Medical Marijuana Blog

THE ULTIMATE CANNABIS WEEDMAP We stumbled across this website today, which has hundreds, if not thousands of cannabis strains and their lineage, conveniently mapped out in a fractal tree. It’s basically a weedmap! Have you ever wondered why maybe you have an affinity for Blue Dream, or love the effect of Sour

WILL COLORADO MAX-OUT THC AT 16% IN 2016? Proposed initiatives and amendments to an existing bill could max-out the THC potency of REC cannabis, at a percentage far below the industry standard average. The proposals would limit the strength of “marijuana and marijuana products” to about 15 percent or 16 percent

DEPRESSION AND MARIJUANA Are marijuana users any more likely than non-users to develop anxiety or mood disorders like depression? Can frequent marijuana use alleviate the symptoms of depression, and other mood disorders? A recent study performed by the JAMA Psychiatry suggests that, contrary to popular belief, frequently using cannabis will not cause

COLORADO FAMILY GIVES CHARLOTTE’S WEB OIL TO INFANT “You will do anything for your kids to make sure they’re going to be ok” said Nicole Nunez, who recently moved to Aurora, Colorado from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Nicole witnessed her daughter, Amylea, enduring 15 seizures per day due to a rare epileptic disorder. While

MARIJUANA FOR CANCER Cancer is a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. Marijuana is the drug name given to the psychoactive varieties of the Cannabis Sativa plant. Cannabis grows wild in many warm climates throughout the world. It is though to have

ARE PAINKILLERS ADDICTIVE? Long-term use of painkillers can lead to physical dependence. The body adapts to the presence of the substance and if one stops taking the drug abruptly, withdrawal symptoms occur. Or the body could build up a tolerance to the drug, meaning that higher doses have to be

IS MEDICAL MARIJUANA SAFE? Some narcotic analgesic medications have been known to decrease respirations, which lowers the amount of oxygen in the blood. Low levels of oxygen negatively affect consciousness, movement, and memory. In some cases, accidental overdoses can cause respiratory distress, which may have severe consequences. Although cannabis can

THINK POSITIVE, STAY HEALTHY! Many of us have a tendency to think about healthy behaviors in black-and-white extremes: chocolate is bad, carrots are good; missing a few daily walks means you’ve fallen off the wagon; a scale that won’t budge means your health is spiraling out of control. This distorted

MEDICAL VS. RECREATIONAL In Colorado, medical patients can legally purchase cannabis from a medical (MED) or recreational (REC) retail store. Many recreational stores were initially incorporated as a medical dispensary. MED and REC cultivation sites were licensed and are currently regulated by the Marijuana Enforcement Division (previously known as the