Walking into a dispensary for the first time can be an overwhelming and intimidating experience. Many budtenders are happy to walk customers through the process of figuring out what products they need ...

Whether you’re a newcomer or an old head, you’re probably aware that there’s a lot of vocabulary to know relating to cannabis. Even the plant itself has many names: cannabis, weed, marijuana, ganja, ...

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Over the last few decades, consumer-facing cannabis has evolved faster than a Pokemon on Rare Candy. An industry that used to consist of terminology about flavor and color to indicate quality and ...

Cannabis slang and taxonomy often bleed together in the modern space. An industry sprung from the counterculture will naturally keep some lingo on its journey to the mainstream. The resulting lexicon ...

In the cannabis industry, experienced cannabis users who are aiming for a profound cerebral high characterized by potent uplifting and energizing effects opt for Sativa strains. Unlike Indica strains ...

Cannabis strains are often categorized into two opposing boxes: indica and sativa. Indica is sometimes called "in-da-couch" for its sedative, lethargy-inducing effects, and sativa for an energizing, ...

I have been a student of cannabis since the first time I smoked a joint in 1979 while battling cancer and undergoing both chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The gracious herb was in many ways my ...