Three Signs Your Weed Is Bad

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Many smokers who enjoy cannabis on a regular basis like to buy their buds in large batches.  It’s certainly a convenient way to purchase marijuana – who wants to take more trips to the dispensary than necessary? But there’s also a danger in keeping marijuana around for too long and letting it go bad.  Knowing […]

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

A brave boy battling cancer in a hospital bed, giving a thumbs up for the potential of cannabis as a treatment option.

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

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#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

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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

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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

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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, […]

How Cannabis Affects Your Mental Health

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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

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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”

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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 […]