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At first glance, it appears that the news surrounding marijuana these days is almost always positive. Legalization, decriminalization and societal acceptance are carrying cannabis and cannabis-related products into the mainstream. There are now 33 states where marijuana is legal for medical use and 11 where residents can enjoy recreational weed, with a number of other...

Sometimes, getting up off the couch and making your way to the nearest dispensary is just a little too much work. And with the Coronavirus pandemic still raging across the country, staying at home is more popular - and integral - than ever before. For those shut-in hours, cannabis delivery is a lifesaver. Thankfully, for millions of Americans across the legal landscap...

Thanks to rapidly growing legalization, America's cannabis industry has seen plant science and product development advance more in the past decade than possibly ever before. And no place is that rapid-fire R&D more readily apparent than the world of cannabis concentrates. After decades of mixing bubble hash into spliffs and sprinkling kief on top of bowl packs, ...

Cannabis use is old as civilization itself, stretching back to thousands of years ago. Many civilizations and cultures around the world have used it for both medicinal and spiritual purposes. There first recorded use of cannabis use dates all the way back to 4000 years ago in Central Asia. At that point in time, people used the cannabis plant for practical reasons su...

There's a reason people have been calling cannabis "weed." Just like a weed, cannabis is a naturally voracious grower. As long as you've got nutrient-rich soil, sunlight, water, and a lot of love, your pot plants will climb to the sky and produce gorgeous buds full of resinous THC. But once your buds are fully grown and ready to harvest, there's still a lot of work ...

Marijuana is now more socially accepted than ever before and is recreationally legal in 11 states. Myths about "the gateway drug" are being disproven and studies show increasing evidence of marijuana's benefits. However, there are still a lot of questions that people don't know the answers to, and plenty of people wonder about the seriousness of the drug. We're here t...

Let's face it, the smell of weed isn't for everyone. Whether you need to mask the dank smell of pot smoke from your landlord, parents, co-workers, or cops, it's always good to know how to control the odor of your cannabis smoke. As cannabis legalization spurs rapid advancements in product quality, weed is only getting more pungent, making the struggle for an odorless...

Let's just cut to the chase. Is medical marijuana covered by insurance? No. Sadly, even if you live in one of the 33 states (or the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands) where medical weed is legal, marijuana prescriptions will not be covered by your health insurance. Unfortunately, that is not likely to change until the federal law changes. ...

The cannabis industry is a rapidly growing marketplace that is creating new cannabis businesses and careers across the sprawling spectrum of its operations. Companies large and small that work with marijuana and industrial hemp beyond the obvious and visible in the chain of production (growing operations, dispensaries, etc.) are sprouting up daily thanks to substantia...

Cannabis and California go hand-in-hand. After becoming the first state to legalize medicinal marijuana in 1996, the state has been an innovator in all things cannabis. While it took 22 more years to finally legalize recreational marijuana in 2018, California has recently blossomed into a cannabis capital. One of our favorite parts of the Golden State is the Bay Area....

Let's face it, all cannabis is not created equal. But whether you've got a big bag of gorgeous top-shelf flower with a high THC count or brown brick weed that's closer to hemp than hash, every batch of bud comes with some shake. As the cannabis industry evolves and weed businesses look to cash in on every part of the plant, the crumbs of bud leftover at the bottom of...

4 Best Online Cannabis Education Schools The cannabis industry has exploded over the course of the past decade as states across the country continue to decriminalize or legalize the use of medicinal and recreational marijuana. As with any rapidly expanding industry, the demand for individuals to work in the myriad aspects of the weed world is high. Cannabis professio...