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Studies show that Americans are some of the most stressed people in the world. In fact, the American Psychological Association declared a national mental health crisis “that could yield serious health and social consequences for years to come”. With medical marijuana legal in 37 states and recreational use legal in 19 states, more people are turning to cannabis to help alleviate their stress. So what does science have to say about that?
Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is one of the hundreds of cannabinoids found in cannabis. Although it’s not typically found in significant amounts, delta-8 THC has received a lot of attention recently due to its ambiguous legal status around the country. So what is delta-8 THC and how does it differ from its well-known cousin delta-9 THC?
The number 420 is ubiquitous among cannabis enthusiasts and laymen alike as synonymous with cannabis, though the origin of the association is shrouded in mystery. Some say that it originated as the time when four young Californians would smoke together in the afternoon. Others claim that it’s actually a police code for someone smoking cannabis. No matter what the source is, April 20th is widely recognized as THE cannabis holiday. To help you celebrate, here are five unique products for the cannabis user on the go to help make it a great one.
Think about your favorite strain of cannabis: what it smells like, how it tastes, what it’s effects are. What is it that makes it unique? We know that a wide variety of cannabinoids, particularly THC, are responsible for some of the more well known psychoactive effects you experience when consuming marijuana. What makes one strain different from another if they generally share the same cannabinoids? The answer is what gives all flowering plants their fragrance: terpenes.
While THC is by far the most famous and well researched cannabinoid due to its psychoactive properties, it wouldn’t exist without it’s progenitor THCA . So what is the difference between THC and THCA and why aren’t there more concrete results on the effects of THCA?
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