Regulators finally approve hempcrete for US homes
Leafly Here’s why this eco-friendly building material rocks.Last month, the International Code Council (ICC) approved hempcrete–a mixture of the woody innards of hemp stalk and lime–as an acceptable material for in-fill construction in US homes.The change comes thanks to the US Hemp Building Association (USHBA), which filed a proposal for the policy in January and […]
As Weed Prices Sink, Cannabis Cultivators In Colorado Want To Halt New Licenses
The Fresh Toast By As marijuana prices in some states drop, cannabis companies blame oversupply and are demanding a halt on the issuance of new licenses. Medical marijuana (MMJ) sales in Colorado have significantly declined. So far this year, total sales have reached more than $1 billion, yet MMJ sales for July reached just over $18 million, […]
Is Regional Cannabis The Future Without Federal Legalization? What The Wine Industry Can Tell Us!
The Fresh Toast Within the past year, there have been different ideas to scale up the cannabis industry. One of the popular strategies was for growers considering identifying geographic locations where cannabis is widely grown. The growers said they got their idea from appellation and terroir designations in agriculture and winemaking. Terroir is a phrase […]
Why does weed give you the munchies?
Leafly Health Published on October 4, 2022 (Sasha Beck/Leafly) Potato chips, pizza, nachos—anyone who’s gotten high has experienced their own unique (or downright bizarre) snack choice when the munchies attack. If there’s one classic trope associated with cannabis, it’s a stoner with the munchies. Weed can kick off fierce cravings and enhance your enjoyment of […]
7 sativa-dominant products perfect for pumpkin spice season
Leafly Canada Published on October 4, 2022 Grab you sweater and fav sativa for an autumn hike amongst the changing leaves. (fahrwasser/Adobe Stock) Once Labour Day is safely in the rearview mirror, it’s cable-knit and copious cups of PSLs all the time because — it’s fall, y’all. Cringe aside, Canadian autumn is one of the […]
CBD for Pain: What Does the Science Say?
Project CBD Newsfeed Excerpted from CBD: What Does the Science Say? by Linda A. Parker, Erin M. Rock, and Raphael Mechoulam, published by MIT Press (2022, 309 pp.). A large proportion of medicinal cannabis patients are using cannabis to treat pain syndromes, particularly for chronic pain alleviation. Cannabis use for unmanageable pain has been shown […]
