Category: In The News

3 Health Benefits Of Consuming Raw Cannabis

Eating a bundle of raw cannabis leaves might not be your first idea of a tasty treat, but there may be more health benefits packed into those greens than you think.  In fact, some health enthusiasts are suggesting that cannabis could become the next big superfood thanks to all the good stuff packed into the […]

Cannabis Therapy Firm Looks To Treat Eating Disorder Patients

One of the most famous side effects of using marijuana is getting “the munchies”—an uncontrollable desire to eat pretty much anything and everything in sight.  As a result, the medicinal cannabis industry has used marijuana as an appetite stimulate. Because of that medical property, there was recently a patent filed by India Globalization Capital (IGC) to […]

Bill Maher Brought A Huge Weed Cake To Live Television

HBO late night host Bill Maher is well-known for his unapologetic, sometimes rather blunt liberal politics.  He’s also known for being a big proponent of marijuana.  So while it wasn’t a huge surprise when Bill decided to bring a big marijuana-themed cake on live television, it was a bit of a surprise to see who […]

Customizable Weed Flavors

For people who remember the good ole’ days (like ten years ago) when marijuana was totally illegal pretty much everywhere, it was hard to imagine some of the incredible new weed technologies that are out there today. With an opening legal market comes some incredible research and innovation that is making the smoking experience better, […]

Mom’s Risk Pays Off: Gives Son Cannabis To Treat Cancer

When Callie Blackwell, unknowingly to medical staff, gave their son cannabis to treat cancer while he lay dying in the hospital, she was taking a big risk.  It was totally illegal and not standard medical protocol, but she says it helped him make a miraculous recovery. Deryn Blackwell was just ten years old when he and […]

Three Social Media Stars That Are Shaping Marijuana Culture

#1 Charlo Green Charlo Greene made waves in the media when she quit her job at a television news anchor on live television in the middle of a report about marijuana legalization. The Alaskan woman reported her story about the Alaska Cannabis Club, the first medical marijuana resource in Alaska, before marijuana was recreationally legalized […]

This Alabama Church Says Weed Is Good For Mind, Body, Spirit

When most people think of going to church, the last thing that comes to their mind is lighting up a joint as part of the service.  But at one church in Birmingham, Alabama, many leading members of the congregation make it a point to emphasize the benefits of using cannabis. Janice Rushing, the President of […]

Patrick Stewart Talks Medical Cannabis: How It Helps Him

Plenty of people use medical marijuana to treat a variety of different ailments, and celebrities are no exception.  One such celebrity is perhaps the best-loved captain of Star Trek: Patrick Stewart.   In a recent interview, he revealed that he uses cannabis to treat age-related symptoms. During the interview, he was asked about whether his […]

Here’s Why You Should Try CBD Wax

Most marijuana-enthusiasts know all about THC, but its close non-psychoactive cousin, CBD, never quite gets enough love.  A lot of people who enjoy marijuana for the “high” stub over CBD as soon as they see that it doesn’t have the same mental effects as THC.  But CBD has still been shown to elevate the mood, […]