Cannabis can be used in the treatment of numerous conditions, from epilepsy to alleviating the side effects of cancer therapies, but the full extent of the plant’s medicinal benefits remain largely unexplored. A new research initiative hopes to address this by mapping the cannabis genome in a quest to unlock the full potential of pot. … Continue reading “Weed Science: Researchers Map Marijuana DNA to Unlock Cannabis’s Full Potential”
Month: October 2017
How to Make a Pumpkin Dab Rig in 3 Easy Steps
As Halloween approaches, we thought what better time to get in the holiday spirit. And since many people enjoy pumpkin spiced lattes during the fall season, we decided to put a “Halloweed” twist on the festivities with some pumpkin spiced dabs. In case you’re scratching your head, don’t worry, you read that correctly. We turned … Continue reading “How to Make a Pumpkin Dab Rig in 3 Easy Steps “
Medical-Cannabis Extracts at Arizona Dispensaries, Like Shatter and Wax, Deemed Illegal by Navajo County Judge | Phoenix New Times
A Navajo County judge’s recent ruling about medical-marijuana extracts could lead to popular dispensary products like vape cartridges and edibles being taken off the shelves. Don’t freak out: That’s a worst-case scenario. But it’s possible if a higher court ultimately agrees with the judge and rules that “cannabis” is not covered by the Arizona Medical … Continue reading “Medical-Cannabis Extracts at Arizona Dispensaries, Like Shatter and Wax, Deemed Illegal by Navajo County Judge | Phoenix New Times”
Optimal Strain: Can Smoking Weed Improve Your Workout?
THERE ARE ROAD races where you’re encouraged to run high, and gyms dedicated to working out stoned. But what actually happens if you smoke weed and then run—or jump, or lift? “How marijuana affects your workout or performance depends largely on the type of exercise and goal at hand,” says Jordan Tishler, M.D., a Harvard-trained internist and … Continue reading “Optimal Strain: Can Smoking Weed Improve Your Workout?”
Jeff Sessions wants more medical marijuana growers for research – Business Insider
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he wants to see “more competition” among medical marijuana growers who supply the plant to researchers, in his Wednesday morning testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Sen. Orrin Hatch, the Utah Republican, asked Sessions to “clarify” the Justice Department’s position on applications from private companies and research institutions to supply researchers … Continue reading “Jeff Sessions wants more medical marijuana growers for research – Business Insider”
Pot Laced With Pesticides Forces States to Act as EPA Stays Away – Bloomberg
Whenever Josh Wurzer buys legal California pot, he makes certain it was grown without pesticides. That’s because Wurzer, as president of cannabis-testing company SC Labs, knows how prevalent the use of health-threatening chemicals is in an industry that until recently operated mostly in the shadows. Three to four of every 10 samples that SC tests reveal the … Continue reading “Pot Laced With Pesticides Forces States to Act as EPA Stays Away – Bloomberg”