Your Complete Guide To Understanding How Cannabis Kills Cancer Cells

The truth is that cannabis doesn’t just kill cancer through one mechanism. There are many processes at play, from boosting the endocannabinoid system, treating inflammation, and strengthening the immune system.

Can You Hallucinate with Cannabis and What’s Greening Out?

Greening Out is something that happens when you mix alcohol and cannabis. When one ‘Greens out”, they are sent into a pseudo-hallucinogenic state mixed with a heavy drunk. Definitely not a pleasant experience.

RTP GOLD Series - Manual Twist Rosin Press - Review

RTP GOLD Series Manual Twist Rosin Press was developed by Rosin Tech, the company behind many of the best Rosin Presses currently on the market.

Discover the Sleep Promoting Benefits of CBD Gummies

Having difficulties sleeping at night? CBD gummies are a natural alternative promoting various health benefits including a better good night’s sleep! Insomnia affects 1 in every three people. That’s a staggering statistic that shines light on this worrying issue. People aren’t getting the sleep that they need to perform their best at school, work, and to live a healthy lifestyle. There are tons of phony medications on the market that claim to help promote sleep, but…

Should Medical Marijuana Be Phased Out In Canada After October 17?

So while the CMA thinks that MD’s no longer need to act as a gatekeeper once legalization arrives, many others feel that there is still a need for some oversight.

1 Out Of 7 Americans Used Cannabis Last Year

The Harris Insight and Analytics poll revealed that 85% of Americans think that cannabis “should be legalized for medical use” and 57% of the respondents recommend its regulation for adults aged 21 and up.

What Rights Can You Lose By Smoking Pot?

But even if you live in a state where cannabis is legal in some capacity, this doesn’t mean that you are free from certain repercussions when you take a puff.

Seniors Home Won’t Administer Medical Marijuana

Niagara Falls man unable to deliver his own cannabis oil. A Niagara woman says the long-term care home where her grandfather lives is denying him pain relief by refusing to administer his medical marijuana. Robert Evoy has diabetic nerve damage which causes chronic pain and involuntary movements. The 70-year-old, a resident at Oakwood Park Lodge in Niagara Falls, had tried multiple medications but nothing helped to alleviate his discomfort. - Read the entire article at…

The Three Most Overlooked Marijuana Markets

As the marijuana business grows globally, many stock watchers and research analysts are making predictions about where the most significant investment opportunities are. Investment site The Motley Fool recently published an analysis by Keith Speights of forecasts for the 2022 marijuana market. A lot can happen even monthly in the ever-evolving cannabis space. Here is a different analysis of it. 1. Germany According to Motley Fool, its third-party market and analytical researchers projected that “marijuana…

Here’s Why Israeli Pain Specialists Recommend Cannabis For Chronic Pain

The authors state that almost all of the survey respondents endorse cannabis to their patients, while 56% admitted that cannabis has “mild or no” harmful side effects. Meanwhile, 45% of respondents said that “they themselves would prefer to be treated with cannabis rather than opiates in case of chronic pain.”

Runners Turn To Cannabis To Make It To The Finish Line

Not only do many of them find pot as a natural and therapeutic means to enhance their performance, but many also use it to assist with recovery and even have more fun running.

Picking the Best Vaporizer for Your Lifestyle - What Really Matters?

Portable vaporizers have become all the rage.  It seems like every time you go out in public you can spot a few vape connoisseurs walking around.  In 2018, it’s become the norm and preferred method for people to get their fix. 

Merged Medical Marijuana System Could Leave Patients ‘Vulnerable’: Advocate

A separate medical cannabis system must remain in place to protect patient access and proper treatment after recreational sales of the drug are legal, argues a local advocate. Steven Stairs said medical marijuana users in Manitoba are especially vulnerable to seeing their access to that medication reduced, should medical and recreational pot be merged into one system of rules and regulations. “With medical cannabis, having separate categories for it allows for certain protections,” said Stairs.…

‘Spooktacular’ Cannabis Cup Set for Halloween Weekend at Cal Expo. Here’s What to Expect

Halloween or Hallo-weed? Cannabis Cup will return to Sacramento at the end of October, sponsor High Times magazine recently announced on Twitter. When Cannabis Cup hit Cal Expo in May, the event became the city’s first legal marijuana exhibition. Tickets are now on sale for Cannabis Cup California, scheduled for Oct. 27-28 and again held at Cal Expo. Billed as a “spooktacular” Halloween weekend celebration, the 21-and-older event will bring weed sales and consumption together…

