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BERKELEY, CA — One of the nation’s premier learning institutions is bear-hugging the once-feared cannabis plant like never before. A newly formed Cannabis Research Center at UC Berkeley launched Tuesday night. The center could be the beginning of something huge in academia, said co-director Van Butsic, who has a Ph.D in forestry, and is studying […]
Read MoreOnce you’ve made the decision to grow your own cannabis, you probably have a couple favorite strains in mind. Picking a strain is one of the most exciting aspects of homegrowing, but setting up a successful garden requires careful planning and consideration, no matter what your experience level. Starting a grow takes an investment of […]
Read MoreImagine a wedding ceremony during which the groom embraces the bride then pulls two joints out of his pocket. The wedding officiant says, “You may now smoke with the bride,” and provides a light to the happy pair, who start their married life with a giant puff of their favourite cannabis strain. Scenarios like this […]
Read MoreSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) is a hardline conservative who ranks among the most powerful politicians in Washington, DC. He’s also now an official (albeit unlikely) “hemp hero” thanks to an amendment he added to the massive 2018 Farm Bill that legalized hemp as an agricultural commodity in the United States for the first […]
Read MoreU.S. Hemp Production Trending and Poised for New Growth  Growing Produce Annual report tracks marked increase in acreage over the last few years. With new legislature in place, the horizon broadens for alternative crop.
Read MoreRep. Blumenauer Is on a Mission to Make Marijuana Law ‘More Realistic’Â Â Cheddar By Amanda Weston. Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon is pushing forward for marijuana reform, introducing the aptly named House Resolution 420 to …
Read MoreCannabis vaporizers and pre-packaged cartridges continue to grow in popularity, with sales estimated to grow nearly 50% from 2017 to 2018. Vaping delivers a different experience than smoking a joint, but it’s not easy to quantify that difference. Recently, though, scientists have looked into the question and found that vaping actually packs a more powerful […]
Read MoreBill seeks recreation, taxable marijuana for New Mexico  The State Democratic New Mexico legislators have introduced a bill to regulate and tax marijuana sales for recreational use that allows cities and counties to opt out.
Read MoreThe most amazing thing about the progress in cannabis medicine is that most of it is being made by individuals. People are experimenting on themselves to find relief, create products, and discover remedies for a variety of illnesses and diseases. It’s 2019, we can go to the moon, we can create artificial intelligence, but we […]
Read MoreIn Seattle’s industrial SoDo neighborhood sits House of Cultivar, an award-winning indoor cannabis farm with a passion for growing and preserving premier cannabis genetics. No matter what genetics they run, either seed or clone, all start in their tissue culture lab. With a steady rotation of new and exciting strains, House of Cultivar puts out […]
Read MoreIt almost happened: Cannabis nearly made its way to primetime television with Acreage Holdings’ Super Bowl ad about medical marijuana. Featuring testimonies from patients who have seen the plant’s healing benefits, this one minute-long ad sets a somber mood of, “Oh wow, it’s ridiculous that this medicine is illegal.” While the ad’s intent is to […]
Read MoreWhen starting a new health plan, more often than not, people share the common goal of better fitness. It can be hard to develop a routine and stick to it; finding the motivation to workout sometimes means making deals with yourself or practicing self-discipline. However, there is one very good reason to workout, and you […]
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