Cannabis and COVID 19

Cannabis and COVID 19

With a staggering number of recorded COVID-19 cases in the U.S., it’s only natural that the hunt for a vaccine or cure is reaching new heights of need. The reigning consensus among medical professionals is there is no current medication recommended or cure available...
Cannabis Botany: A Short Primer

Cannabis Botany: A Short Primer

You may enjoy cannabis and even know quite a bit about the effects and benefits provided by various products or strains, and the differences between Indica and Sativa, but do you know much about the plant they come from? In this brief 101 course, we’ll take a look at...
Cannabis: A Short American History

Cannabis: A Short American History

The history of cannabis as a mind-altering drug dates back to archaeological finds in prehistoric societies in Eurasia and Africa. The first written record of cannabis usage is a Greek historian’s description of central Eurasians taking mind-altering steam baths with...
Etymology: Weed by Any Other Name

Etymology: Weed by Any Other Name

How many different names can you come up with for cannabis? Marijuana, ganja, weed, hemp, pot, hashish, bud, herb, kush, reefer…the list goes on and on. In fact, there are more than 1,200 common and slang names used to refer to cannabis and marijuana. There are many...