Showing posts with label marijuana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label marijuana. Show all posts

Monday, April 29, 2019

5 Ways To Control Too-intense Cannabis High

  April 29, 2019            No comments





There is no doubt that the use of cannabis is on the rise. Every person in the USA where cannabis is legal is interested in using it to get relief. Many studies have shown that cannabis is extremely beneficial to fight the symptoms of many serious medical conditions. These medical conditions range from chronic pain to arthritis and depression to cancer.

And ever since the legalization of cannabis in the United States, it has become easy to get access of this herb. With a valid medicalmarijuana card online, you can simply walk into a dispensary and buy any cannabis strain or even cannabis-infused products.

When cannabis prohibition ended, it allowed many researchers and cannabis enthusiasts to produce cannabis products. It also helped cannabis industry to grow quickly and drastically. Today, there are tons of cannabis-infused products available on the market including vape pens, tinctures, oils, edibles and topicals.

Are you a medical enthusiast? Do you also use cannabis for your medical condition?

If so, you would know that there are times when you consume more than the required amount. And consuming more can mean intense results. In fact, there are plenty of ways it can happen. But regardless how it happened, the results can be extremely uncomfortable and enough to make even the seasoned cannabis-enthusiast hate cannabis.

You wouldn’t want that. After all, cannabis is a herb that can replace your conventional medication and help you fight your condition.

So, it’s important to know how you can control too-intense cannabis high. Here are few ways to deal with it:

  • Don’t panic
Don’t panic. It’s okay, you are fine. Remember nothing’s gonna happen to you.
As a side note, no one has ever died from cannabis overdose. So even if you have consumed a higher dosage of cannabis, you will be fine.
Panicking will only make the effects more worse and extreme. So relax, take a deep breath and sit down. Most symptoms of intense high will automatically disappear within minutes or hours. Yes, sometimes hours! But again, there’s nothing to be worried about. They will disappear automatically and you’ll be fine.

  • Always monitor your dose before consuming
If you can, try to monitor your dose before consuming. Okay, I got it this tip will not help you once you are already too high. But it can help you avoid a situation like this. Moreover, you won’t be reading this blog after you are too high. So it’s better to mention it right here than to skip it altogether.
Moreover, try to consume it with your friends you are comfortable with. This will keep you in control and won’t let cannabis take over your mind. When you are consuming cannabis alone, you might not experience the effects soon. This might encourage you to consume more, resulting in intense effect.

  • Drink lots of water and eat something
Drink, drink, and drink! Not alcohol, water. Drink a lot of water. Keep yourself hydrated. And apart from staying hydrated, eat something. Cannabis has the tendency to naturally trigger the munchies. But when you are extremely high, you might not experience the munchies. However, drinking a lot of water and eating something can help you stay calm and counteract the effects of high. Some people believe that eating a light snack has helped them feel grounded and relaxed.

  • Distract yourself
Thinking about your mental state will worsen the effects of high. Distract yourself. Put on some good music or watch a teleseries or go out for a walk. But don’t just sit on a couch and keep thinking about your situation. You can even take a hot shower and calm your mind.

Finally, make sure you use strains that have low THC content and higher CBD content if you are using to get relief. You can walk into a dispensary and buy any strain if you obtained a medical marijuana card online.



Saturday, April 13, 2019

Things To Know About Cbd Tincture - The Latest Health Trend

  April 13, 2019            No comments


By now, everybody is familiar with the medicinal benefits CBD offers. It is certainly all over the place these days. And as much as I know, there isn’t any media channel, newspaper or even magazine that is not covering this topic. CBD’s popularity among people in the United States is increasing quickly. But it’s popularity suddenly escalated when FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved Epidiolex. An anti-seizure medicine derived from cannabis-sourced CBD.

The attention medical marijuana is garnering is mainly due to its changing legalization status in many states of the US. 33 states out of 50 have managed to conquer the battle against cannabis prohibition while other states are following in their footsteps. And thanks to its legalization, it has become a billion dollar industry in a short span of time.

Ever since cannabis has been legalized in many US states, it’s not uncommon to see plenty of CBD products hitting the market every now and then. From pre-rolled joints to vape pen to edibles, there are dozens of products available on the market.

CBD tincture is one of the latest trends of cannabis industry. It has become the most popular way of consuming CBD by many people in the nation.

Here are some things that you should know about CBD tinctures:

CBD and its use


CBD is an active compound present in cannabis and hemp. As a matter of fact, cannabis has hundreds of different cannabinoids and CBD is one of the most popular cannabinoids. It is well-recognized as a non-psychoactive compound that provides relief without getting you high. This means no matter how much CBD you consume, you won’t make you unconscious. CBD has been used to get relief from pain, inflammation and stress.


So what is a CBD tincture?

A CBD tincture is a concentrated herbal extract that contains high potent cannabidiol. It is available in liquid form and produced by soaking herbs in a liquid. After a few weeks, the liquid gets infused with herbal extracts, and when it is filtered, you get CBD tincture.