Can Weed Help With Your Workouts? Might Be a Game-Changer

Lift...And Inhale! Getting high before working out may sound like a self-defeating premise. After all, stoners aren’t necessarily known for their ripped physiques. But as attitudes toward marijuana and the laws governing it keep changing (medical marijuana is currently legal in 29 states, recreational marijuana in nine), so do its uses. Nowadays, pot isn’t just for getting silly and eating your weight in Goldfish crackers. Veterans swear by it in treating their PTSD; Whoopi Goldberg…

Medicinal Cannabis Campaigner Vera Twomey Says Daughter Ava (8) is Now Pharmaceutical Free

Ms Twomey said her daughter is now "solely being treated" by medical marijuana. Vera Twomey has announced that her daughter Ava is now "pharma free" and using forms of medical marijuana instead. Ava (8) suffers from a severe form of epilepsy called Dravet's Syndrome, which at one point caused her to suffer 16 seizures in just 36 hours. Vera and her daughter travelled to the Netherlands last summer so Ava could receive cannabidiol (CBD) oil…

Marijuana Users Being Turned Away From Cannabis Industry Jobs

One of the first rules of operating a successful black market drug dealing operation is to never get high on your own supply. Well, it turns out this thug-life ethos is being practiced by parts of the legal cannabis industry. Medical marijuana cultivation facilities, dispensaries and other pot-based businesses operating in the post-prohibition landscape are reportedly rejecting job applicants with a strong admiration for weed. Even those marred by marijuana-related criminal convictions are often turned…

European Marijuana News Update

A Swiss cannabis company, Pure Cannabis Research AG, has teamed up with Israel-based NRGene, a gene sequencing firm, in order to create improved strains of cannabis for patients.

Shutting up the “Invisible Pot Addicts” Idea

I recently read an article in The Atlantic written by Annie Lowrey where she outlined her opinion about the ‘unseen risks of legalization’. Her entire argument is based on the idea that because Americans see Marijuana as benign that the corporatization of cannabis is creating more pot addicts which apparently affect more than we know.

Investments in Hemp, Pharmaceutical Cannabis Taking Off in Greece

Investments in plants for processing industrial hemp and pharmaceutical cannabis amounting to at least 255 million euros are currently in progress in Greece, says the director of Cannatec Greece, a company leading the sector. Talking to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA), Dionysis Sarmazanidis said that the facilities expected to go into operation by the end of 2019 He added the investment may well end up being higher since the budget for some factories had yet…

Meet the Cannabis Mayor of Augsburg, Germany

Martini Meinreiß is a former construction worker, who in his words, "got infected with the cannabis legalization virus" several years ago. His blond-white dreads speak of an earlier chapter in his life spent as a bit of an international adventurer. These days, when not working on cannabis-related diplomatic missions of all kinds, he can be found in his garden and with the grandkids (from several extended families). He is also known as the “Cannabis Mayor”…

Take a Tour of Colorado’s Biodynamic Pot Farm

Nothing against the hardworking growing staffs using hydroponic setups in warehouses, but the future of cannabis cultivation lies in nature — so why not learn more about it? Now you can, during a tour of one of Colorado's most unique cannabis operations. Few growers are taking advantage of nature like Pot Zero, the commercial growing operation in Eagle County, a few miles out Gypsum. Owners Rob and Linda Trotter, who ranched cattle for years before…

These Canadian Cities Are Still Banning Weed After LegalizationThese Canadian Cities Are Still Banning Weed After Legalization These Canadian Cities Are Still Banning Weed After Legalization

Long live reefer madness. Come October 17, weed will be legal in Canada. But that doesn’t mean it’s going to be available everywhere. While some provinces, including Ontario, simply won’t have a brick-and-mortar retail scheme set up by that deadline, other municipalities have opted to ban weed shops outright. Markham and Richmond Hill in Ontario, and Richmond, the city of North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Tofino, Abbotsford, Pitt Meadows and Whistler in BC, have decided not…

Canadian Cannabis Jobs Are Growing Like A Weed

Indeed, a famous Canadian job website, has just shared data that cannabis-related job searches were around four times more last month compared to the same time last year.

