Articles by Herb Approach In the last few years, cannabis has become a mainstream holistic medicine with many new users hopping on the train daily. With hundreds of different products to choose from, it may be a bit of a shock to figure out what’s best to try first. Growing in popularity for their ease of use, reliability and precise measurement, tinctures are an easy ...
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Seniors and Cannabis
Article by Madison Cole, Herbal Dispatch Every day, more adults in their 70s and over are using cannabis for the first time to treat a variety of different ailments. Some of these conditions include insomnia, depression, anxiety, and of course, chronic pain. Many seniors grew up in the age of strict prohibition, where pot was mistakenly seen as a dangerous street drug. ...
Read More »Marijuana Edibles Provide Better Pain And Anxiety Relief Than Smoking
Article by Terry Hacienda, Fresh Toast For a growing number of cannabis consumers, eating the herb is better than smoking it. That is the conclusion of a qualitative report examining customer preferences. The study, conducted by RTI International, an independent, nonprofit research institute, provides an understanding of consumer perceptions of edible marijuana products, including why users prefer edibles to other forms ...
Read More »High! Canada: Weed Girls
Article by High! Canada Wondering what exactly are the ‘Weed Girls’? Their standard answer is that they are a growing community of women who celebrate the 420 lifestyle. Sharing Cannabis recipes and product reviews online. You can also ind informative articles about a variety of topics. Some of the articles on their blog are personal, educational, some are about the ...
Read More »Better Late Than Never! More M.O.M. Cup 2017 Thanks
Article by Penney Puff, Twelve High Chicks I don’t know if I hugged everyone who worked through the weekend of the M.O.M. Cup 2017. There were so many people who played a part in the success of the event, I hope they know how important they were to our soirée. Being our first cup, we had a lot of lessons ...
Read More »Marijuana Can Help Children with Seizures, Cancer Nausea
Article by Gigen Mammoser, Healthline Should kids and adolescents ever use medical marijuana? Administering the drug to younger patients remains somewhat contentious, but it also appears effective in treating a limited number of symptoms. According to a new study published today in the journal Pediatrics, medical marijuana is effective in treating seizures and chemotherapy-induced nausea in young patients. Researchers conducted a meta-analysis, ...
Read More »Uncovering Cannabis Ancestry Through Science
Article by Timothy Anderson, Cannabis Now Until recently, if you created a unique hybrid or preserved the last specimen of an exceptional genetic line, you had absolutely no way to copyright your difficult, proprietary work. Consider the example of Sam the Skunkman, an American cultivator who moved to Amsterdam in the mid-1980s, bringing along with him a veritable treasure trove of seeds from across ...
Read More »Women in Weed: Natasha Smith
Article by High! Canada I understand you have something of a green thumb. How did you get involved in the cannabis industry? What is your particular cannabis industry entry point origin story? I wasn’t always a “green thumb.” In fact, growing any type of plant would always end in disaster for me. My skills in the garden came later. My ...
Read More »The Endocannabinoid System For Dummies (We’ve Made It Easy For You)
Article by Delilah Butterfield, Herb Have you ever wondered how THC works? Well, it just-so-happens to be a similar shape to a compound our bodies create naturally. Thanks to its shape, THC is able to tap into a network in our bodies called the endocannabinoid system. It’s this ability that gives THC it’s psychoactive effects. But, what is the endocannabinoid ...
Read More »Budder Pecan Pie: Cooking Cannabis with Tracy Curley
Article by Tracy Curley, Twelve High Chicks I love a good recipe especially, but this one for cannabis-infused pecan pie is a particular favourite because it was shared with me by a wonderful friend and mentor, Puff Mama. I first met Puff Mama almost fifteen years ago when she would hold these fantastic cannabis-infused dinner parties with a few hundred of ...
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