According to a recent study published in the Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, habitual marijuana use can dramatically reduce an individual’s chance of suffering a stroke. Dr. Francis Filbey, the head researcher for the study and the director of Cognitive Neuroscience Research …
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What Are Terpenes and What Do They Do? – WeedSeedShop
Although little is generally known about terpenes, these compounds are present in cannabis in huge numbers. They work synergistically in complex ways with cannabinoids and other solvents in marijuana to give the user the effects they experience. This article tells …
Read More »Bipartisan Indiana Lawmakers from Both Sides of the Aisle Begin Push for Medical Marijuana – News
Indiana’s homegrown chapter of NORML held a town hall event earlier this week, where longtime advocates and activists were joined by a pair of new allies, a pair of bipartisan state legislators finally ready to bring medical pot to the …
Read More »CBD and Hemp Were on the Menu at This County Fair
On a recent trip to the Orange County Fair — the ninth largest fair in the United States — the onslaught of fried delights had me feeling quite guilty. Luckily, the theme for this year’s fair was “Farm to Table,” …
Read More »Are you high? The science of testing for marijuana impairment still evolving
Published: Aug 25, 2017, 10:10 am • Updated: Aug 25, 2017, 10:57 am By David Migoya, The Denver Post There was a time when marijuana was illegal everywhere and testing for it was as easy as could be. It didn’t …
Read More »Know Your Medicine: CBG and CBGA
Experts report that there are at least 106 phytocannabinoids found in the trichomes of the cannabis flower. Most research has focused on the two most prominent “primary” cannabinoids, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). However, many of the so-called “secondary” cannabinoids …
Read More »Medical Extracts in the Netherlands: An Uncertain Tightrope
In the Netherlands, cannabis products were already available when draconian penalties for cannabis offenses still reigned supreme in California, Colorado, and Vancouver. However, while many states and countries have relaxed their cannabis legislation, the rules on cannabis sales in Dutch …
Read More »Can cannabis patients bring their medicine on holiday?
With the new law on cannabis as a medicine, medicinal cannabis became marketable in Germany. Since then, it has been possible to bring it with you to other European countries. Read about what you need to consider here. More and …
Read More »UK to Host First Ever Medical Cannabis Summit
Prime Minister Theresa May is dead-set against any sort of cannabis reform. Despite the opinion at the head of Her Majesty’s Government, there are government officials, healthcare providers, activists, and everyday citizens who are calling for the legalization of medical …
Read More »Following Years of Underground Nomenclature, Legal Weed Businesses Move Away From “Strain Name Game” – News
Cannabis cultivators and consumers alike have relied on strain names to differentiate between types of bud for decades. With no legal avenue to standardize classifications or stop Greg from your econ class telling you his bag of schwag was actually …
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