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Looking to learn more about cannabis? Take your research offline and enjoy get comfortable in your local library or bookstore. Add these five cannabis books to your shelf and learn more about the history, uses and potential future about your favorite herb. Cannabis: A History This comprehensive book details the history of cannabis from a…
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Lately, I’ve been fantasizing over the perfect weekend. Especially with spring and summer holidays happening and coming up! I’ve had some good ones lately, and made downright fantastic memories. Yet, I have these wishes for what I envision to be a delightful and litty weekend afternoon. Instead of waiting for Amsterdam to come to…
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CBD, the latest buzzword in the health and wellness industry, has found its way into everything from ice cream to acne treatments. It’s been touted for health benefits ranging from relaxation and pain relief to hair growth and skin brightening. While studies have shown that CBD provides effective pain-relief for chronic pain with minimal side…
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As cannabis becomes increasingly popular, more parents are partaking. According to data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health from 2002 to 2015, 7 percent of parents used cannabis in the last month (up from 5 percent in 2002). The survey also reported that fewer parents are smoking cigarettes. But those who already…
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Taste is often subjective. It’s the reason that some people think cilantro tastes like soap and others pile on the herb. Cannabis consumers know that taste plays a major role in strain preferences and, chances are, home growers are looking for ways to improve the taste and aroma of their plants. Like wine, cannabis has…
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Adulting is such a funny term, because as I’ve aged, I have realized no one ever truly feels like an adult. Or perhaps they do, and such a feeling is unfathomable to me. Even though I can reflect back on my growth, I still struggle to take care of the basics. I know many of…
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Anyone who’s familiar with dispensaries will have run into the ubiquitous cash-only policy. Cannabis businesses are notoriously underbanked because cannabis is still considered an illegal substance by the federal government. Earlier this year, there was hope for cannabis-friendly banks in California but SB 930, which would have created banks specifically for the cannabis industry did…
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If you browse the other pieces I’ve authored on cannabis, a phrase I often find myself repeating is that “more research is needed,” because it always is! Of course, certain scientific topics are of greater interest to funders and get prioritized. Diseases that cause widespread harm will always need to be understood to be…
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A quick search for “cannabis college,” will turn up a growing list of weekend or short term classes. But these independent and often unofficial operations don’t offer much more than a certificate of achievement. While these classes may be fun for the hobbyist with money to burn, more traditional colleges and universities are picking up…
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What an amazing time to be alive. To be able to legally walk into a dispensary and purchase cannabis without fear of punishment is a dream come true for most of us. And recently, through the magic of science and culinary art along with legalization, we are starting to see edible cannabis products that are…
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