products continue to be introduced. Today there are hundreds of unique strains available. Many of the hybrids are created with specific effects and benefits in mind. The shelves of the medicinal dispensary frequently offer dozens of strains of smokable flower for packing into a pipe, filling a bong or rolling into a joint or blunt. For...

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...