By Martin A. Lee| The past year has seen a surge of interest in marijuana’s CBD, a non-intoxicating cannabis compound with significant therapeutic properties. Numerous commercial start-ups and internet retailers have jumped on the CBD bandwagon, touting CBD derived from industrial hemp as the next big thing, a miracle oil that can shrink tumors, quell seizures,…
Cannabis rights activist Jodie Emery says before recreational weed was made legal in Canada last October there was “a code” at gardening stores for those looking for supplies who wanted to grow pot at home. “They just referred to it as tomatoes but (gardening store employees) typically understood that people…
By: David Wilson | From the first shaken fists to the approval of C-45, proponents of legal cannabis have been leaning on the “all natural” clause for as long as legislators have been shaking their heads. When it comes to harmony with nature, consumers need look no further than one…
By: Stefan Smith When cultivated on a solid foundation, beautiful flowers, and nutritious, healthy vegetables can be produced throughout many years. Although the procedure of creating this solid foundation is time-consuming and specific, it is vital for a flourishing garden. Should you be excited about discovering the instructions to make a…
For growers looking to get started with a high-value, high-yield, and highly rewarding grow, cannabis will likely be the big trend in years to come. That’s because laws and attitudes toward cannabis have been in flux for years now, and with greater acceptance comes a new avenue for growers to…
BY: ANTHONY FRANCIOSI | Myths About Purple Weed Myths about purple weed abound. Most of those myths revolve around how the famous purple hue is achieved when growing marijuana. The most common myths include: Oxygen deprivation Carbon dioxide deprivation Nitrogen overload Altering the light cycle Changing the growing medium Varying the…
Here’s how you can stimulate expansive root growth in your cannabis plants — which means bigger crops — by utilizing the power of beneficial microbes. As cannabis growers, it’s easy to get so focused on our crop’s vegetation and flower growth that we lose sight of what we can’t…
By Tom Flow | Imagine coming home from a grocery store and opening a bag of fresh bread, only to find it covered with mould. There’s a bright green symbol on the bag, and the words “treated with radiation.” The bread has been run through the equivalent of an X-ray…
By Terry Hacienda | When it comes to how you store marijuana, the do’s and don’ts are pretty basic. But the guidelines can vary depending on your living arrangements, budget, aesthetic style and geography. There is no such thing as an expiration date for marijuana. It is a dried herb and can last…
Medical marijuana is now legal in Missouri, and the application processes are getting underway for the state to select cannabis growers, manufacturers and retail distributors. The formal application process to get into the highly regulated and highly lucrative medical marijuana business opens January 5 through the Missouri Department of Health…