Forest Bathing—otherwise known as shinrin yoku—is the practice of taking in the forest atmosphere in order to help the body relax, remove tension and stress, and improve overall mood and wellbeing. It was developed in 1980s Japan and is still considered to be a cornerstone of preventative healthcare in Japanese medicine. What’s more, is that…
Who says marijuana and religion can’t mix? “This is what I live by and I have more faith in this religion than any other,” says the church’s founder, Bill Levin. Levin is gearing up to hold his first service on July 1, which incidentally, is the same day that Indiana’s new Religious Freedom Restoration Act…
According to Forbes this week, millions of investor dollars are circling the cannabis industry even after Marijuana Business Daily forecasted that sales could hit only eight billion dollars in just four years. That, by the way, is a year further down the line than their previous prediction, and represents a slight slowing in industry growth,…
It has been known for some time that President Barack Obama views weed as less harmful than alcohol. He’s also stated that he smoked marijuana as a kid, and sees it as a bad habit or a vice similar to cigarettes. Obama does not encourage the use of cannabis, but he doesn’t believe that people should…
UPDATE: 11/07/2015 By Anthony Franciosi Weed Edibles: Your Complete Guide http://honestmarijuana.com/weed-edibles/ There is more than one way to consume marijuana, and each method has pros and cons. Most of the time, the way that you use cannabis is going to be dependent on the reason that you are using it. You can smoke, you can vape, you…
Marijuana Sales Tax Revenues Are on the Up And now it’s happened three times in a row. For the third consecutive month in Colorado, recreational marijuana sales have reached record highs. Department of Revenue data shows that more than $42.7 million was sold by dispensaries in March, crushing the previous two months (February saw $39.1…
We spoke to Barney Warf, a geography professor at Kansas University who has recently had a paper published on the history of cannabis, about why marijuana legalization is so important to him. Bud and Breakfast: Barney, you are a geography professor right? Why is it that you have ventured into the realm of cannabis and…
Until recently, there has been little in the way of clinically controlled study to prove anything about the proclaimed health benefits of marijuana. There have been a plethora of personal accounts and claims, but that is quite different than peer-reviewed unbiased scientific study. Well, that’s changing. Now that cannabis is gaining ground legally, studies are…
The healing benefits of cannabis mean that it is used for medicinal reasons by older generations such as pain relief and immune system support. Interestingly, it is also the Baby Boomer generation that typically have the greatest pre-formed prejudice against the drug. Researchers will tell you that this is because these are the people who…
This year, the “Millennial” generation—that’s defined as the population of people between the ages of 18 and 34—is projected to overtake the Baby Boomers in terms of size. This means that, according to the US Census Bureau’s population projections, Millennial’s are the nation’s largest living generation. Specifically, Millennials will number 75.3 million this year, and Boomers,…
