My Favorite Strains: Death Star
The buds of Death Star are like the space battle station and super-weapon from the Star Wars movies — dense, protective of the inner components, and hard with little give.
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Cannabis Receptors and the Endocannabinoid System
How cannabis receptors are affected in the brain's endocannabinoid system. When we smoke, eat or consume parts of the cannabis plant that contain THC, the chemical is released...
My Favorite Strains: Kush Cleaner
This strain is a simple beauty, well-rounded, but educated in the medicinal benefits of properly grown cannabis. Kush Cleaner doesn't necessarily stand out in the crowd among showy "fire" buds, unless you're searching for the keen yet subtle characteristics cannabis can conceal.
My Favorite Strains: Stardawg Guava
Sometimes it's hard to find a true phenotypic difference, but I recently found one named Stardawg Guava, and as you can guess, she is a sister of the popular strain Stardawg.
Book Review: Kick-Ass Cannabis and Veggies
I recently sat down to read a book titled, Kick-Ass Cannabis and Veggies: Organic Gardening Soils, Teas & Tips for Growing Marijuana & Nutrient Rich Vegetables, by Kip Zonderkop.
My Favorite Strains: Panama Punch
Panama Punch is a heavy sativa dominant hybrid. The smell is hard hitting, but one that allows me to rejoice in the sweet nectar cannabis flowers can emit.
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Study: Breaking Up Nugs Can Make You Fail a Drug Test
A recently published study from the University of Freiburg in Germany has found that rolling a joint is enough to fail a drug test. Even indirect contact with cannabis can give you a false positive, with big implications for legal cases that revolve around a drug test as evidence.
Complete This Short Survey to Help Cannabis Research
More research is coming out to support cannabis every day, as we are also seeing more political support. If one thing is true of research, you can never have enough.
My Favorite Strains: Dragon
Dragon has long slender calyxes, like dragon scales, that are very dense and protective. The long orange hairs are fiery red like a scorching flame from a dragon's mouth.
Cannabis May Temper Opioid Use
A recent collaborative study done by researchers from San Francisco, Los Angeles and Denver took a look at cannabis use amongst opiate users, and reached some interesting conclusions that could help the case for statewide and nationwide legalization.
Skyrocketing Cannabis Use in Children Under 6? Not Quite
A study recently came out touting an increase in pot use among children under six. What they don't mention until the fine print further down the page is the increase amounts to roughly four children.
My Favorite Strains for Relieving Stress and Anxiety
I've had many people ask me, "What strains will help with my anxiety and relieve my stress?" So I decided to come up with a list, and after much careful consideration, here's what I've come up with.
My Favorite Strains: Lavender Kush
I love Lavender Kush because it melts away all my daily stressors, both big and small. It puts a smile on my face and helps me giggle a bit more light heartedly. Within minutes of smoking I feel myself relaxed behind the eyes but energetic in the mind.
My Favorite Strains: Hazed LA Kush
Hazed LA Kush. Seeing those three names put together, I already knew I had hit a jackpot.
National Geographic Dedicates Cover to Cannabis
National Geographic took a deep look at the science of weed and even made it the cover story of their most recent issue. When it comes to apolitical science-based journalism, you'd be hard pressed to find a magazine with more integrity and respect than Nat Geo.
Survey Data Shows That WA and CO Did Right With Cannabis Legalization
In Washington, the number of people who either like or don't mind the legalization of weed has reached 77 percent of the population. That's over 3/4 of the citizens, certainly a strong majority.
My Favorite Strains: Hell's Angel
Recently I had been hearing quite a few rumors around town about a wonderful and supremely dank strain of cannabis called Hell's Angel.
4 Things I Learned About Weed After Leaving the Mormon Church
Once I started to question what I had been taught, I discovered that a lot of what I thought I knew was misinformation. These are the four most prominent truths I have discovered about cannabis since I left the church.