A field of cannabis plants will be grown in East Lothian to support a new generation of building materials that are being made in Scotland from hemp. Edinburgh-based firm Industrial Nature is to bring a new low-carbon, sustainable building material to the market next year. Made from industrial hemp fibres and a complex compound of…
Criminalising weed hits patients twice. It deprives them of a tax revenue that could fund their care, and also robs them of a potential medical aid If there existed a lucrative industry, with proven success, that helps people get better and could save money for the NHS, shouldn’t we be talking about it? After attending a…
Knock out weed deep from the hollow of total stonedness Tora Bora, known locally as Spīn Ghar, is a cave complex situated in the White Mountains (Safed Koh) of eastern Afghanistan. During the US-led coalition invasion of Afghanistan it was one of the supposed strongholds of the Taliban. Naming a cannabis strain after such a…
After 16 years, medical-cannabis patients in the state can finally buy pot from dispensaries. But there’s a lot of fine print. HONOLULU, Hawaii—Aloha Green is situated in a downtown building whose austere beige-ness belies the company’s more therapeutic purpose: It’s a medical marijuana dispensary. As soon as I tried to walk inside for an interview,…
The roots of the cannabis plant have a long history of medical use stretching back millennia. However, the therapeutic potential of cannabis roots has been largely ignored in modern times. The current available data on the pharmacology of cannabis root components provide significant support to the historical and ethnobotanical claims of clinical efficacy. Certainly, this suggests the need for re-examination of whole root preparations on inflammatory and malignant conditions employing modern scientific techniques.
The unique smell and taste of the Exodus Cheese cutting has always intrigued me, and I have been growing and breeding with it for about two years now. I first tasted this unusual strain in my travels to the UK. Later I was able to pick up a cutting from a good friend nicknamed Obsoul33t,…
Veterans tend to be an older, more conservative group, but that doesn’t stop them from advocating for a radical change in direction from the nation’s outdated policies on marijuana. The American Legion, represents many conservative veterans, but that doesn’t stop it from taking progressive positions on certain key issues. A survey released Thursday by the American…
Polish pharmacies will be able to sell cannabis after legislation regulating medical marijuana came into force on Wednesday. Under the new regulations, cannabis from imported plants can be used to make prescription drugs at Polish pharmacies. This kind of medicine will, however, have to be first registered with the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products.…
Nothing like a creamy hot soup to warm you up on a cold day. This creamy sweet potato soup hits the spot, especially with the bacon bits! So many ways to get the magic in the steamy satisfying bowl of comfort, from sautéing vegetables to canna croutons. The amount of oil canna-oil or butter is…
1. Arizona > Possession decriminalized: No > Amount decriminalized: N/A > Max. fine for less than 2 lbs.: $150,000 > Annual adult usage: 12.7% (19th highest) In ballot initiative states, citizens can vote directly on proposed laws. As a result, because politicians who may fear political fallout are out of the equation, states that allow ballot initiatives are much…