Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), a rare cyclical vomiting condition, is said to be triggered by too much cannabis. But many believe this isn’t true—and instead say the painful bouts of vomiting come from other factors, such as pesticide contamination. Recently, the idea that neem oil (a very common pesticide) could be responsible for CHS has […]
It wasn’t long ago that cannabis and blockchain were being married together like wine and cheese, and not a day went by without a press release of some sort of initiative between the two burgeoning industries. Slick websites announced blockchain’s link to cannabis at a hurried pace. And then, the Bitcoin crash happened—and it seemed […]
There’s a lot of conflicting information out there about treating pets with cannabidiol (CBD) oil. As journalist and pet owner I was skeptical about giving CBD to animals. Maple tussles with coyotes, raccoons, and dogs. But age is catching up to him. There are few studies to consult. Most of the information is anecdotal. But […]
When Tantalus Labs Founder and CEO Dan Sutton set out to produce premium small batch BC Bud in 2012 he didn’t think he’d end up revolutionizing how cannabis can be cultivated. An uncle who worked growing seedlings for the forestry industry recognized the potential for growing cannabis in a greenhouse and proposed the idea to […]
This week in Cannabis: SQDC workers in Montreal vote to strike, new cannabis cigarettes could come to market, and Health Canada considers a new over-the-counter category for legal CBD products. We’ve rounded up this week’s top stories from across Canada Unionized workers at one of Montreal’s Société Québécoise du Cannabis (SQDC) locations have voted for […]
After failing to pass a progressive adult-use cannabis bill, the Legislature instead closed out the year’s session with a decriminalization measure. The bill includes language that will clear some past criminal convictions, but critics are already warning that the measure may not do much at all to address racially-motivated policing. And historically, New York has […]
Cannabis sales are coming to Maine—nearly three years after state voters passed a legalization law back in 2016. After three years of delays, Mainers will finally get their cannabis shops in early spring 2020. Legislators in Augusta on Thursday finally approved a legal framework that will allow the state’s long-delayed retail cannabis stores to open. […]
This article is presented by Made By Hemp, a Michigan-based CBD retailer dedicated to providing customers with high quality hemp-based products to improve their wellness and quality of life. Made By Hemp started out as a wholesaler and distributor of CBD-infused products. Now, they’ve taken the lessons they learned there and applied them to manufacturing their […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives has voted to block the Justice Department from interfering with states that have legalized marijuana for adult use. The bipartisan 267-165 vote represents a breakthrough for advocates of legalizing cannabis, who have unsuccessfully pressed the idea in the past under GOP control of the House. Although […]
The terpene pinene gets most of the credit for giving certain cannabis strains a pungent evergreen and minty aroma. After all, pinene is one of the most prevalent terpenes found in cannabis, as well as one of the most heavily researched. However, there is a less common terpene that also brings similar pine flavors to […]
