Vape pens or harsh oil pens are designed as a vaporizer for cannabis and oils. These handheld devices use battery power to turn liquid and oil into a vapor that is inhaled into the lungs. Vape pens are not all created equally and there are many varieties on the market designed for many different products. They are called pens because their small compact design looks similar to a writing pen. Today, we’re breaking down the anatomy of a standard vape pen meant to fill with cannabis oil.
With many different types of medical marijuana products on the market, understanding what each one is, how potent they are and the best ways to consume them can be difficult. At your local dispensary, you may see a variety of cannabis concentrates, which are extracted directly from the plant before it is dried and cured. Live resin concentrates are one of the newest products for those who may not want to consume flower or edible forms of cannabis. Read on to learn more about what live resin is, how it is made and how you can use it.
One of the first questions you'll encounter when you start purchasing medical marijuana is whether you prefer an indica, sativa or a hybrid strain. If you're new to the world of marijuana or have only purchased it from unlicensed sellers who only offer one strain, you may not be aware of what these terms mean and how the strains differ. Understanding the difference between each of the types of cannabis plants can help you have a better experience when you purchase and use the product.
According to the Mayo Clinic, "depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest and affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems." And according to the World Health Organization 264 million people affected by this debilitating disorder. Through the years medical professionals have treated depression in many different ways including prescription medicines and behavioral therapy.
Cooking with cannabis can be somewhat intimidating for beginners but once you know the basics, you will see that cannabis is simply another ingredient for your favorite recipes. Since you are interested in learning more about cooking with cannabis, here are some basics to get you started on your recipe for success.
Taking time to take care of your cannabis will make the difference between a good experience or not so good experience. It doesn't matter if you grow your own and are looking for proper storage protocol or buy different buds from local dispensaries and need to store it in-between visits. There are a few basics to follow. Here is a quick guide.
When dealing with severe pain, opioids can seem like a lifesaver—for a while. Over time, you can end up developing a tolerance to them, meaning you’ll require more and more in order to get the same result. As this happens, you can also end up becoming dependent on them.
The drums of advocates and opponents of medical cannabis continue to beat but it seems a winner is coming out. More than half of US states including Michigan have now legalized medical marijuana and if this trend continues, the federal government may be convinced to reclassify cannabis as a schedule II drug just like Ritalin. Medical cannabis is the use of chemicals found in marijuana to treat or manage diseases and health conditions.
The continuing legalization of medical cannabis by different US states is a ray of hope that perhaps this form of treatment may help millions of people suffering from chronic diseases that are yet to be tamed by modern medicine. Inflammation, depression, psychosis, convulsions and Neurodegeneration are the health disorders that cannabis/CBD have been shown to manage therapeutically even better than approved medications. The limited clinical data that back these claims together with the federal classification of marijuana as a schedule I controlled substance only add to the confusion of using this form of treatment.
If you follow news and updates in the CBD world at all, you may have heard terms like nano CBD, nano-emulsified CBD, or water soluble CBD. In fact, they’re all just different terms for the same process. So what is nano CBD? How does it differ from regular CBD oil? Is it better? What are the benefits? Let’s take a look.
Cannabinoids is a group of chemicals found in the Cannabis sativa plant. About 113 of them have been identified and they make up to 40% of the total cannabis extract. Cannabinoidol or CBD is one of the most abundant cannabinoid that dominate the hemp plants.
The legalization of medical marijuana in Michigan was initiated in 2008 under the Michigan Compassionate Care Initiative. Later in November of 2018, the adult use of cannabis was also legalized under the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act. In January of 2019, hemp and Cannabinoidol (CBD) derived from it was further legalized this time under the Michigan Industrial Hemp Research and Development Act.
CBD is generally used in oil form. Even if you’re not using CBD oil directly, most products that contain CBD are made by mixing in CBD oil. It can be effective, but there’s one problem. The human body is made up of mostly water. And oil and water don’t mix. That’s why it can take some time for CBD to be absorbed into the body.
If you are on the mission of finding a good hemp oil product for its medicinal value, you may have come across descriptions like broad and full spectrum hemp. These descriptions can be confusing especially if you have no prior experience of using hemp oil.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, the effective cure or vaccine for this viral disease is yet to be found. Researchers around the world are scratching their heads looking for any leads as the answer could just lie in anything. Being one of the oldest medicinal drugs in the world, cannabis may as well be a good candidate for COVID-19 treatment.
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