Medical Experts Push Back as Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Brand Comes to Canada

Entertainer's website has drawn criticism for promoting practices critics say have no basis in science. Gwyneth Paltrow-backed lifestyles brand Goop is making a push into Canada, but critics in the medical community say they're ready to push back. Goop chief content officer Elise Loehnen announced Wednesday that the online wellness empire is bringing its series of In Goop Health conferences to Canada for the first time this fall. Its e-commerce site will also expand the…

Oklahoma Judge Lets Medical Marijuana Rules Go Forward

The attorney behind a challenge to medical marijuana regulations said the legal effort has shown success despite a loss in court Tuesday. "We've put their feet to the fire," attorney Rachel Bussett said. "The work that we are doing is pushing the Department of Health forward to act the way that they're supposed to act." The attorney is representing more than a dozen Oklahomans who want to use medical marijuana, be in the business of…

How to Create Your Own Marijuana Strains

The first one is access to a variety of seeds. You need different genetics to cross breed plants. Taking plants from the exact same family will only replicate the genetics within that particular strain.

How Alcohol Companies are Dealing with Cannabis Legalization

Alcohol companies already have the infrastructure to produce mass amounts of cannabis infused drinks. Currently, there aren’t too many companies focused on the cannabis beverage sector within the industry.

Cannabis Improves Quality Of Life For Head & Neck Cancer Patients

A new report published in the JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery journal reveals how cannabis use has improved the quality of life for patients who have been diagnosed with cancers of the head and neck.

Big Pharma Roars - CVS Pharmacy Applies For Almost 300 Cannabis Grow Licenses

CVS Pharmacy is one of the biggest drugstore chains in the United States, with over 7,000 stores across the country. In some areas, there are two CVS Pharmacies that are less than a block from each other.

The Robot Cannabis Growers Could Take Your Dream Job Before Your State Even Legalizes Marijuana

Bloom Automation is working on creating “efficient” automation within the trimming process. Currently, their robots can trim roughly 1 pound per day, which is similar to that of a human trimmer.

CBD Oil for Sale - Learn More About the Unique Benefits of CBD

All the CBD solutions affect the inner parts of the body. They target the CB1 and CB2 receptors, which coordinate how the body controls movement, pain, mood, memory, appetite and other essential factors, too.

CBD Industry Expected To Reach Highs Of $2 Billion By 2022

Last year, the CBD industry spiked by 40% translating to a total of $367 million in overall sales nationwide. It also marked the first time in history that hemp-derived CBD eclipsed cannabis-derived CBD.

A Candidate Backed Medical Marijuana. Wells Fargo Closed Her Bank Account.

Nikki Fried, a Democrat running for agriculture commissioner in Florida, has made no secret of her support for medical marijuana. Further expansion of the state's program is the highest priority on her campaign website. Before entering the race, she ran a lobbying firm, Igniting Florida, and described herself as "one of most visible faces and key activists in Florida's burgeoning medical cannabis industry." Even so, employees at Wells Fargo, where her campaign held an account,…

Female Cannabis Users Come Out of the Shadows as Legalization Looms

Carol Francey waxes nostalgic when she thinks back to the first time she tried pot. The year was 1966, the place was Toronto's hippie-packed Yorkville neighbourhood, and she was 17-and-a-half-years-old. The Victoria resident has been using pot ever since, she says -- some 52 years. And for most of that time, she did it in secret. "I worked for the government most of my life, I was a school teacher, I was teaching elementary school,"…

Ontario Says Cities Will Have ‘Short Window’ to Opt Out of Cannabis Shops – but Can’t Say How Short

Ontario government officials signalled on Wednesday that local councils elected this fall will have to make a speedy decision on whether to allow private retail pot shops in their cities and towns – but they weren’t able to tell municipalities exactly how much time they’ll get to make the call. The Ford government has said it will launch a private retail store system for selling legal recreational marijuana on April 1, 2019, and it will…

How to Make Cannabis Stem Tea

Cannabis stems are still packed with plenty of cannabinoids and a bit of resin from the buds. This means, that if you save up enough cannabis stems, you can use that for a wide array of things.

You Can Make Cannabis Extracts With A $300 Espresso Machine

The researchers analyzed extracts of THC, CBD, and CBN made from the espresso machine combined with solvent 2-propanol and compared them with traditional ultrasound extraction utilizing ion mobility spectrometry and gas chromatography.

