Cannabis 101

“Decarb” is one of the first terms you hear when you decide to get more serious about weed than simply finding the best place to buy an eighth. “That flower isn’t going to get you high unless you decarb it.” If all you do is smoke,…

It’s a pretty straightforward question. Can you smoke resin? Of course you can. You can smoke the leaves that fall from trees or a chopped-up rubber tire, too. What you really want to know is the answer to a slightly different question:…

We’ve all been there, even if money isn’t the issue. You go for your weed stash, open the jar or baggie or wherever you keep it – and there’s almost nothing left. You can’t afford to buy more, or your dealer is out of town, or it’s…

Edibles present the opportunity for people to explore the medical benefits of marijuana without needing to smoke it. They are a safer method of ingestion as you are not inhaling smoke laced with pollutants like carbon, tar, and other…

Did you know that kief is not just the name of a rapper - it’s also a byproduct of marijuana? A close examination of a cannabis bud will reveal sticky, tiny, powder-like crystals. Inside each resides minuscule resin pockets holding the…

There are a plethora of health and well-being benefits associated with cannabis. However, there exist, as well, concerns about its legal status and use as a recreational drug. The result is that the numerous benefits of the plant remain…

Cannabis, marijuana, weed, pot, dope. Whatever you decide to call it, it’s clear that this plant has recently emerged among many communities not so much as a recreational drug, but as a plant with many incredible health benefits. Its…

Every plant, herb, and flower has fragrant essential oils called terpenes. These are especially abundant in cannabis, but often, the medicinal values of THC and CBD overshadow the terpenes. The initial assumption was that terpenes only…

Of the thousands of terpenes found in all plants, flowers, insects, and fungi, only a couple hundred are present in cannabis. Even less are found in large enough amounts to have any real effects or benefits. Research on these few terpenes…

As terpenes become a more popular topic in the cannabis community, you’re more likely to encounter all the varieties by name, like linalool. But what is a terpene, and what purpose does it serve? Scientists in recent years have…