Category: Cannabis 101

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Introduction to cannabis and medical marijuana

July 25, 2012
07/25/2012
Bong Water Temperature – Does It Matter?

Bong Water Temperature – Does It Matter?

Start a thread on bong water temperature on any major cannabis forum and you’re likely to flare up a bong war. I’ve personally experimented with different water...
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July 24, 2012
07/24/2012
Arizona Rules Marijuana Ineffective in the Treatment of Depression, Anxiety and Migraines

Arizona Rules Marijuana Ineffective in the Treatment of Depression, Anxiety and Migraines

Patient advocates in Arizona sought to expand the qualifying conditions for the use of medical marijuana. Their goal was to include PTSD, depression, migraines, and anxiety. However,...
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July 24, 2012
07/24/2012
Video: Tokin Daily: a Day in the Life of Working at a Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Video: Tokin Daily: a Day in the Life of Working at a Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Paul from Tokin Daily recently filmed a day in the life of working at River Rock North, a Denver Colorado medical marijuana dispensary. The first 3:25 is...
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July 23, 2012
07/23/2012
Grow Room Equipment for Beginners

Grow Room Equipment for Beginners

I thought I’d take a minute to list all the equipment necessary to start a grow room indoors. Many people are surprised to learn that setting up...
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July 20, 2012
07/20/2012
Video: VaderVision – Rating and Tasting Cannabis

Video: VaderVision – Rating and Tasting Cannabis

VaderVision is back with a new video. VaderOG was on vacation for a couple of months and kicks it off with some thoughts on how he rates...
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July 19, 2012
07/19/2012
Vaporize Me

Vaporize Me

– 11:00AM The last time I smoked a vaporizer was at the High Times office more than nine years ago. (Perhaps it was longer. Who can remember?) It was...
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July 19, 2012
07/19/2012
Marijuana Tolerance Break? What? Why?

Marijuana Tolerance Break? What? Why?

For weedists using cannabis 4-7 days a week on a consistent basis, are your highs not as epic lately? On the plus side you are so used...
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July 17, 2012
07/17/2012
How to Make Cannaoil (Cannabis Oil), As Versatile As Cannabutter

How to Make Cannaoil (Cannabis Oil), As Versatile As Cannabutter

In June, Lakota covered how to make cannabutter, which is a staple for cannabis cooking. An alternate staple is cannaoil, or cannabis oil. Just as butter can be substituted...
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July 17, 2012
07/17/2012
Keep Your Marijuana Fresh with this Long-Term Storage Option

Keep Your Marijuana Fresh with this Long-Term Storage Option

For short-intermediate term consumption we recommend that every weedist use canning jars to store your cannabis at home. However, if you have some nugs from an amazing strain that...
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July 16, 2012
07/16/2012
Video: Know Your Medicine Presents “Terpene Interplay”

Video: Know Your Medicine Presents “Terpene Interplay”

Hats off to Weedmaps and SC Laboratories for producing the Know Your Medicine series. Educating the public is the key to legislative victory in the war against...
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July 13, 2012
07/13/2012
Book Review: “Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know”

Book Review: “Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know”

04:45pm Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know by Jonathan Caulkins, Angela Hawken, Beau Kilmer, and Mark Kleiman (2012, Oxford University Press, 266 pp., $16.95 PB) Marijuana...
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July 13, 2012
07/13/2012
Video: Why Does Marijuana Give You the Munchies?

Video: Why Does Marijuana Give You the Munchies?

Health Decoder put up a short 2.5 minute clip explaining how THC in cannabis causes the munchies. They take a few loving pot shots at weedists but the information...
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July 12, 2012
07/12/2012
Cannabis vs. Marijuana vs. Hemp

Cannabis vs. Marijuana vs. Hemp

For many growing up in the United States, there has always been confusion on the meaning of the words cannabis, marijuana and hemp. A major source for this...
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July 11, 2012
07/11/2012
Tailoring Your High: Intro to Temperature Control With a Vaporizer

Tailoring Your High: Intro to Temperature Control With a Vaporizer

In June we covered the major cannabinoids in cannabis and its impact on your high. At least 85 different cannabinoids have been found in cannabis to date,...
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July 5, 2012
07/05/2012
Portable Cannabis Storage – The Mediocre, Acceptable, and Pro Methods

Portable Cannabis Storage – The Mediocre, Acceptable, and Pro Methods

For home storage, I’m a fan of glass mason jars.  When I’m looking for something portable, cheap, non-fragile, light-weight, malleable, and discreet (aka odorless), there’s really only...
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July 3, 2012
07/03/2012
The Union – The Business Behind Getting High – Full Movie (free)

The Union – The Business Behind Getting High – Full Movie (free)

The independent film The Union – The Business Behind Getting High is a must see. The Union crew (Adam Scorgie, Brett Harvey, Graeme Flannigan, Stephen Green, Kieran...
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June 29, 2012
06/29/2012
The Endogenous Cannabinoid System, a Biological Perspective

The Endogenous Cannabinoid System, a Biological Perspective

For those folks who must know how it works, here is a biology geek deep-dive into the endogenous cannabinoid system from Cannabis Science video magazine.  According to...
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June 28, 2012
06/28/2012
Major Compounds in Cannabis and the Impact to Your High

Major Compounds in Cannabis and the Impact to Your High

Here’s a 101 primer on the major compounds in cannabis and how it impacts the high you experience.  With 6,000 Americans trying marijuana for the first time...
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June 27, 2012
06/27/2012
Tobacco Cigarettes versus Cannabis Joints

Tobacco Cigarettes versus Cannabis Joints

I don’t know about you, but I’m a little tired of hearing comparisons of corporate-made, old-fashioned cigarettes to a 100% medical-quality cannabis joint.  Once in a while...
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June 26, 2012
06/26/2012
Video: Tour of Largest Medical Marijuana Farm in Oregon

Video: Tour of Largest Medical Marijuana Farm in Oregon

The Oregonian reports on James Bowman, who grows for more medical marijuana patients than any other grower in Oregon. He produces for 200 medical marijuana patients. In addition...
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