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Wax, shatter, dabs, oil, resin—cannabis concentrates are often highly misunderstood. Here we dispel some of the myths associated with concentrates.

Wastewater surveys of 60 global cities ranked Puget Sound #1 in THC use per capita.

Originating in the guaiacum plant of the Caribbean, the terpene guaiol has been used in natural medicine for hundreds of years and is present in small amounts in some of some common cannabis strains.

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome is a diagnosis that is poorly understood by doctors and popularly rejected by cannabis advocates. But more patients report that quitting cannabis led to recovery—unfortunately after footing astronomical medical bills.

Using a database of fossil pollen studies, researchers believe the cradle of cannabis may have been on the Tibetan Plateau.

Cannabis was burned in a wooden brazier to comfort the bereaved at an ancient burial site in China’s Eastern Pamir region.

Dr. Ethan Russo, a prominent cannabis researcher, weighs in on his theory of endocannabinoid deficiency—or the idea that many common illnesses might be caused by an unbalanced endocannabinoid system.

Through the Canadian Institute of Health Research, Bill Blair announced federal funding intentions that focus on research and education.

See how cannabis has already helped in making the future a little greener.

The findings suggest a role for CBD “in helping to break the cycle of addiction,” researchers at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital said.