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Cannabis May Be “Useful Treatment Strategy” for Fibromyalgia Patients

Fibromyalgia is a serious problem across the globe, affecting people of all ages. It is estimated that as many as one out of every twenty people on earth suffer from the condition to some degree. According to Mayo Clinic, “Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by...

THC-Oh! The New Cannabinoid Causing a Stir

The cannabis market is evolving in many ways. Product catalogs are getting more sophisticated as consumers become more discerning and brands continue to rise to the occasion to fill the needs of every demographic. Dispensary shelves are jam-packed with new items all the time, seemingly offering something for everyone. It’s not just...

5 Useful Tips to Rehydrate Your Cannabis Buds

For an optimal experience, cannabis flowers should have a certain level of moisture as it affects the potency, aroma, flavor, and overall health of the buds. When buds become too moist, they develop mold, which can be harmful to one’s health. However, if it’s too dry, it will lack potency and flavor and will burn too quickly....

New Study: Aerosolized Cannabis Significantly Reduces Pain Levels

Cannabis inhalers are not necessarily a new technology. However, they are definitely newer than some other consumption methods. It’s an emerging technology in the cannabis space. Many medical cannabis patients would likely prefer to use an inhaler versus smoking cannabis, and I am sure that many medical professionals would prefer...

Colorful Flavonoids Make Cannabis More Therapeutic

Cannabis is brimming with fragrant, colorful, and therapeutic compounds ripe for exploration and extraction. Yet, innovators have barely scratched the surface in developing products that utilize the plant’s complete spectrum profile. While consumers are aware of major cannabinoids and terpenes, the industry hasn’t introduced...

The Critical Role of Technology in the Cannabis Industry

The cannabis industry has grown exponentially over the past few years, by any measure. It has experienced growth spurts, just like children do, and with them, the exuberance of puberty. Now, the industry has come to that point which we all inevitably reach when it comes time to choose to remain stuck in immaturity or to begin...

Bees That Eat Hemp Don't Age as Quickly

New research from Poland found bees supplemented with hemp extract age slower than those on a normal diet. Getting older stops being fun at some point. At least, I know that was the case for me. When you are younger you can’t wait to get old enough to go to school, or old enough to get a bike, or old enough to drive, or old enough...

Researchers Make Surprising Discovery Involving Cannabis Stems

The cannabis plant is arguably the most useful plant on earth. Cannabis enthusiasts throughout human history have used it for countless purposes, including medicine and sacrament. It’s also no secret that the cannabis plant has been used by humans for personal enjoyment as well. When cannabis buds are smoked, vaporized, and/or...

Consolidated Control Technology Is Sustainable

As the legal cannabis market expands across the country, so does the demand for electricity to operate a commercial grow. It has become increasingly important for technology to innovate and consolidate meeting the needs of the producers while reducing the demand for resources, such as electricity. Thanks to Dr. William Vizuete and...

What is the Difference Between Flavonoids and Terpenes?

You may have heard about the compounds within the cannabis plant that give it smell, color, and taste but you probably didn’t know these compounds are split between flavonoids and terpenes. In the article below you’ll learn exactly what makes each special to the plant and what effect they have on you. What are...

Delta-8-THC: Ugly Duckling or Beautiful Swan?

Is delta-8-THC the ugly step-kin of THC, or will it become the next best thing in cannabis sales and consumption?

Measuring Eye Characteristics To Determine Cannabis DUI?

Two studies provide some useful information for lawmakers that are grappling with the issue of driving under cannabis influence.

Does Cannabis Legalization Increase Rate of Trauma Patients?

Just because someone has cannabis in their system does not mean that they are automatically intoxicated, and public policies around the globe need to reflect that.

Study Finds Price Matters in Legal Cannabis Purchases

Canada is currently the international leader when it comes to cannabis, from both a policy and consumer perspective. For many years Canada has been home to a robust cannabis community, especially in British Columbia. It’s only one of two countries that have legalized cannabis for adult use along with Uruguay, and unlike Uruguay...

Study Finds Alcohol Use, Not Cannabis Use, Harms Young Brains

"What about the children?" is one of the biggest rallying cries and talking points for cannabis prohibitionists, and that’s been the case for many decades. Prohibitionists have tried very hard over a long period of time to spread cannabis scare-tactic messaging regarding youth. Unfortunately, it worked for many years. You may...