Researchers have discovered two compounds from cannabis leaves that can increase the amount of energy the body burns. Test in animals have already shown the compounds can help treat type two diabetes while also helping to reduce levels of cholesterol in the blood stream and fat in key organs like the liver. They are nowRead More …

Wondering what’s causing all the extreme weather we’ve seen lately? The short answer, scientists say, is rotten luck and a warmer planet. It’s not easy to shatter a record that has lasted for more than 75 years. But that’s what happened last month, when a stubborn heat wave pushed July temperatures in the United StatesRead More …

As many of our readers are aware, the word “dank” has taken on a special meaning in the cannabis community, on par with “chronic.” While your basement being dank or having a dank odor is not a good thing, the meaning of the word is different when it’s used to describe marijuana. The search forRead More …

While Auto-flowering plants are totally indifferent to the photoperiod, and do not need forced darkening to ripen, the yields and dimensions of the plant are not always as satisfactory as regular seed, if compared. In today’s market of Auto-flowering seed we can distinguish them into 3 categories based on flowering time and plant dimensions. -VarietiesRead More …

Snoop Dogg wants you to know that he’s tired of hip-hop, is Bob Marley reincarnated and is embracing reggae instead of the culture of guns he once rapped about. Also, he’s got a new name: Snoop Lion. The artist said at a news conference in New York that he was “born again” during a visitRead More …

There are lots of ready made nutrients on the market some aimed at cannabis some not. In the end there’s not much difference between any of them. As long as the nutrients are complete and given in the correct dosage results should be good. Nutrients have an N.P.K. ratio on the packet. This shows theRead More …

Bonn, Germany: The legalization of cannabis for therapeutic purposes is not associated with increases in the use of marijuana or other illicit substances among adolescents, according to a discussion paper commissioned by the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Germany. Economists from Montana State University, the University of Oregon, and the University ofRead More …

David Weekes has turned his fully-functioning Hackney carriage into a hotel for one, available to rent for £50 a night. It has been kitted with a “memory foam” mattress, pillow and duvet – complete with official Olympic pillow case and bed spread – a bedside lamp, “curtains” and a Paddington Bear teddy. There is alsoRead More …

Cannabis Sativa is an old plant with a long history. The word, sativa, comes from Latin and means “sown” or “cultivated.” And, in fact, the hemp plant, Cannabis Sativa, has been cultivated by humans for thousands of years. Cultivated primarily for its strength as a fiber and for its medicinal uses, it has even beenRead More …

Blu was recently in Spain where he painted this new mural for the Desordes Creativas festival in Ordes, a municipality of northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña. The Italian artist painted this brilliant new mural which features a statement of his intententions and a plea to Vegetarianism. If you stop by Ordes, this oneRead More …