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Learn How to Make Your Own CBD Oil
The cannabidiol (CBD) market is one of the fastest-growing segments of the United States cannabis industry. The market has seen robust growth since 2014, with…
Important Tips for Starting a Cannabis Career in Canada
The United States’ neighbor to the North has the most progressive cannabis industry in the world due to the simple fact that cannabis is legal…
Most teens report using marijuana less often after legalization
Only one group of teenagers used marijuana more often after retail sales were legalized in Washington than they did before — high school seniors who…
Important Tips for Dieting with Cannabis
Most people have to fight the battle of the bulge occasionally and restrict their caloric intake with dieting while upping their exercise. Its human nature…
Our 5 Favorite Uses for Cannabis Butter
In the rapidly growing cannabis edibles market, cannabutter remains a consistent and highly regarded ingredient. Decades ago, using cannabutter was the manner in which home…
Learn More About Dabbing and Dab Nails
Consuming cannabis today is much different than it was in the past. Although cannabis flower (usually referred to as bud among older generations), concentrates (old…
Blarney Stoned: Go Green This St. Patrick’s Day
Celebrate the Irish spirit this St. Patrick’s Day by thinking green—which is easy to do on St. Patrick’s Day. Not only can you sport your…
Budtending: A Great Way To Start Your Cannabis Career
Among the numerous career opportunities available in the cannabis industry, none are in demand as much as cannabis-savvy budtenders with strong communication skills. Budtending positions…
Why Online Cannabis Training Is a Good Choice for Seniors
When many people think of marijuana, a consumer demographic of young consumers comes to mind. This is consistent with the marketing efforts of most large…
Aspen Grow Box: An Adventure in Home Hydroponics
Growing cannabis hydroponically is on the rise. The fact that home marijuana cultivation is now legal in many states no doubt contributes to this increasing…
4 Tips for Planning Your Spring Cannabis Grow
Spring is almost upon us, and it’s time to start thinking about your next outdoor grow. This is an exciting time of the year. As…
Discover the Top Five Benefits of Online Cannabis Learning
Job seekers in the cannabis industry need all of the advantages they can get when it comes to landing their first big job. If you’re…
3 Tips to Properly Clean Your Cannabis Grow Room
A tidy grow room is an efficient and productive grow room. Unfortunately, many grow spaces are cluttered with various tools of the trade, and the…
Using Blackout Tarps for Growing Cannabis
As cannabis cultivation has become more mainstream, an increasing number of innovative products and practices have become commonplace. While outdoor cultivation is usually done in…
Junk food purchases increase after recreational marijuana legalization
New research found a link between state recreational marijuana legalization and increased consumption of certain high-calorie foods.
Could medical marijuana help older people with their ailments?
Medical marijuana may bring relief to older people who have symptoms like pain, sleep disorders or anxiety due to chronic conditions including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,…
Yeast produce low-cost, high-quality cannabinoids
Synthetic biologists have created an enzymatic network in yeast that turns sugar into cannabinoids, including tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol, but also novel cannabinoids not found in…
Orlando Marijuana School
Orlando Marijuana School With the recent boom in Florida’s green industry many students are looking for an Orlando marijuana school to get prepared for a…
THC found more important for therapeutic effects in cannabis than originally thought
Researchers recently solved a major gap in scientific literature by using mobile software technology to measure the real-time effects of actual cannabis-based products used by…
A 'joint' problem: Investigating marijuana and tobacco co-use
A survey of marijuana and tobacco co-users investigators found that co-users with high degree of interrelatedness between their use of the two substances had greater…
Tips for Testing the Potency of Cannabis Edibles
Cannabis edibles are a large segment of the booming legal marijuana industry. While there is much to enjoy from these tasty edibles, they require careful…
Hot and Cold Cannabis Extraction Methods
Cannabis concentrates (achieved through cannabis extraction) are among the most popular cannabis products on the market today, particularly with the younger demographic of consumers like…
No evidence tougher policies deter adolescent cannabis use
A new study has found no evidence that teenage cannabis use is lower in countries with tougher policies.
Growing Hemp in 2019: What To Know
Since growing hemp is now federally legal, it makes sense that people will want to grow it just like they now legally grow marijuana in…
Parents: Keep medical marijuana dispensaries away from kids
Seven in 10 parents think they should have a say in whether dispensaries are located near their child’s school or daycare and most say they…
These Two Pieces of Recent Cannabis Legislation Could Be Huge
Two recent pieces of cannabis legislation—one already signed into law—could profoundly impact the future of cannabis in the United States. When President Trump signed the…
Our 15 Favorite Fruit-Flavored Cannabis Strains
Smoking or vaping cannabis appeals to people for a wide variety of reasons. Whether it’s for medical or recreational use, most regular consumers develop a…
CTU Alumni Spotlight: Danielle Meyers
One of the best things we can hear from our students – current, former, and future – is a story of accomplishment. Whether it’s opening…
Tips For Landing The Best Cannabis Jobs in 2019
If you’re looking for a cannabis job in 2019, you’re not alone. Cannabis employment opportunities are increasingly available throughout the United States in both the…
Cannabis use in teens linked to risk of depression in young adults
Cannabis is the most commonly used recreational drug by teenagers worldwide. In Canada, among youth aged 15 to 19 years, the rate of past-year cannabis…
Valentine’s Day Cannabis Strains to Share with Your Sweetheart
February is here, and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. This is the time of years when couples declare their undying love for each…
Full-Spectrum Lighting for Growing Cannabis
If you’ve decided to grow your own cannabis at home but haven’t done it before, no doubt you have questions. Since lighting is one of…
Potent marijuana edibles can pose a major unrecognized risk to patients with cardiovascular disease
With widespread legalization and increasing use, more care, education a research needed about how each marijuana formulation may affect and sometimes compromise the cardiovascular system…
Cannabis Commercial Shown At Super Bowl LIII For First Time
It was a 420 Media, Inc., a digital marketing company owned by a woman, aired the first cannabis commercial that made history during the Super…
Whole-Plant Medicine Available Now: An Interview with Berkshire CBD
When President Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill into law late last December, it essentially gave the hemp industry the green light to proceed without…
A Look At The New Attorney General and His Cannabis Views
When Donald Trump was elected President of the United States in 2016, the cannabis industry was worried about what he – and Jeff Sessions, his…
Top Cannabis Job Opportunities in 2019
As we settle into 2019, job opportunities in the cannabis industry have never been so exciting. As well as positions that are always in demand,…
Traffic fatalities on a high after cannabis legalization
Legalizing the sale of cannabis for recreational use can lead to a short-term increase in traffic fatalities in legalizing states and their neighboring jurisdictions, new…
Parenting in the age of legal pot: Household rules, conversations help guide teen use
The legalization of marijuana in Washington state in 2012 gave parents the opportunity for a new teachable moment. Many say that as society has become…
How The Gov’t Shutdown Put The 2018 Farm Bill (and CBD) at Risk
The U.S. government was recently shut down for 35 days; all because of a border wall that President Donald Trump promised while he was running…