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Cannabis for Conditions: Social Anxiety

While some social anxiety sufferers find great efficacy with cannabis, its use is complicated by the polarized and subjective responses of different patients. For example, a single sample of cannabis can relax and soothe one person while eliciting in another a full-blown panic attack. Continue reading to learn more….

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Cannabis Terpenes: Linalool

Today’s Terpene of the day is Linalool- packed with the 3 A’s: Anti-Anxiety, Analgesic, and an Anti-Convulsant, strains with Linalool are definitely favoured amongst cannabis users! Check out the article in the Strainprint Community that Curt Robbins wrote to learn more.

Can Cannabis Go Bad

Does Cannabis Go Bad? A Look at the Various Factors that Affect Potency and What You Can Do to Slow Expiration

Look on any packaging of any medication, food, beverage, or preserve and you’ll find an expiration date. For those who make use of cannabis for health and wellness, this brings up an important question; can my cannabis go bad? We’ll take a look at various factors that can contribute to cannabis expiration and a few […]

Cannabis Diabetes

How Cannabis May Help Boost Your Diabetes Care Routine

Are you a cannabis user with Diabetes? Many positive benefits have been discovered that help you manage, and in some cases even reverse, your diabetes symptoms. Read more in the Strainprint Community…

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Decarbing Your Cannabis: A Simple Guide

If there is one thing you need to know about cannabis when venturing into the world of DIY cannabis products, it’s decarboxylation. Head to the Strainprint Community to learn more about how to decarb your cannabis…

How is Cannabis Quality Tested? Discovering Canada’s 2018 Consumer Protections

The 2018 guidelines for 3rd party testing can be broken down into two main categories: cultivation and production. Here’s a look at some key criteria for these new consumer protections. To find out more, visit the Strainprint Community…

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Understanding CBD Part 2

In Understanding CBD – Part 1, readers learned that cannabidiol, better known as CBD, is one of more than 113 special medicinal molecules produced by the cannabis herb called cannabinoids. Along with its infamous psychoactive sibling tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), products containing CBD (derived from either hemp or cannabis) are beginning to appear on store shelves throughout […]

Cannabis Weight Loss

Can Cannabis Help You Lose Weight?

While it’s been long rumoured that cannabis use leads to “the munchies” and subsequent weight gain, weed and weight loss may have a surprising and promising partnership. An age-old assumption that is held about cannabis users is that they often succumb to “the munchies” and end up making poor food choices, risking gaining weight as […]

5 Most Common Uses for Medical Cannabis in 65+ Demographic

Seniors are among one of the largest existing and largest growing demographics of medical cannabis users , evidenced by international trends as well as is supported by the data collected from the Strainprint app. A report released late 2017 by Statistics Canada, indicated that older generations are the demographics consuming larger amounts of cannabis within […]