Tag Archive: cannabis

Garden, Time, Observation: Three Keys To Successful Cannabis Breeding

Tom Wall

Cannabis breeding allows home growers to create prized varieties that can sell for up to $10,000 or more per plant. It may seem like an intangible task, but it is much easier than one might think. All you need is a garden, time, observation, and a strong desire to create something new in cannabis genetics.  …

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Veteran Grows Medicine As Alternative To Prescription Drugs

To any person walking by, Steve walks and talks normally. But those people cannot see the scars that he carries – both emotionally and physically – beginning with a 5-inch wound on his back where an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) blew through him while he was serving as a 12B Combat Engineer in 2008. The blast almost ended his life.
June 8, 2020
Liz Perry

Illinois Valley Hemp: The Final Stretch – Part 3

This article originally appeared in Garden Culture Magazine US30. The previous installment of the Illinois Valley Hemp series left you in mid-August when our plants were developing flowers. As the days passed by, the skies became darker earlier.   Cannabis, including hemp varieties, is traditionally a short day (long night) plant, meaning it requires long periods…
February 10, 2020
Kyle L. Ladenburger

Cannabis and Chronic Pain: The Endorphin Connection

Humans have used cannabis for pain relief for a thousand years, but only recently have we garnered evidence from controlled, experimental studies regarding its efficacy for treating and helping those with chronic pain.
October 15, 2019
Guest Author

Health Canada’s Rules Surrounding The Cannabis Edibles Market

Canadians looking to consume cannabis edibles once they become legal are being warned to ‘start low, go slow’ by the country’s health authority. The government has also released its list of rules and regulations surrounding the future market. On October 17th, 2019, edible products containing THC and CBD such as candies, chocolate, and beverages, as…
June 14, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

The United Nations Debates Cannabis

Inside the walls that represent all flags, during the 62nd Commission of Narcotic Drugs (CND) at the UN, there was a buzz going around about cannabis. It was a predictable tee-off between cannabis the killer (and arrest those who use it) versus cannabis the medicine (and regulate its use). From the criminalized Filipino—Russian side to the legalized Uruguayan—Canadian side of the spectrum, it defined nations united by divided views on cannabis.

Jessica Steinberg