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Cannabinoid is a term that is thrown around a lot in the cannabis industry — but did you know there are many different types of cannabinoids that are found throughout Mother Nature’s complex web? 
Phytocannabinoids are the cannabinoids produced by plants.
Endocannabinoids are the cannabinoids produced within the body of humans and animals.
Synthetic Cannabinoids are the cannabinoids produced in a laboratory.
Interestingly enough, cannabis is not the only plant that produces healing phytocannabinoids. Many superfoods (and flowers) contain the healing compounds that nourish our endocannabinoid system.

Apparently, the weed industry is ruining all of our culinary ventures — at least according to one hilarious review of a marijuana grinder, left by someone who thought they were getting something very different.A reviewer who goes by A.

As the cannabis industry turns from black market sales to legalized big business, technological improvements are coming at breakneck speeds. Whether that takes the form of more sophisticated extraction methods, automated cultivation methods or delivery by drone, legalization means weed is finally making its way into the 21st century.

For Canndescent, a high-grade bud producer in Desert Springs, California, the push towards “high tech” means robotic security guards patrolling their crops after dark.

“At night guards sleep, they play video games and spend time on social media.

As Northern California’s cannabis growers prepare to shift their businesses to fit new medical regulations and expand to supply upcoming recreational sales, protecting the local environment has become increasingly important. So while some legal cultivators are actively getting together to discuss ways to improve water and soil sustainability, NorCal is still full of backwoods, illegal grow ops that aren’t as careful in their attempt to cash in on the green rush.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has written the proposed regulations to establish cannabis cultivation licensing and a track-and-trace system.  This was directed by the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act and the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, and is collectively referred to as CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing.Just last week, CDFA released the proposed regulations that will define the cannabis cultivation licensing process.

In order to prevent crime from taking place on the grounds of cannabis outlets, most businesses have hi-tech security systems and guards to protect their product. But researchers from Ohio State University recently conducted a three-year study in Denver that found an increase of property crimes in the areas adjacent to marijuana retail stores. 

The findings show that these neighboring areas saw 84 more property crimes compared to those not in the vicinity of a nearby cannabis shop.

On Wednesday May 6th, The Weed Blog will host a networking event to benefit an Oregon nonprofit.  This will be similar to the last networking event that we hosted, and will include a message from our nonprofit partner (The Cascade AIDS Project or CAP) as well as information from some of the leading brands in the Oregon cannabis industry.  Get tickets here.A cash bar, appetizers, and raffle sales will also be included, including prizes from Portland Homegrown, Hifi Farms, Cascade High, Empower Bodycare, Tokeativity, Laurie + MaryJane, Cultivation Classic, Hermetic Botanicals, Coalition Brewing, and Zoe Wilder.

Released last Thursday for public scrutiny and in search of helpful suggestions, the California Department of Food and Agriculture have finally published their proposed regulations for the state’s medicinal cannabis cultivation and licensing program.
The official start of the 45-day state-mandated public comment period, which is open to California’s cultivators as well as the general public, began on April 28.

Because the federal government still considers marijuana to be one of the most dangerous illicit substances in the world, it is difficult for businesses operating in the legal pot business to secure baking solutions. However, a group of federal lawmakers hope to change that.

A group of congressmen, including Representatives Ed Perlmutter, Don Young, and Denny Heck, recently announced that they would soon introduce a bill called the “Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act” (SAFE Banking Act) to the U.S.

Photo by David Downs


Next time you feel a stomach ache coming on, try treating it with some weed and spicy food.
Researchers have found that a compound in chili peppers can also produce an anti-inflammatory compound in the stomach similar to chemicals found in marijuana, reports Popular Science.
In a study published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the UConn Health School of Medicine found that capsaicin — the compound known for giving chili peppers their heat — targets a cannabis receptor in the stomach that releases a compound similar to those found