To fully understand why cannabis legalization will not be complete and legitimized until federal legalization happens, one only has to consider the case of Florida politician Nikki Fried. As a lobbyist and the Democratic candidate for the office of Florida agriculture commissioner, the state’s legal medical marijuana industry has been one of Fried’s most important […]
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Mormons Vs. Marijuana: How The Church Has Come Out To Crush Medical Marijuana In Utah
Unless pending lawsuits and opposition derail the initiative, Utah voters will have the chance this November to approve Utah Proposition 2, a citizen-sponsored ballot proposal that would legalize medical marijuana consumption for patients with qualifying medical conditions. Also known as Utah Medical Cannabis Act, the proposition would function much like other state medical marijuana laws, […]
This Is Your Endocannabinoid System Malfunctioning. So, What Part Does Cannabis Consumption Play?
If you love cannabis because you feel bad unless you consume it, then you could be suffering with a little-known medical syndrome called clinical endocannabinoid deficiency (CECD), which may be impacting your health and happiness. To fully understand how CECD could be affecting your life, you must first understand how your body works. Your body […]
Europe’s Most Wanted: 7 Premium Cannabis Strains You’ve Never Heard Of
Cannabis growers in Europe often labor under harsher anti-drug laws and less favorable environmental conditions than growers in the legalized states of the USA and post-prohibition Canada. And yet, our friends across the pond are breeding and growing spectacular cannabis strains. Indeed, many exceptional European varieties of cannabis are unheard of in North America, but […]
Rick Scott Is Doing Everything He Can To Prevent Florida Patients From Smoking Medical Marijuana
Some Republican politicians have recently indicated they’ll respect the will of voters when it comes to state cannabis legalization. But that’s not how it’s playing out in Florida, where apparent legal victories for cannabis growers and smokers have been put on hold by a Republican-stacked appeals court and the GOP-controlled Florida legislature. Earlier this year, […]
Summer School: Strategies For A Successful Outdoor Hot-Weather Grow
As I write this article, the summer sun is beating down directly above my head and I’m visiting my friend’s outdoor cannabis grow op. It’s noon, and the blazing heat, humidity, ultraviolet radiation and calendar clue me in that the longest day of the year has arrived. Summer solstice (i.e., the onset of summer) in […]
Auto Time: You Still Have The Chance To Cultivate Autoflowering Cannabis Outdoors This Season
Summer is just beginning in the Northern Hemisphere and the mercury is already rising. If you’re currently growing traditional photoperiod cannabis strains outdoors, your crop should already be at least two to three feet tall, with plants properly established in their grow space. Seeing as it’s the tail end of June, it’s now too late […]
Rare Breeds: Growing Unique Connoisseur Cannabis Strains That No One Else Has
If you’re anything like me, when it comes to cannabis strains that dominate the industry, you’d rather not grow the usual suspects such as Blue Dream, Super Silver Haze, Jack Herer and OG Kush. That’s why connoisseur cannabis growers are always networking and searching, looking for rare cuts and cannabis seeds that no one else […]