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Edibles Review: At Home Baked Stixx
Regular readers of Weedist probably already know about AJ the Hashman, owner of At Home Baked and head honcho of the Colorado MMJ Meet and Greets. AJ and At Home Baked not only make incredible kits...
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BHO vs. Back Pain-Strong Medicine for Hard Hitters
This is a true story… When I moved to a MMJ state, I found myself in an interesting situation. I was already a heavy recreational smoker, but still experiencing chronic back pain. I decided to find...
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Edibles Review: Julie and Kate Infused Granola
Medical marijuana granola bars made in Colorado are an absolute no-brainer. Everything about Julie and Kate’s line of awesome medicated edibles just makes sense. One of the biggest complaints that I...
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Strain Reviews: Sativa Dominant for Daytime or Active Use
Patients who come into the dispensary where I work ask about good strains for a variety of different situations. Those with chronic pain tend to enjoy indica strains, higher in CBD that is good for...
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Strain Reviews: Indica and Indica Dominant Cannabis for Sleep Aid and Pain...
Working at a medical marijuana dispensary in Denver has allowed me to see a wide variety of people, who all use cannabis for different reasons. One of the most common things patients tend to look for...
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Differences Between Sativa and Indica Marijuana
What are the differences between sativa and indica? Cannabis sativa and cannabis indica are both part of the cannabis genus. Cannabis hybrids are genetically selected and bred from combining cannabis...
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NORML’s Eleven Surprising Things About Marijuana That Seniors Need to Know
by Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director, November 3, 2012 [Editor's note: Going into Tuesday's historic vote in six states on legalization and medical cannabis ballot initiatives, one of the...
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Cannabinopathic Medicine: Dr. Lester Grinspoon’s New Coinage
by Sunil Aggarwal, March 14, 2013 I am honored and delighted to be able to publish here for the first time a new comprehensive piece written by Dr. Lester Grinspoon, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry...
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Study: Inhaled Cannabis Reduces Crohn’s Symptoms
by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director, May 13, 2013 Inhaling cannabis reduces symptoms of Crohn’s disease compared to placebo in patients non-responsive to traditional therapies, according to...
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What is One Person’s Life Worth? The Story of Michael Brooks
Some would say by the weight of his sins. I say a person’s worth is based on his compassion. Michael Brooks, Re-Location Fund for Survival: When you sit back and watch the seconds fall off into...
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Medicinal Marijuana Needy: The Story of Michael Brooks, Part 2
Weedists: Meet Michael Brooks “Weedists are the people who are out there fighting the good fight and these are their stories.” Michael Brooks represents a new trend, Crowd Sourced Mercy. As Social...
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The Rationale for Self-Medicating, Cannabis and Big Pharma
I believe each individual should explore the rationale for self-medicating. I’m not suggesting to anyone that they fully ignore conventional wisdom, medical evidence or your doctor’s advice, but I am...
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New Pot Strain Named After Sanjay Gupta
Gupta Kush is a new indica organic pot strain from Helping Hands Herbals Dispensary in Boulder, CO named after CNN’s MMJ crusader Dr. Sanjay Gupta. GK has its origins in the Hindu Kush Mountains of...
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CNN to Vaporize New Dr. Sanjay Gupta Weed Strain
by Kyle Petreycik, August 23, 2013 CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, who recently changed his mind about medical weed, has a weed strain named after him, for now. Within 24 hours of...
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Study: Cannabis Gives Improvement in Palliative Oncology Care
by NORML, August 29, 2013 The consumption of cannabis is effective in treating symptoms associated with cancer and conventional anti-cancer therapies, such as nausea, weight loss, pain, and fatigue,...
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Fibromyalgia and Cannabis: Helping My Mother See Green
I recently had dinner with my mother, who is in her late 60’s, and has long suffered from fibromyalgia, a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep,...
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Two Ways to Use Your Cannabis Stems
Stems are often overlooked as unusable. This video shows one easy, but kind of energy intensive, way to use them. Here are two other simple things you can easily do to make good use of your cannabis...
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Cannabis Cure: Restless Leg Syndrome
Two weeks ago, after years of talking my face off about the benefits of cannabis, my parents finally agreed to try some tinctures. The original plan was to have my mother use cannabis to help assuage...
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My Favorite Strains: Papaya Ice Wax (Dabs)
Medical marijuana has advanced medicating into some great new levels, including high tolerance edibles and, of course, earwax and dabs. Those who aren’t fortunate enough to have access to earwax...
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Marijuana Tolerance Breaks: 5 Ways to Pass the Time With Ease and in Better...
I still take marijuana tolerance breaks approximately every three months for a week (a good rule of thumb from my doctor at Medicann), so I don’t have to use as much cannabis to achieve the same...
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