{"id":2253,"date":"2011-11-04T19:32:48","date_gmt":"2011-11-04T19:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?p=7666"},"modified":"2011-11-04T19:32:48","modified_gmt":"2011-11-04T19:32:48","slug":"the-marijuana-name-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/the-marijuana-name-game\/","title":{"rendered":"The Marijuana Name Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/the-marijuana-name-game\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"259\" height=\"195\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/juliet-balcony.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"marijuana name game\" title=\"marijuana name game\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7669\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/the-marijuana-name-game\/attachment\/juliet-balcony\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7669\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/juliet-balcony.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"195\" \/><\/a>&#8220;What&#8217;s in a name? That which we call a rose<br \/> By any other name would smell as sweet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>-William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 2-Scene 2 (The famous balcony Scene)<\/p>\n<p>As Juliet so poetically stated, what truly is in a name?\u00a0 What lies under the surface is infinitely more important and while name games can be fun for some, they may not be for serious medical marijuana patients.<\/p>\n<p>The safety of the medical marijuana industry needs to be an important concern.\u00a0 When someone is seeking relief from MS symptoms or other ailments, what are they to make of strain names such as \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?field_1=0&amp;field_2=0&amp;field_3=0&amp;field_4=249&amp;s=Enter+search+keywords&amp;submit=\" target=\"_blank\">purple urkle<\/a>\u201d or \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?field_1=0&amp;field_2=0&amp;field_3=0&amp;field_4=357&amp;s=Enter+search+keywords&amp;submit=\" target=\"_blank\">green crack<\/a>\u201d.\u00a0 The famous \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?field_1=0&amp;field_2=0&amp;field_3=0&amp;field_4=222&amp;s=Enter+search+keywords&amp;submit=\" target=\"_blank\">Northern Lights<\/a>\u201d alone has many different variations and dispensaries are not always clear about which one they are selling or including in their hybrid strains.\u00a0 Another large problem is that many hybrid strains can be considered an Indica or a Sativa.\u00a0 While to some this is unimportant, there is a clear cut difference between the two.\u00a0 If one is seeking to alleviate insomnia but instead is given a strain that increases cerebral activity and paranoia, their experience may be less than enjoyable.<\/p>\n<p>The need for a consistent industry is clear.\u00a0 Many of these concerns can be neutralized with lab testing.\u00a0 Imagine going to buy Tylenol and not knowing if it will be the same formula as the last time you purchased it for a headache.\u00a0 FDA regulations and the multi phased clinical trial model help to greatly increase consistency.\u00a0 Being close or pretty sure of a strains genetic makeup simply is not good enough.\u00a0 A brother and sister could have over 99% of the same genetics, but are they the same?\u00a0 Will they react to stimuli in identical fashion?\u00a0 Additionally, many medical marijuana users are concerned specifically with the chemical makeup of a particular strain.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/glossary\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cannabidiol (CBD)<\/a> is a major component of marijuana and has been known to deliver more treatment and relief for medical issues.\u00a0 While a high level of THC is important for some, patients have other concerns and need to rely on lab testing in order to ensure that their medication is addressing their situation.<\/p>\n<p>Much of this responsibility will have to fall on the collectives\/caregivers for now.\u00a0 In order to serve their patients properly there needs to be a demand for medications to be tested on-site or in laboratories.\u00a0 In addition to a complete chemical breakdown, labs can also test for mold, insecticides, and other harmful hazards that can potentially be a part of the cultivation process.\u00a0 Juliet was correct in identifying that there is not much in a name, but ultimately we need to prove her wrong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"259\" height=\"195\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/juliet-balcony.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"marijuana name game\" title=\"marijuana name game\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7669\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/the-marijuana-name-game\/attachment\/juliet-balcony\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7669\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/juliet-balcony.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"195\" \/><\/a>&#8220;What&#8217;s in a name? That which we call a rose<br \/> By any other name would smell as sweet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>-William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 2-Scene 2 (The famous balcony Scene)<\/p>\n<p>As Juliet so poetically stated, what truly is in a name?\u00a0 What lies under the surface is infinitely more important and while name games can be fun for some, they may not be for serious medical marijuana patients.<\/p>\n<p>The safety of the medical marijuana industry needs to be an important concern.\u00a0 When someone is seeking relief from MS symptoms or other ailments, what are they to make of strain names such as \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?field_1=0&amp;field_2=0&amp;field_3=0&amp;field_4=249&amp;s=Enter+search+keywords&amp;submit=\" target=\"_blank\">purple urkle<\/a>\u201d or \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?field_1=0&amp;field_2=0&amp;field_3=0&amp;field_4=357&amp;s=Enter+search+keywords&amp;submit=\" target=\"_blank\">green crack<\/a>\u201d.\u00a0 The famous \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?field_1=0&amp;field_2=0&amp;field_3=0&amp;field_4=222&amp;s=Enter+search+keywords&amp;submit=\" target=\"_blank\">Northern Lights<\/a>\u201d alone has many different variations and dispensaries are not always clear about which one they are selling or including in their hybrid strains.\u00a0 Another large problem is that many hybrid strains can be considered an Indica or a Sativa.\u00a0 While to some this is unimportant, there is a clear cut difference between the two.\u00a0 If one is seeking to alleviate insomnia but instead is given a strain that increases cerebral activity and paranoia, their experience may be less than enjoyable.<\/p>\n<p>The need for a consistent industry is clear.\u00a0 Many of these concerns can be neutralized with lab testing.\u00a0 Imagine going to buy Tylenol and not knowing if it will be the same formula as the last time you purchased it for a headache.\u00a0 FDA regulations and the multi phased clinical trial model help to greatly increase consistency.\u00a0 Being close or pretty sure of a strains genetic makeup simply is not good enough.\u00a0 A brother and sister could have over 99% of the same genetics, but are they the same?\u00a0 Will they react to stimuli in identical fashion?\u00a0 Additionally, many medical marijuana users are concerned specifically with the chemical makeup of a particular strain.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/glossary\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cannabidiol (CBD)<\/a> is a major component of marijuana and has been known to deliver more treatment and relief for medical issues.\u00a0 While a high level of THC is important for some, patients have other concerns and need to rely on lab testing in order to ensure that their medication is addressing their situation.<\/p>\n<p>Much of this responsibility will have to fall on the collectives\/caregivers for now.\u00a0 In order to serve their patients properly there needs to be a demand for medications to be tested on-site or in laboratories.\u00a0 In addition to a complete chemical breakdown, labs can also test for mold, insecticides, and other harmful hazards that can potentially be a part of the cultivation process.\u00a0 Juliet was correct in identifying that there is not much in a name, but ultimately we need to prove her wrong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[531,624,330,251,269,136,137,2138,2139,77,2140,9,51,2141,921,274,142,1,3,18,523],"tags":[3105,3197,2908,2829,2847,2714,2715,4706,4707,2655,4708,2631,4709,3492,2852,2720,2622,3097],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2253"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2253"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2253\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}