Cannabis Patches - Your Complete Guide (Updated)

Cannabis patches isn’t just a trendy way to medicate. These clever little things actually do a lot of good. Transdermal delivery, cannabis or not, goes straight to the bloodstream and offers quicker relief because it doesn’t have to be metabolized by the digestive or respiratory systems.

Finding the Best Grinder for Vaping Herbs - Kannastor Brand

By using a grinder, you can grind your herbs, spices and other smokable materials into a much finer solid, that can then be used in a vaporizer to ensure that you get the quality you need without the cough that hurts. This also makes it easier to get the maximum benefit from your smokables.

Doctors Call For Reclassification of Cannabis

The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is the latest group of medical professionals to call on the rescheduling of cannabis for research purposes.

Should Sick Kids Be Allowed To Take CBD Oil In School?

Some states such as Colorado, New Jersey, and Maine have regulations that allow students to bring medical cannabis to school campuses. However, other states such as California still have no word on this issue.

Does Medical Marijuana Relieve Arthritis Pain?

Research on medical marijuana suggests that it could be an option to help relieve the symptoms of arthritis, particularly pain. Cannabinoids have been known to help relieve chronic pain conditions such as cancer and neuropathic pain, and therefore it is worth considering that it could help with arthritic pain too.

We Fact Checked an ER Doctor Who Said Weed Edibles Can Kill Kids

She got a lot of things wrong. A emergency room doctor in rural Ontario is getting slammed for a viral tweet in which she claimed weed edibles kill children. On Friday, Merrilee Brown tweeted, “In ER last night I treated someone for a cannabis induced psychosis from cannabis ‘edibles’, in this case, a chocolate bar. She ate one piece of the 16 piece bar. That piece had 20g of THC equivalent to 20 joints! Edibles…

Can Cannabis Contribute to Improving Women’s Sex Lives?

For years, Kinleigh Stewart thought she was asexual. On the rare occasion the 27-year-old from Sarnia, Ont., had sex, she mostly felt anxious – a fact she attributes to early traumatic experiences related to sex – and preoccupied. “I’d think about what groceries I had to buy, if I needed to vacuum. I hated it … It put me in a crippling position,” she said. In the past year, however, Stewart has discovered that she…

Weed Wants Ads Sprout, as Cannabis Job Searches Blossom with Industry

The growth of Canada's soon-to-be-legal recreational pot industry is starting to create a small buzz among job hunters. The job website Indeed has released new numbers that show cannabis-related searches, while still small, were more than four times higher last month compared to the year before. The data say weed-related searches increased to 26 out of every 10,000 searches, up from six. Employers, the data found, have also been looking for more help within the…

“Legal” Weed in Italy is a Joke

I was walking down a side street in Rome near the Spanish Steps when a sign leapt out at me: “Weed Shop.” Be still my Seattleite heart. At that point I’d been traveling throughout Europe and North Africa for several months, and for all intents and purposes had been abstaining from the green-goodness. Being from a place where it’s sold recreationally with the blessing of the legislature, I’m no longer accustomed or even inclined to…

The Importance of Hemp Plastic

But aside from its health benefits, hemp can also be used to solve the serious issue of pollution. How? By acting as a natural alternative to plastics, which take hundreds of years to decompose; plastics end up in landfills, our oceans, and even the food we eat.

Online Sale of Pot After Legalization Raises Privacy Concerns, Experts Say

Existing laws should protect privacy, but one ex-privacy commissioner says, 'we need to keep eyes on it'. Buyers who have to provide personal information to purchase recreational pot online after legalization this fall should be able to rely on existing laws to protect their privacy but the issue needs to be watched closely to ensure regulations are obeyed and mistakes are avoided, experts say. The matter is important given the stigma many people still attach…

Harsh Pot Rules Spark Need for Underground Parties

Marijuana 'speakeasies' won't fade away once drug's legal, organizers say. A haze hangs over the room as partygoers pass around joints, while others inhale marijuana through vaporizers. Pot enthusiasts from all walks of life are gathered in this rented room at a private recreational club in central Ottawa to hang out, listen to music and consume their favourite drug. "It smells like Amsterdam," said Mike Foster, one of the attendees. - Read the entire article…