Know Your Herbs

Lorena Cupcake, voted “best budtender in Chicago,” has answered hundreds of questions from cannabis shoppers and patients during their time as a budtender. And now they’re turning that experience into a monthly advice column, Ask a budtender. Got a question for Cupcake? Submit your questions to askabudtender@weedmaps.com.  Dear Budtender, I’m a frequent smoker, but by no means an expert on strains, genetics, THC percentages, etc. Budtenders and manufacturers alike aren’t using the terms indica or sativa anymore, but they end up swapping in vague synonyms instead, like […]

If your weed is cured and stored properly, cannabinoids can remain stable for up to two years. To properly keep your weed fresh and lasting as long as possible, you need to create an optimal storage environment. The first things you need to become familiar with are all of the environmental effects that can degrade your weed over time so that you can take the proper precautions and know what to avoid. Light Light, particularly sunlight is said to be the biggest factor responsible for the degradation […]