Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new paper in Biology Methods & Protocols investigates risk factors and protections against contracting COVID-19, and also for suffering from severe COVID. Researchers have identified several characteristics—including male sex, lower age, blood group B, and …
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How to Increase Terpenes in Cannabis Plants
Terpenes, after cannabinoids, are the best-known compounds found in cannabis. Along with their potential medicinal effects, they’re primarily responsible for different aromas and flavours of cannabis. What are the different ways growers can increase terpene levels from germination to drying …
Read More »Children are ditching alcohol for marijuana, as 20-year national US study shows a 245% increase
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Adolescent cannabis abuse has increased 245% since 2000 in the US, while alcohol abuse has steadily declined over the same period. That’s according to a national, peer-reviewed study tracking intentional misuse and abuse reported to the …
Read More »Purple Skunk Automatic Grow Report (Indoor)
Purple Skunk Automatic has an incredible lineage. It is the result of crossing Skunk #1 with Shiva Skunk and Hindu Kush automatic. Each influence has something unique to offer, and growers will see these desired traits quickly. Heavy yielding, strong …
Read More »Steroid use associated with serious side effects among adolescents and young adults
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research published in the journal Performance Enhancement & Health has found the use of anabolic-androgenic steroids among adolescents and young adults to be associated with serious side effects. The study also revealed that steroid use …
Read More »Hall of Flowers: A Magical Year in Santa Rosa
Hall of Flowers’ Santa Rosa event has become a premier industry event for cannabis companies and brands. Every year, the Sonoma County Fairgrounds is lined with innovative products and technology. Hall of Flowers fosters an organic atmosphere for the industry …
Read More »9 Best Cannabis Strains for Sleep
Choosing cannabis strains with sedative properties is all about the plant’s genetic makeup. Indica-dominant strains will be ideal for enhancing sleep, as they are renowned for their relaxing, full-body high. Sativa-dominant strains are known for their uplifting cerebral high, and …
Read More »Study finds that marijuana and e-cigarettes can harm the heart as seriously as traditional cigarettes
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain E-cigarettes and marijuana have harmful effects on the heart similar to those caused by tobacco cigarettes, opening the door to abnormal heart rhythms, reports a team of researchers at UC San Francisco. The study is published …
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Banana Kush Cake Automatic is an exciting plant to grow, and gardeners of all levels can find success with this feminized, automatic variety. The yields are high, and the flowers display colourful hues throughout flowering. The effects are stimulating and …
Read More »Depressed, anxious Floridians turn to unregulated psychedelics
One 10 ml vial of 1000 mg ketamine. Credit: Psychonaught/Wikipedia Ashley Blanco, 27, has grappled with anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder for the better part of a decade. Antidepressants and therapy didn’t help. After she graduated college, the COVID-19 pandemic …
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