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The Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Cannabis Get Backed Up by Science in Latest Medical Study
New Study Provides Insight On Anti-Inflammatory Properties Of Cannabinoids The human body experiences inflammation whenever we consume or expose ourselves to toxic ingredients, bacteria, or chemicals. Inflammation can also occur as a response to injury. What happens next is that the body sends out numerous inflammatory cells whose goal is to get rid of the […]
Nobel Prize Winning Chemist Says Medical Cannabis Has Therapeutic Benefits and Is Real Medicine
Professor Aaron Ciechanover’s captivating odyssey takes us from the confines of a research laboratory into the enigmatic realms of the cannabis industry. This prominent Nobel laureate in chemistry has recently deviated from his colleagues’ well-worn route, immersing himself in the cannabis arena. His goal is not to focus on the plant’s mystique but rather to […]
Denver’s first cannabis spa will offer massages with infused topicals
Few things sound more relaxing than a toke of marijuana and a massage. Lucky for Denverites, they’ll be able to find both in one place next year at Pure Elevations Spa & Garden.
Is Opening a Cannabis Seed Store the Quickest Way to Riches in the Marijuana Industry?
The intricate overlap between botany and legal regulations adds to the ambiguity surrounding the legal status of cannabis seeds used for cultivating THC-rich cannabis. For example, on August 1st, Minnesota joined the growing list of states to legalize recreational cannabis use. Coincidentally, on the very same day, eager residents began flocking to Jim Cramond’s store, […]
Want to Get that Raise and Move Up in the Company, Try Shrooms! – Why More and More Business Leaders Are Using Psychedelics
Why Are More Business Leaders Using Psychedelics? Just a few years ago, using psychedelics such as magic mushrooms and LSD was demonized. There are a stigma attached to using such substances, and this stigma was ever-present in rigid cultures and most especially – the boardroom. Consuming psychedelics, even off hours, was viewed as something dangerous, […]
Weederall? The Sports Car of Cannabis? – Why Rare THCV Cannabis Strains Are All the Rage Right Now in California
In 1970, a groundbreaking discovery unfolded within the hallowed halls of the University of Oxford as researchers delving into cannabis stumbled upon a chemical compound that was hitherto unknown to science. It wasn’t the ubiquitous THC or CBD, the two most renowned compounds associated with cannabis. Instead, this newfound gem was labeled tetrahydrocannabivarin, a mouthful […]
$5.7 Billion in Tax Revenue in the Last 18 Months and Anti-Pot Groups Worry the Weed Biz Would Get Too Big with Rescheduling?
Eleven former high-ranking officials, including six ex-DEA heads and five former White House drug czars, have opposed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation to reschedule marijuana. They sent a letter to the current Attorney General and DEA Administrator, expressing concern over this proposal. Rescheduling Debate The letter suggests that rescheduling marijuana to […]
Making the Cannabis Industry SAFER for America
After nearly a decade of conversation and education on the Hill, the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee finally held a markup on the Secure and Fair Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act. Previously known as the SAFE Banking Act, the “R” was included to account for Sen. Jack Reed’s (D-RI) concerns with Section 10. The […]
Why Cannabis Isn’t Enough – The Plant Is Many Things But Not a Cure-All for Life’s Problems
Cannabis has been one of my closest allies for almost 20 years now. We’ve evolved together – from reckless teen getting too high too often, to losing touch in my early 20s, to reconnecting as wiser adults appreciating the medicine in moderation. This plant provides such profound benefits, but also important lessons. For a long […]
Marijuana use may damage brain immune cells vital to adolescent development, study suggests
In a mouse study designed to explore the impact of marijuana’s major psychoactive compound, THC, on teenage brains, researchers say they found changes to the structure of microglia, which are specialized brain immune cells, that may worsen a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia.