Cannabis world

  Three years ago, I set out to tell the human story behind America’s failed War on Drugs and the state-by-state battle over regulation of medical marijuana. My research brought me to Helena, Montana where a battle was unfolding. I met Tom Daubert, Chris Lindsey and Chris Williams and heard about Richard Flor, co-founders ofRead More …

One of the best solutions to energy verses output for most home gardeners is to use outdoor light for flowering and use continuous light indoors for germination and vegetative growth. This will take advantage of the natural light/dark cycle and cut your energy use in half compared to the same operation indoors. A small greenhouseRead More …

Microbiologist and marijuana growers are constantly discovering more about the microscopic world that directly affects plant functions. One of the biggest breakthroughs in recent years is the study of the “building blocks” of all proteins: amino acids. Amino acids are organic compounds with an amino (-NH2) and a carboxylic acid group (-COOH) that are requiredRead More …

A German court has ruled in favor of allowing seriously ill patients to grow their own cannabis for medical treatment. But the ruling, with certain stipulations, could still prevent self-cultivation for some patients. Michael F. is seriously ill. For more than 20 years, the craftsman from the western German city of Mannheim has suffered fromRead More …

Using brain imaging, researchers found that the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis reduced activity in a part of the brain linked to emotional aspects of pain. But the effect on the pain experienced varied greatly, they said. The researchers’ findings are published in the journal Pain. The Oxford researchers recruited 12 healthy men to take partRead More …

After watering, fertilizing, caring for, and harvesting your finished marijuana plants, you still have two more important steps before your buds are ready to smoke: drying and curing. You can do everything right during the growing season and harvest your plants at just the right time for peak THC, taste, and aroma, but if yourRead More …

Marijuana is an incredibly important and often life-changing medication for people who suffer a variety of ailments, from pain, nausea and vomiting, to anxiety, migraines, menstrual cramps, glaucoma, cancer, anorexia, and for just plain relaxation. Marijuana is one of the most versatile medications on the planet, effective without needing to be chemically altered like mostRead More …

One of the most counterproductive aspects of growing high-quality medical marijuana is the use of insecticides and fungicides. Growers whose primary concern is producing a quality medicine for their patients understand the dangers of spraying toxic chemicals onto plant material that will eventually be consumed. Yet even the most meticulous growers find themselves batting unwantedRead More …

According to a new study published in the Journal Of Pain, a mouth spray containing cannabanoids is more effective in treating pain amongst groups of patients who do not experience pain relief with traditional opiate pain medications. The name of this spray is Nabixmols, but it is marketed under the name Sativex. It contains aRead More …

It’s known as the Amsterdam of North America, a mecca of cannabis culture that sparks more than curiosity for many visitors. The pungent scent of marijuana drifts regularly in the air on the streets of “Vansterdam,” and advocates say the West Coast city’s permissive attitude toward pot draws visitors and their pocketbooks. But while marijuanaRead More …