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Sonoma Coma Marijuana Strain Review
Strain Overview The Scoop: Sonoma Coma is an intense and extremely cerebral Sativa. A hard-to-find NorCal strain with enigmatic genetics, Sonoma Coma typically takes things up a notch the more you smoke. Creatively loud, if you hit this strain too …
Read More »Is Medical Marijuana a Valid Treatment for Depression?
Recently, medical marijuana has stepped into the spotlight as a potential solution for depression.Continue reading at theweedblog.com
Read More »Florida Republican Pushes Legislation to Reclassify Marijuana
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Republican member of the Florida legislature, spoke with Fox News Tuesday night about his bill targeting the reclassification of marijuana within the Controlled Substance Act (CSA). House Bill 2020 (H.R. 2020), introduced on April 6, …
Read More »5 Arkansas Companies Picked to Grow Medical Marijuana
By Andrew DeMillo LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas took the first step Tuesday toward launching its medical marijuana program, as state regulators named the five businesses they intend to license to grow the drug. The state Medical Marijuana Commission …
Read More »Why is Cannabis Federally Regulated and Alcohol Isn’t?
Long-term alcohol use has profound effects on the human body and psyche. People who use alcohol chronically are more likely to have high blood pressure, heart disease, strokes, liver disease and digestive problems. Chronic cannabis users however, have lower rates …
Read More »Kentucky: The Bluegrass State Contemplates Medical Marijuana
On Tuesday, the Lexington Urban County Council is scheduled to debate and vote on a resolution supporting the legalization of medical marijuana for qualifying patients in Kentucky. Buoyed by Lexington’s Mayor Jim Gray, the potential Democratic replacement for incumbent Representative …
Read More »Federal Judge Dismisses Legal Challenge to Cannabis Prohibition – News
How your brain is wired to just say ‘yes’ to opioids
Overview of reward structures in the human brain. Credit: Oscar Arias-Carrión, Maria Stamelou, Eric Murillo-Rodríguez, Manuel Menéndez-González and Ernst Pöppel./Wikimedia.org, CC BY-SA The mid-1980s was the era of cocaine and marijuana, when “Just Say No” was the centerpiece of the …
Read More »What Are Terpenes and Why Do They Matter?
Found in Thai basil, cloves, cinnamon leaves, cotton, and black pepper, the scent of beta-caryophyllene is spicy, woody, and peppery. Biology fun fact: beta-caryophyllene is the only terpene that binds directly to the peripheral cannabinoid receptor CB2—all other terpenes interact …
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