Category Archives: Research & Science

Berkeley Patients Group (BPG) is the oldest cannabis dispensary in the United States. Founded in 1999, BPG has offered several medicinal services to the public, meeting the needs of patients successfully. Being one of California’s most established, cannabis collectives, BPG earned its reputable title through its standing with its community. By creating an environment founded […]

On August 11 2016, the DEA announced that the way in which marijuana is studied in the US will change for the better. Researchers will now enjoy better access to a wider variety of cannabis strains. As it stands, over 20 US states have legalized marijuana for medical use, yet the federal government recently confirmed […]

A new study by the UK-based medical journal The Lancet Psychiatry has found that about 10 million more Americans are now smoking marijuana compared to 12 years ago. Against the backdrop of at least five US states – including California – readying themselves for a vote on whether or not to legalize marijuana for recreational […]

Why Cannabigerolic Acid (CBGa) is Kind of a Big Deal Cannabigerol is one of the many phytocannabinoids within the cannabis plant, of which over 70 have been discovered and elucidated. And, as explained in our other article about cannabidiolic acid, many phytocannabinoids have acidic precursors. To recap really quickly, these acidic precursors turn into a […]

Endocannabinoid System It comes as a surprise to many people that we have a system in our bodies capable of producing its own cannabinoids without you ever picking up a hemp or cannabis product.  According to the Journal of Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, the discovery of this system occurred some time in the mid-1990s, after […]