Know Your Herbs

Here is the AA to AAAA+ on the Cannabis Grading System A cannabis grading system is important in order to be able to judge the quality of your weed. Although there is more than one system for determining quality, the A-AAAA system may end up being the most accurate representation of lab results and accurate evaluation. The legislation of cannabis in Canada has much to do with this system. The methodology and care in which the particular strain of cannabis is grown have more to do with […]

Legalizing medical marijuana appears to encourage people to have more sex, according to a recent study. “We find that [medical marijuana laws] cause an increase in sexual activity,” researchers from the University of Connecticut and Georgia State University concluded. That’s not the only related effect, however, as the study also determined that there’s a decrease in the use of contraceptives and an increase in the number of births following the enactment of medical cannabis policies. To determine how such laws influence how often people have sex, the […]

The head of the top federal medical research agency said in a new interview that marijuana’s status as a Schedule I drug inhibits studies into the plant and prevents scientists from researching the effects of cannabis that consumers are obtaining from state-legal dispensaries in a growing number of states. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), discussed the limitations imposed by the federal drug scheduling system during an appearance on C-SPAN’s Newsmakers that aired last week, saying that while he shares concerns about the […]

One day before legal adult-use marijuana sales launched in Illinois on Jan. 1, 2019, the governor announced that his office was clearing the records of more than 11,000 people who have previously been convicted of simple cannabis possession. Gov. J. B. Pritzker (D) said the move “sets us apart” from other states that have legalized marijuana for adult-use and that “Illinois is putting equity first, clearing thousands of convictions and giving individuals & their families a new lease on life.” These 11,017 misdemeanor convictions represent individuals who […]