1300 years ago, the seafaring raiders, traders and explorers from Denmark, Norway and Sweden collectively known as Vikings began to sweep across Europe, the Mediterranean, North America and even the Middle East. This period of furious activity is known as “the Viking age”.
We never use synthetic alternatives like chemically-modified Delta-8-THC. Accept no substitutes for nature!
THC is the primary psychoactive compound that the plant produces. It is not yet known how the cannabis plant managed to so perfectly mimic and exploit our internal chemistry. Some researchers refer to the synergy between humans and THC as a “happy accident” (with an emphasis on “happy”).
In fact, one of these places where cannabinoids can be found is in a whole different form of life from humans and plants– a fungus, and in this case the black truffle.
These compounds are generally known as terpenes, and they are found throughout the plant kingdom.
This idea was first put forward by Dr. Richard Evans Schultes, who called the plant, “one of [humanity’s] oldest domesticates, dating back back nearly to the beginning of agriculture.”
The phenomena of 420 is proof that small things can grow into mighty mythologies and become something more than what it was originally. April 20th is now recognized and celebrated nationwide, if not internationally, by cannabis consumers as well as canna-businesses.
Over a decade ago, archeologists working in China’s Gobi Desert discovered a grouping of tombs– thousands of them– dating back more than 3000 years. Among the many incredible discoveries in these graves was one containing the remains of a 45-year-old male buried 2700 years ago with an impressively large cache of cannabis– nearly two pounds!
Being relaxed is often an elusive state for many of us. We rush about from the moment we wake until we finally fall asleep, like a child’s toy top that has stopped spinning and lost all its momentum. When morning comes, the world winds us up again and we spin top-like through the day once again.
Quite simply, there are no firm rules when it comes to how much CBD is right for you but instead comes down to a combination of your body’s individual metabolism and how much CBD it requires for you to obtain the desired effect or level of relief. Fortunately for us, CBD is very amendable to this sort of personal experimentation in that it passes easily through our system without causing harm.
A Minnesota debate raises an important question: should medically fragile students be denied access to education if their safest treatment is hemp-derived CBD or medical cannabis?
A recent late-night segment highlights just how far CBD has entered mainstream conversation.
Bloomberg Law reports that the President’s proposed budget may accelerate long-awaited FDA CBD regulation, as federal agencies respond to growing demand for oversight of cannabis-derived products. The proposal highlights cannabis regulation as a priority and includes funding for research, inspections, and enforcement actions targeting improperly marketed CBD products.
Experts argue that social and racial equity in the cannabis industry must move beyond buzzwords and become a foundational principle, requiring sustained investment, patience, and structural reform for the sector to succeed. This is particularly important given that the U.S. cannabis market remains a fragmented system of underground, state, and municipal frameworks shaped by a long history of disproportionate enforcement and participation disparities.
