Cannabis has been used globally for more than 5000 years. There are three varieties or genuses of cannabis plants for which a variety of uses have been developed – including making cloth, rope, food, bioplastics, biofuel, as a substance for spiritual practice, and as medicine.
While the cannabis extraction process can be challenging to understand, it is extremely critical to do so towards educating yourself about what you are using, how it works, and what it work on. It all leads to a better, more wholesome experience towards meeting your
What are terpenes? With terms such as “CBD” and “THC” becoming mainstream, you may have also heard the word “terpene” thrown around but not have known exactly what it was—or thought that this was deep-into-the-culture cannabis user lingo. That’s not the case! Terpenes are easy
2020 was a challenging year for everyone and it may seem that COVID made everything stagnant. However, something amazing happened… A record in cannabis research was broken. Per NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) Globally in 2020, there were OVER 3500 scientific
The first time I did a presentation about cannabis was during my final year of nursing school. In policy class, I had to present a healthcare policy issue I was passionate about. While this presentation feels like it happened eons ago, and cannabis was illegal
You get what you pay for” is a phrase that I often use when talking about fashion, food, and CBD. CBD prices can range from moderate, expensive, to really expensive depending on dosing, product size, and other ingredients added to the product such as cannabinoids
For over 50 years, cannabis has had a bad reputation regarding its health benefits. Since the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 prohibiting cannabis, there have been several false narratives regarding the physical and mental health of individuals who use cannabis—the pop culture “stoner” stereotype, or
The fastest growing population of CBD users is people over the age of 65. Benefits of CBD use for adults in this age range are abundant. In studies from as early as 1991, cannabinoids have been shown to have powerful anti-inflammatory benefits with minimal side
One of my passions as a feminist and cannabis nurse is to help women utilize CBD and cannabis to help with hormonal issues that so many women suffer from. Hormonal health issues include menopause symptoms, weight loss & gain, flares of chronic pain, disturbed sleep,
2020 was supposed to be THE year for cannabis. More states fully legalized cannabis (including my home state of Illinois) and progress was made in numerous others on some form of law allowing increased access. The CBD market was growing—it was being infused into cocktails,
A cannabis nurse is a relatively new field in nursing. When I tell people I am a cannabis nurse they usually have no idea what that means. Let me explain. I have been a critical care nurse for 11 years at a top academic medical
Have you ever heard anyone say “I tried CBD and it didn’t work?” Have you ever tried CBD yourself and thought it didn’t work? There are several reasons that this could be. First, about 88% of the CBD market is fake. So if you are
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