As cannabis is an ancient crop cultivated by humans thousands of years ago, there are a variety of options to choose between while growing it. Discovering which one is right for you depends on location, personal history, and time available to maintain the grow.
A growing body of research and the proliferation of information are some of the most beneficial aspects of the legal cannabis movement and the age of information. While cannabinoid education is a new territory for the average consumer, research began decades ago.
Hands down, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the most famous cannabinoid. Out of more than 113 known cannabinoids, THC is the primary psychoactive (or intoxicating) molecule. It is both the most controversial and the most medicinally valuable based on the current body of research.
Cannabis has historically been considered a gray market. Thus, a push for visibility is one of the most important aspects of proving the cannabis industry is not a black sheep. Critics have reason to say that there is no telling whether or not all of the cannabis sold was produced legally, and there are also producers who do sell to the black market. Impartial and constant monitoring of the legal industry may seem extreme, but it could establish the reputation cannabis deserves.
Due to conflicts on the state and federal level regarding the legality of cannabis, there is a grey area around the possession of these substances. In Pennsylvania, one is allowed to purchase flower, but it’s illegal to smoke it. Hemp, however, is legal on a federal level, and several states, including Michigan, have seen the first of their legal hemp harvests this year.
Alongside delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), cannabidiol (CBD) is the second most popular cannabinoid. With proven therapeutic value, non-intoxicating effects, and an excellent safety profile, it has massive market potential. CBD already broad appeal among patients, healthcare providers, and the industry at large.
The cannabis industry is rapidly evolving and always using better methods for bringing the customer the most valuable product. Companies who understand that their products have more room for growth and efficiency are the businesses who will be left standing while others are left struggling to keep up.
Our host Ellis Smith and guest N'Gai Barbero, of Protein Solutions Group ('PSG'), provide a look at an innovative and unique proteomic processing agent that protects, rapidly dehydrates, and preserves any natural substance without damaging cellular integrity.
Extraction techniques have come a long way from the butane hash oil days of the past. Today, premium products tend to lean towards full-spectrum, low-temperature extractions. These full-spectrum extractions fall into two categories: High cannabinoid full spectrum extract (HCFSE) and high terpene full spectrum extract (HTFSE).
Sea of green, or SOG, is a cultivation technique loved by growers who are short on space, and on time. The sea of green growing method compresses the plant's vertical growth by reducing the time spent in a vegetative state. It forces cannabis into flower early, much earlier than would be expected under normal growing conditions.
What are the latest promising apps in the marijuana business? How do users and cannabis enthusiasts feel about these new technologies? Will new apps like Uppy, the cannabis health monitor app, move the industry even closer to mass adoption? Let’s explore.
As the hemp industry continues to hit milestones in its inaugural year, it is breathing life into multiple factions of US industry and commerce. Mile High Labs is one company finding itself in the center of the emerging CBD universe.
