Science & Medicine

Choosing the Perfect Cannabis Strain for Insomnia and Anxiety
When it comes to picking the perfect strain for your needs, it’s just like picking a fine wine. Anyone who knows a thing or two about wine knows how much goes into the varieties and properties of different grape strains. When choosing the best CBD capsules or other...
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CBD Versus CBD with THC: What You Need to Know
[Canniseur: I've been at a loss to figure out how we've missed the really great aspects of cannabis. One of those aspects (to me at any rate) has been the lack of concentration on CBD and THC in the same plant. They seem to be mutually exclusive, with buzzy THC and...
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50 Surprising Benefits Of Cannabis
Cannabis is good for you. Really? The answer is more and more affirmingly YES as we get more results from good research and not just anecdotal evidence that might or might not be an 'old wives tale' (an expression we need to get rid of in the English language) or some...
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Cannabis Extracts May Extend the Life of Bees Exposed to Pesticides, Research Shows
WOW! Another potentially great use for cannabis. We've lost almost 100 years of research because of the racist prohibition of cannabis. Now our societies around the globe are beginning to find through research that there is a wonderful, fairly easy to grow plant that...
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Cannabis Use Among Seniors Rises in Popularity
Of course cannabis use is up among seniors. It helps mitigate all the aches and pains of getting older and there are aches and pains. Whether it's arthritis, digestive issues, or many other common ailments that age brings to humans, cannabis can help alleviate those...
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The Secret to Better Cannabis Highs? Eat Your Broccoli (and these other high-enhancing foods)
(Photo by: Anjelika Gretskaia/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Canniseur: Sometimes it helps to like and/or love veggies. I know I love broccoli and am extremely happy to now know that it can make my high, uh, higher! So if you remember what your...
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Broad Spectrum CBD for Athletes: The Cannabidiol Effect
In the last few years, broad spectrum CBD burst onto the athletic scene at an astounding rate. A decade ago, products such as CBD salve were rare. You could only buy them in states with legal medical marijuana. Today, hemp is right at everyone’s fingertips and just a...
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Need Another Reason Not to Vape? Your Oral Health is at Risk
(Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images) [Canniseur: Although this is primarily about nicotine vaping, many of the same caveats apply to cannabis vaping from cartridges. Yet another reason why I don't like to vape cannabis from a cartridge. If it's...
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American Heart Association Says Weed Is Bad for Your Health, Then Calls to Reschedule It
[Canniseur: It would seem that the American Heart Association is making statements without any real scientific research and at the same time saying that cannabis should be removed from Schedule 1. There's a small(?) disconnect here, but I'm thinking they've got a...
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5 Benefits of CBD for Insomnia
[Canniseur: CBD helps if you have insomnia. I know this from experience. It's also quasi-legal in most states. There are still a few places where you don't want people to know you're ingesting CBD leaf, oil, concentrate. It works and works well. Better than many other...
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5 Benefits of CBD for Muscle Recovery
[Canniseur: While I believe the information about CBD, the real problem with it is there's no way to tell if you're getting real CBD. There are so many fake products in the marketplace now, that it's truly hard to discern what is what out there. Until cannabis is...
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Terpenes: What Are They and What Do They Do?
[Canniseur: So much we don't know. But we're learning about the nuances of what cannabis is and how it works. Cannabis is a holistic plant. All those cannabinoids and terpenes work together in some way to make a greater whole. Here's just a little bit of what is going...
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