Cannabis for Conditions: Parkinson’s Disease
Cannabis for Conditions: Parkinson’s Disease You finally make it to your sixties in relatively good health, properly settled into your routine. Then, you’re plunged into a new reality, forced to face a health condition that threatens to affect every aspect of your day-to-day life. This is the reality many people face when they are diagnosed […]
Containing Cannabis Scent: Bringing Your Cannabis Consumption Inside
Containing Cannabis Scent: Bringing Your Cannabis Consumption Inside Cannabis, in its varied forms, has the potential to single us out in a crowd. Why? The smell, of course. It’s something we’ve all had to deal with. Whether you smoke it, vape it, or cook it for use in making edibles, oils, topicals, or tinctures, when […]
The Benefits of Cannabis for Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Benefits and Advantages of Cannabis for Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Role of Cannabis Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, is a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior. Statistics find that a total of one percent of the global population has some form of ASD. Surprisingly, despite the interest of many […]
Understanding Terpenes
Understanding Terpenes The cannabis herb offers many molecules that have been found to provide medicinal efficacy for patients and health and wellness benefits for “adult use” consumers. Among these healthful chemicals are cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids. Terpenes are the molecules responsible for the sometimes pungent aroma of many strains of cannabis. With 200 terpenes possible […]
Cannabis for Conditions: How CBD Works to Fight Inflammation
Cannabis for Conditions: How CBD Works to Fight Inflammation Inflammation involves the normal response of the body to repair cells damaged by injury, infection, or an allergic reaction. This healthy type of inflammation, also referred to as acute inflammation usually covers a localized area. The symptoms of acute inflammation may cause discomfort but generally are […]
Why Can Using Cannabis Make Your Eyes Red?
Why Can Using Cannabis Make Your Eyes Red? A lot of people associate smoking cannabis with overly red eyes, and you may be surprised to learn that the main reason for this effect has little to do with the smoke itself. In fact, red eyes from cannabis use can actually be a strong indicator of […]
Cannabis Stocks: Is Now The Time To Get Involved?
Cannabis Stocks: Is Now The Time To Get Involved? Wall Street is aglow with the prospect of more and more cannabis companies trading shares on public markets. Investors have longed for the opportunity to put their money to work in companies that produce and sell cannabis and cannabis-related products. However, this has not been possible […]
Landrace Strains: Cannabis Strains and Where They Come From
Landrace Strains: Cannabis Strains and Where They Come From It is believed that cannabis originated in Central Asia and during the process of human migration, seeds were spread across the Middle East, Africa, and beyond where they developed distinct differences in their new, isolated homes. Each region where cannabis has grown natively or been uniquely […]
Label Literacy: How to Decipher Canadian Cannabis Labels
Label Literacy: How to Decipher Canadian Cannabis Labels By: Ashley Keenan Health Canada has a fairly strict list of packaging and labeling instructions for cannabis producers. The labels can look a little crowded, however their design is to improve consistency among producers and aid in consumer comprehension. Understanding and complying with government guidelines is a […]