Legal Cannabis Stores in California Will Soon Require QR Codes
Piloted by the state’s Bureau of Cannabis Control this January, the QR code initiative allows consumers to scan dispensary storefronts to verify if they’re licensed or not.
The World of Dabs, Shatter, THC Oil: A Guide to Cannabis Concentrates
Rising in popularity in the 2010s, the three most commonly used cannabis concentrates are now dab wax, shatter, and THC oil. But how are they made?
THC Can Chemically Bond With Vitamin E Acetate in Vape Liquids, Study Finds
The discovery comes at the tail end of the US’s recent vaping crisis, which both THC and VEA were heavily implicated in.
Why This ‘Hemp Task Force’ Is Out To Standardize Sampling Methods
Thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill, everyone involved in hemp can now agree on its legal status as an agricultural crop. But the more practical issues have got activists scrambling for a consensus.
Why Do You Get the Munchies?
While known and joked about for decades, the munchies’ causes and mechanisms remained largely unknown. But new research is starting to change that.
Rot and Recall: What’s Going on in Denver’s Dispensaries?
Denver dispensaries made headlines last year, but not for the best reasons. So what's really going on in Colorado’s cannabis sector?
Advances in Pesticide Residue Analysis
As so little is known about the risks of combusted pesticides, the field of pesticide residue analysis could be vital to cannabis users’ safety.
Teens Who Use Cannabis Concentrates Are More Likely To Keep Using Cannabis, Study Finds
While the total number of high schoolers using cannabis tinctures and isolates was low, these students were nearly six times more likely to continue using the concentrates.
Cannabis May Not Aid Sleep Problems in the Long Run
While the new study saw cannabis promote better sleep in chronic pain patients, the researchers believe frequent use can build up of tolerance to its sleep-promoting effects.
