Category: Cannabis 101

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...

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:...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

After five weeks of growing marijuana plants in my studio apartment in Denver, it was finally time to see some buds! It’s flower time! A quick crash course...

This is just one of several videos online right now that talks about the benefits of juicing cannabis. I’ve been discussing juicing here on Weedist as I document growing...

After almost a month growing my own cannabis plants, things are going well and I think the plants are going to be ready to start flowering in...

When I moved to Washington, I was a big doob head for quite some time. I loved the idea of choosing my strains so much, it didn’t matter to...

Today I want to talk about the ritual of cannabis consumption. I was having a nice little glass of absinthe the other night and it got me...

For the past few weeks, I’ve been growing two plants in my apartment in Denver, with the intent of juicing cannabis as it grows. Overall, everything is going well. I’ve been...

In my last portable vaporizer pen review on the O.Pen Vape, I predicted that it would be the last pen I would need for awhile. This prediction has...

Patients who come into the dispensary where I work ask about good strains for a variety of different situations. Those with chronic pain tend to enjoy indica...

Well, I finally went ahead and did it. After months of thinking about it, talking to people I work with and trust, and doing research, I bought...

Oregon State University’s (OSU) College of Forestry and Department of Wood Science and Engineering have announced a new Ecampus course covering all aspects of industrial hemp. Beginning...

Even if you spend 40+ hours a week working in the cannabis industry, there are so many different aspects to producing marijuana that you’re always learning. Spending...

This is a true story… When I moved to a MMJ state, I found myself in an interesting situation. I was already a heavy recreational smoker, but...

I am honored and delighted to be able to publish here for the first time a new comprehensive piece written by Dr. Lester Grinspoon, Emeritus Professor of...