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ThursdayApr 18, 2019 9:29 am

5 Cannabis-Infused Breakfast Recipes to Start Your Day Right

For some of us, the best part of each morning is a little roast and toast as the sun comes up. Take your wake and bake to the next level by infusing your breakfast with cannabis. Cooking with cannabis oil or cannabutter will make sure that the most important meal of your day is satisfying in more ways than one. Start your morning on the right foot. Grab a cup of coffee (or cocoa) and head to the kitchen with us to cook up a delicious cannabis-infused breakfast. New to cannabis cooking? Want to better control the dose? Check out…

WednesdayApr 17, 2019 9:30 am

Growing Concerns about Cannabis Vape Cartridge Additives

E-cigarettes, both with cannabis and tobacco oils in them, rely on additives to standardize the potency of oils and to change their viscosity so that their cartridges do not clog or leak. There are several different additives that companies use including propylene glycol (PG), polyethylene glycol (PEG), vegetable glycerin (VG), medium-chain triglycerides (MCT), and even terpenes. Complicating matters further, PEG comes in a nearly unlimited range of molecular weights, each with different known uses, risks, and consistencies; simply put, the bigger the number after the PEG the higher the molecular weight, and more solid it will be. Most cannabis e-cigarettes…

TuesdayApr 16, 2019 1:11 pm

The Best Thing You Can Do for National Cannabis Awareness Month?

Did you know that April is National Cannabis Awareness Month? As cannabis has moved further into the mainstream, the stigma surrounding the plant and those who consume it has been eroding. That's not to say there's no longer any stigma at all, because there definitely still is, but it's becoming less so with each passing day thankfully. A prime example of how far cannabis has come in recent years is the adoption of National Cannabis Awareness Month. What Is National Cannabis Awareness Month? Certain months of the year are associated with various awareness causes now. For instance, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.…

MondayApr 15, 2019 1:06 pm

4 Benefits of Using Cannabis to Replace Your Depression Medication

Antidepressant medications have become more popular than ever. According to the American Psychology Association, the number of Americans treated with antidepressants has increased by 64% from 1999 to 2014. While there may be a number of factors contributing to the increased use of this category of drugs, its use does have some big downsides. The use of antidepressants is controversial because of their harsh side-effects, withdrawal difficulty, and even their overall effectiveness. People are now searching for alternatives to antidepressants, and are finding them in surprising places. One antidepressant alternative is gaining more popularity: cannabis. As cannabis becomes legal in more…

FridayApr 12, 2019 9:58 am

This Week in Cannabis: Florida Patients Rightfully Upset Over Latest Medical Cannabis Measure

It was another big week for cannabis news. Some progress, lots of drama, and major developments to keep your eye on... Is a cap on THC coming to Florida's medical cannabis program? What happened: A committee in Florida's House of Representatives passed a measure that would cap cannabis flower's potency at 10%. The bill now moves to the House floor where it's unclear at this time what the chances are of it passing. Why it matters: The battle to allow sales of cannabis flower went on for a long time in Florida, with Florida's Governor lifting the ban on cannabis…

ThursdayApr 11, 2019 10:32 am

Should You Be Worried About Cannabis Use Causing Psychosis?

Claims that cannabis use causes psychosis and other mental health problems is not a new phenomenon. From the very beginning of the push to prohibit cannabis, opponents have tried very hard to portray cannabis use as being an extremely risky behavior. The results of a new study were released recently in which cannabis was associated with increased chances of psychosis. Should cannabis consumers be worried? What did the recent study say? Researchers conducted a case-control study across ten European and one Brazilian site which looked at whether there's an association between high-potency cannabis and increased psychosis rates. The researchers concluded: "Cannabis use…

WednesdayApr 10, 2019 9:40 am

Do Strains Really Matter in Medical Cannabis?

Given that there are about 7,000 cannabis strains out there, one has to ask themselves: How different can they all be? The cannabis industry would have you believe that each of these thousands of strains is unique, and that as a patient you really need to try them all in order to find the one perfect for you. However, as a clinician, I’ve found that as far as medicinal cannabis goes, the unique strain doesn’t really matter in terms of medical benefit. How can this be? To start off, we should talk about the difference between a patient’s preferences and…

TuesdayApr 09, 2019 10:44 am

What is Behind the Spike in Cannabis-Related ER Visits in Colorado?

It is becoming more widely known that the cannabis plant can help suffering people in many ways. That is an awesome fact that is always worth praising. One of the biggest arguments in favor of cannabis is that no one has ever died because of cannabis toxicity, unlike other substances, many of which are federally legal. But just because no one has died from cannabis toxicity doesn't mean that cannabis consumption has always resulted in pleasurable experiences. In some cases, cannabis consumption can result in undesirable experiences, and in rare cases, that undesirable experience could end in a visit to…

MondayApr 08, 2019 1:18 pm

5 Things to Look for in a Quality Cannabis Fertilizer

When it comes to cultivating cannabis, the nutrients makes a huge difference. A pot full of dirt is not enough to get a cannabis plant to yield a quality, abundant harvest on its own. A properly grown cannabis plant is going to want to eat, just like every other living thing, and the bigger it gets the more nutrients it will need. Anyone who has gone into an indoor garden center or searched online knows that there is a virtually never-ending supply of nutrient and fertilizer options. But which ones are worthwhile? The Green Flower team asked cannabis cultivation expert…

FridayApr 05, 2019 9:27 am

This Week in Cannabis: FDA Schedules a Public Hearing for Cannabis Policy

The cannabis news and updates never seem to slow down with so much happening. News highlights from this week include a big FDA announcement, Guam making a splash, Oregon voting to export, and more! Below is Green Flower's recap of all the big happenings from this week: FDA schedules a public hearing for cannabis What happened: This week FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb issued a statement regarding cannabis policy. In the statement, Gottlieb announced that a hearing is scheduled for May 31 to let people 'provide the FDA with additional input relevant to the agency's regulatory strategy' regarding cannabis and CBD. Why it matters:…