Medical Marijuana - Cannabis in Australia

The Genes of Terpenes: Scientists Discover Pot’s Smell Predictor

By now, most even casual consumers of marijuana are familiar with “terpenes,” the compounds found in the essential oils of plants, responsible for a plant’s distinctive taste and aroma—and, with cannabis, which also play a role in how the plant affects the mind and body.

But according to a pair of scientists from the...

Canada Finally Sets Date for Full Legalization

Good news for Canadians! After a harsh and confusing month of arrests, dispensary raids and comments from the pot czar that he was in no hurry to legalize weed, it’s finally happening.

The Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) says that the Liberal government of Justin Trudeau will announce legislation next month that will...

Police: Most of the Marijuana in the UK Is Grown with Slave Labor

Indulging in all of life’s pleasures requires either maintaining the blissful ignorance of your childhood for decades—some of us are better at this than others—or bearing the weight of a guilty conscience. That is, unless you’re into human exploitation, which is neither good nor cool.

Allow us to guilt you.

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Coping With Bipolar Disorder: How Medical Marijuana Can Help

A person with bipolar disorder probably doesn’t fit the stereotype you have in mind. You might be surprised to learn that bipolar disorder isn’t just classified by out-of-control highs or suicidal lows. While these ups and downs certainly happen, there are also periods of normalcy mixed in on a regular basis.

Another...