Category: In The News

How Cannabis Affects Your Mental Health

Over the years, the understanding of how cannabis affects mental health has shifted.  When the prohibition of marijuana first came on the stage, marijuana was considered very dangerous to the mind, potentially causing long term brain damage.  However, as the attitude towards marijuana changes and as new studies emerge, our understanding of cannabis and the […]

New Study Indicates CBD Could Treat Stroke, Heart Disease

As medical marijuana expands both legally and in the public consciousness, there are more and more studies being done to see just what all exactly it has the ability to treat – and sometimes even heal.  Some of the conditions it has been demonstrated to treat so far include epilepsy, chronic pain, inflammatory bowel disease […]

Experts Say Buying WEED Stocks Like “Buying Amazon In 1997”

With every new expanding industry comes a host of investors who are ready to cash in on the budding business.  There’s no exception when it comes to the marijuana industry.  As countries and states begin legalizing medical, and sometimes recreational, marijuana, more and more revenue is filtering through the industry. So appropriately, many investors are […]

The Legendary Cannabis Strain Of Alaska

There’s an old legendary strain of marijuana that has the cannabis community in Alaska on a mission to track it down.  The strain is known as Matanuska Thunder F***, and it has a colorful history that is shrouded in mystery and excitement. Most people say the strain first appeared on the scene in the early […]

At Home Marijuana Delivery Services Helping Sick, Disabled Patients

There’s a new bill going around the Colorado state Senate, and if it gets passed, it could make marijuana home delivery services a reality. Another state already has a program like this in place; the legislation is modeled after a similar program in Oregon.  The biggest push for passing the bill comes from concern that […]

This Is What A Marijuana Dinner Party Is Like

Philip Wolf was used to enjoying good company and fine wine in a highly respectable dinner party setting.  But one day when enjoying such a circumstance, he began to wonder, why can’t dinner parties like this happen, only with marijuana? That’s when he decided to launch “Cultivating Spirits”, a company which services to host marijuana […]

Cannabis Oil Gives Young Woman With Rare Disease Her Life Back

When she was just 19 years old, Amy Black was diagnosed with an extremely rare disease called sarcoidosis.  The disease, as well as the side effects from the medication she had to take to treat the disease, were leaving her with a much lower quality of life than she was enjoying before. She explains: “I’ve […]

Top Five Marijuana Infused Chocolates For This Valentines Day

Valentines Day is just a few days away, and if you’re still trying to think of what to get your cannabis-enthusiast loved out, we have some options for you.  Well, if you live in a state that has legalized, at least. One of the Valentines Day staples is a box of chocolates, but this year, […]

Study Evaluates Marijuana As A Treatment For Veterans With PTSD

A new study, the first of its kind, is being conducted in order to evaluate the usefulness of marijuana as a treatment for PTSD in veterans.  The first participant was given cannabis on Monday according to the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), the organization conducting the experiment. MAPS is a non-profit based in California […]