Cannabis is often touted as the miracle plant that makes almost everything better, including sleep. Some consumers are adamant about their herbal nightcap—it helps them sleep like a baby. In fact, sleep disorders are one of the most common reasons patients seek medical marijuana cards in the first place. As anyone who has ever enjoyed […]
A key component in the transition from cannabis-as-street-drug to cannabis-as-medicine in the public conscience will be science. Once upon a time, it was enough for cannabis consumers to say, “you smoke it and it gets you high,” but that doesn’t quite cut it when it comes to convincing non-believers that cannabis is a useful plant […]
Next to smoking, edibles may be the second most popular method of consuming cannabis. And they’re nothing new—the Khmer people of Cambodia, for instance, have been using cannabis in food preparation for centuries, if not millennia. Edibles are come in many forms. They’re fun, potent, and long-lasting, but they are also very easy to overdo. […]
The provinces and territories of Canada have been scrambling to determine their plans for the federal legalization of cannabis, which is set for July 2018. A range of plans have been discussed, nearly as diverse as the provinces themselves. British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Newfoundland & Labrador will all have provincial bodies controlling distribution, though […]
As cannabis goes mainstream, there is more and more focus on cleaner, stronger, and just straight-up cooler methods of getting high—cannabis concentrates are arguably the apex of this development. In so many words, “cannabis concentrates” refers to a range of products that feature cannabis extracts such as THC and CBD in higher concentrations than that […]
Medical cannabis has had a rocky ride, only fairly recently emerging from the very fringe of legal and social acceptance. Nowadays, the news is out, the legislation has been passed, and Canadians now enjoy the legal right to use cannabis as a safer alternative to pharmaceuticals. The process of acquiring medical cannabis is straightforward, but […]