It’s now been exactly 2 months and 3 days since I first brought home some clones and set up a small cannabis grow in my apartment in Denver. So far things have been going extremely well, and now that the plants are in entering their 4th week in flower stage,... Read More »
In my last post on this topic I decided on what I would begin building my own hash oil vape pen from e-cigarette parts. My quest for a cheaper alternative to branded hash oil vaporizer pens led me to purchase my Joyetech “eGo-C Twist” battery, cartomizer attachment, drip tip and cone cover.... Read More »
Working at a medical marijuana dispensary in Denver has allowed me to see a wide variety of people, who all use cannabis for different reasons. One of the most common things patients tend to look for is a strain or two that will help them to sleep at night, either... Read More »
As a novice grower, I’ve been trying my best to be open to as much advice as I can find from experienced marijuana growers. Working at a dispensary, I’m surrounded every day by people who know so much about all the different ways to increase yield, potency, and overall quality... Read More »
In my last post on this topic I described my initiation to butane hash oil (aka. concentrates) and my first experience with hash oil pens. In summary: hash oil concentrates are a bold new area for Weedists, and the vape pen hardware is relatively expensive, but definitely worth the experience,... Read More »
In a recent presentation given at the annual meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research, investigators from the University of California, Los Angeles, provided the latest data reaffirming that cannabis consumption is not associated with an elevated risk of lung cancer. Below is a summary of the findings from The Read More »
Times are a-changing for weed smokers, and at the epicenter of this change is hash oil (concentrates) and vaporizer pens. The advances that have been made in the cannabis space since medical marijuana was first legalized in 1996 are simply amazing to me. I suppose I can only speak to California,... Read More »
While many Weedists out there may know the differences between hash and straight-up marijuana, even the most frequent hash smoker may not know the many different ways that THC can be extracted from raw flower or, in many cases, trimming. You may already know that a majority of hash starts... Read More »
This video (What if Cannabis Cured Cancer) from 2010 is a must-see for anyone having a discussion about the medicinal effects of cannbinoids. Long story short, humans are endowed with natural cannabinoids used by our endocannabinoid system. These human generated cannabinoids in our bodies regulate free radicals and cancerous cells. The... Read More »
CNN Money has been talking quite a bit about cannabis lately, a welcome change for Weedists everywhere and especially for those in the cannabis industry. This video features a Seattle cannabis collective that produces medical extracts, Washington Alternative Medicine. Unlike many producers of extracts, WAM uses no harsh solvents like... Read More »
