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SHANGO made my list of Vegas dispensaries to check out since they were also a cultivation center (meaning they grow the flowers there, too, as well as perform extraction and make their own edibles), but when I saw they had Chong’s Choice flowers on their extensive menu, my purchase was made for me. The Gentleman Toker gets to review weed personally endorsed by Tommy freakin Chong today! For serious, mister?

So Vegas is getting a lot of press right now, you probably heard about all the weed running out. It’s left me in a predicament, too, as I’m not sure how helpful my advice will be as far as dispensaries- since it’s gonna be sold at liquor stores or something- but the available products should still be the same (the cultivators aren’t separate). They’re also getting a lot of flak on DC social media about their pricing (don’t ask me why, probably cuz I went there).

Read More:https://www.theweedblog.com/gentleman-toker-chongs-choice-cannabis-dc-weed/

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog regarding the differences between addiction and dependence. I published it on social media and received some negative comments. That is what people on social media like to do but it got me thinking: they were accusing me of talking the talk but not walking the walk. In the article I mentioned how quitting weed was not very hard for me and I do it every now and then just to be able to continue to prove that to myself. Also, if you want to get higher take a break. I thought I had offered a pretty decent article and I was encouraging anyone who did not think they could quit to just try it, to breathe, to drink green tea (because that has been helpful for me), and to exercise. I was attempting to convey to hardcore smokers that it may not be easy at first but they could do it if they really wanted to (which is something TWB has posted about before).

Read More:https://www.theweedblog.com/if-you-want-to-get-higher-take-a-break-from-cannabis/

Gone are the days when the benefits of cannabis could only be obtained through smoking flower. Today scientists have devised a myriad of ways to enjoy the medicinal value of cannabis, including nasal, sublingual and topical delivery methods.

These novel marijuana delivery technologies are growing in popularity as new demographics of consumers jump on board, increasing demand for healthier alternatives to smoking, vaping and edibles.

Many cannabis companies are taking note of this new industry phenomenon; Apothecanna now offers topical oils and lotions; and Mary’s Medicinals has marijuana products like patches and pens.

Read More:https://www.theweedblog.com/smoke-free-alternatives-2017-cannabis-trends/

Ethical Cannabis Alliance and Organic Cannabis Association Announce Merger: Welcome the Cannabis Certification Council...Newly Re-Named Cannabis Certification Council Receives Legacy Funding Mandate to Ensure High Labor Standards and Organic integrity for Cannabis Produced and Sold in the United States

The Ethical Cannabis Alliance and the Organic Cannabis Association, non-profit organizations respectively based in Portland, Oregon and Denver, Colorado, are merging and adopting a new name; The Cannabis Certification Council (CCC).

The CCC will independently certify cannabis products as Organically Grown and Fairly Produced while servicing the cannabis industry as an independent, non-profit body upholding clear, achievable, robust standards. Certification will be done by conflict-free, third party experts to ensure all certifications maintain full integrity. Internationally recognized leader in the organic and fair-trade movements, Dr. Bronner’s, has committed to provide seed funding and a matching grant to the Council, and their Director of Constructive Capital, Les Szabo, will take an initial board seat.

Read More:https://www.theweedblog.com/high-labor-standards-and-organic-integrity-cannabis-certification-council/

I’d been traveling for work—to Europe then to Asia then to Europe again while pinging back and forth from L.A. to New York. For months my carryon contained the sneakers that I didn’t use in the hotel gyms I never visited. I was exhausted to the brink of tears since previous to this spate of travel. I had a schedule so rote I could give myself jetlag by sliding lunch up half an hour.

I’d gone straight to the weed store from LAX—ragged—trundling my suitcase past the spangly Turkish restaurant with the outline of a hookah on the sign, ducking into the alleyway with the Thai massage parlor on one end and my dispensary on the other. On the inside the shop looks like a cross between an Apple flagship and a Danish lighting boutique except there’s a security guard with a gun and a brown-haired girl who checks your ID and card and buzzes you through.

Read More:https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/06/hmbldt-weed-pen/530832/

It is important to make a statement before this article, and that is: Marijuana is a lot more than what many think.

It has a great number of medicinal properties, Marijuana is an instant remedy for various neurological and physical disorders; but, unfortunately, is an underutilized therapeutic.

We all know how dreadful a few health conditions are. It is not only these health conditions, but the treatments for these health conditions will also be painful and draining. Medical condition like Cancer is something many are scared of, by just hearing its name. According to various scientific research experiments, Marijuana not only addresses pain but, several other symptoms, like Nausea, loss of appetite, depression, etc.

Read More:https://www.theweedblog.com/how-does-marijuana-help-alleviate-pain/