• The Blurred Lines Between Medical and Recreational Cannabis

    October 17th, 2018 marked a monumental moment when Canada’s cannabis legalization went into full effect.  Our neighbors to the north have changed the game with concern to cannabis on a global scale. With Canada poised to be the largest international export of cannabis globally, it has gotten us thinking about the future of cannabis here in the United States.  Since legalization in Colorado and Washington,...
  • The Differences Between Medical and Adult Use Cannabis

    In 2009, the voters in Colorado voted in favor of bringing medical cannabis to the Centennial State.  Four short years later, recreational cannabis, properly referred to as adult-use cannabis was also voted into law.  With both programs living side by side, many people have wondered what is the difference between medical and adult-use cannabis? Medical The medical cannabis program in Colorado allows citizens age 18...
  • Microdosing Cannabis: A Lifestyle

    The way in which we use and consume cannabis is changing.  Now that cannabis is legal for adult use in 20% of the United States and for medical use in 66% of the United States we are experiencing cannabis like we never have before. Legal markets have opened the doors for new technologies to be introduced to this industry.  We have seen an incredible amount...
  • 5 Things to Know Before Trying Edibles

    We have put together this guide of the 5 things you need to know before trying edibles. By now, you are probably aware that there are many ways to consume cannabis.  One of the most popular, fun and healthy ways to consume is with edible products.  Edibles provide the consumer with a full-body high that is relaxing and long-lasting, however, it can be easy to...
  • Bioavailability & Consumption Methods – What’s Right For You?

    When starting the conversation about consumption, it’s important to discuss bioavailability and what that means when putting drugs into your body. By definition, bioavailability means, “the proportions of a drug or substance that enters circulation when introduced into the body and so is able to have an active effect.”[Google Dictionary] When a drug enters your system, depending on how it enters, it will be processed...
  • Exploring Cannabis Products

    For those of you who are new to the world of cannabis, the wide array of options to consume can be very overwhelming. Cannabis can be ingested, inhaled and applied topically to the body. As mentioned, our differing body chemistries play a role in how each consumption method will affect the individual. To cover the basics, there are 4 main methods of cannabis consumption: Inhalation:...
  • THC & CBD: A Symbiotic Relationship

    Now that we have a basic understanding of the cannabis compounds that control our high in Cannabinoids & Terpenes: The Cannabis Experience, let’s delve a little deeper into the most commonly used cannabinoids: THC and CBD.  Although cannabis research is still in its early stages, THC and CBD are at the forefront of most studies as they are the most prevalent, sought out cannabinoids. Although...
  • The Endocannabinoid System & You

    To begin to understand the symbiotic relationship between our bodies and cannabis it is essential to know about the Endocannabinoid System.  Discovered in the 1990s by the famed Israeli researcher, Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, the Endocannabinoid System is an integral, highly complex network of receptors in the brain and body. These receptors accept cannabinoids & terpenes; the Cannabinoid 1 (CB1) receptor plays into our nervous system...
  • Cannabinoids & Terpenes: The Cannabis Experience

    Have you ever wondered what it is about the cannabis plant that produces the effects we know and desire? The main chemical compounds created by the cannabis flowers are called cannabinoids, and each produces a different effect.  Terpenes, the aromatic compounds of the plant, are naturally found in flowers, fruits and vegetables and are known to be the catalyst that drives the desired high in...
  • A Little Lesson on Sativa, Indica, & Hybrids

    If you have been around cannabis before, you may have heard the terms Indica, Sativa, and Hybrid. These refer to the different species, or varieties, of the cannabis plant. There is also Hemp which is low in THC and high in CBD and in the past has been mostly used for industrial purposes (i.e. paper, rope, textiles, etc). Today, Hemp derived CBD products can be...