Over the past few years, the liquid used to produce CBD tincture has changed. However, the process has remained the same.

How do you take tincture?

Okay, before we answer the question, we recommend getting in touch with a certified therapist or physician and ask her how much you should consume. It’s always a good idea to consult a doctor before taking any kind of cannabis-infused product.

Now let’s jump to the real question - how should you take tincture?
There are basically two ways of consuming CBD tincture - sublingual or externally by rubbing it on the skin.
After taking the liquid in the dropper, you can either put it under your tongue or rub it on the problem area to get relief.

Patients with medical conditions like muscle soreness, joint pain, tendonitis, and arthritis often use the second method. However, people with depression, anxiety, and stress, consume it orally.

Today, you can easily find a taste-bud friendly CBD tincture on the market. And if taste is not a huge factor here, you can always add a drop or two of tincture in your foods, smoothie, drink or even a cup of coffee.

How much you should take?

Well, it’s more complicated than you think. Every person is different and has different requirement. So it basically depends on your condition and preference. Even though there is no harm in consuming higher dosage of CBD tincture, it is still recommended to talk to your doctor. Additionally, try and experiment with it for a week and see how much will help you get the much needed relief. This way you can yourself estimate your requirement.

CBD tincture is indeed a great way of consuming CBD as it also provides quick results. If you are planning to buy CBD tincture, make sure you cannabis card is valid. And if it’s not, apply for a cannabiscard renewal today.


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Friday, March 29, 2019

What's the Future of Weed? Cannabis Industry Leaders Share at SXSW Panel

  March 29, 2019            No comments

Because the cannabis industry and landscape changes at a rapid pace, many have predictions about the next big thing in weed. That doesn't mean we'll have the flying car of dispensaries anytime soon, but weed-trimming robots are right around the corner.

At South by Southwest (SXSW) 2019's inaugural cannabis business tract, the evolution of cannabis retailers and dispensaries was one of the hottest topics of discussion. The trajectory was the focus of “Dispensaries of the Future,” a 60-minute panel featuring four experts: Chelsea Bernardo and Ashley Picillo of Point Seven Group, a global cannabis retail consultant agency that has served more than 100 clients; Anne Forkutza, vice president of strategic programs at Cova, a cannabis software company; and Megan Stone of High Road Studio, which has been consulting on branding and interior design for dispensaries for five years.



Given that SXSW is a general music/film/tech conference located in Austin, Texas, a state where legalization still has plenty of hurdles, the intended audience was broad and themes were aimed largely at entrepreneurs and customers entering the cannabis marketplace for the first time.
The broader theme embraced by each of the panelists was that in the early days of cannabis legalization, the product sold itself. Now with an estimated 4,000 dispensaries in the U.S., according to the panelists, competing for customer loyalty in a landscape where consumers already have plenty of options presents a new set of challenges and demands a new style of dispensary.

 Here are the four biggest takeaways from the panel:
1. Retailers Are Coming to Main Street
“People don't want [dispensaries] in their backyard, because the images they associate with this business are those bad, negative, grimy, grungy, illegal black market type spaces,” Stone explained to give context as to many dispensary owners have previously been “relegated to awful parts of town and build out in spaces that were never meant to be retail spaces.” These locations have been seen as less-than-inviting to new consumers to cannabis, who may still feel as though buying cannabis is an illicit activity.
But that's starting to change. MedMen opened a retailer on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York, and Planet 13 is just off of the Las Vegas Strip. Stone and her company consulted Maitri Medicinals in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, a cannabis retailer in a 10,000-square-foot space in the heart of the downtown Historic District. A boutique hotel can be seen through 14-foot-(4.27 meter)-high glass windows that are designed to invite walk-in traffic and prepare consumers for a comfortable shopping experience.
“We put cannabis on Main Street to present a completely different image than anybody had ever thought,” Stone said.
2. Retailers Need to Tell a Story
“When you think about a local restaurant or coffee shop you go to, why do you like it? You like it because of the staff, you know the owner, you know why they started that coffee shop in the first place. That's very similar [to] creating a brand for a dispensary,” Forkutza said.
Most restaurants build their identity on the origin story of their founders or chefs, a strategy that works equally well for dispensaries. Highlighting a founder's community activism and history in the industry goes a long way to establish brand loyalty. Colorado's 3D Cannabis Centers in Salida and Denver serve as an excellent example of brand-building, based on founder Toni Savage Fox's two decades of marijuana advocacy —and holding the distinction of selling the very first recreational sale in the world.

 It's also becoming much harder to distinguish your brand based on the product alone, whereas as a dispensary owner your background can set you apart.
“When you move into different dispensaries, we're seeing a lot of commonality in terms of what is available on store shelves,” Bernardo said. “All things equal, we need to think about how to draw people in when your offering is pretty much the same.”
3. Brand Your Shop After a Familiar Retail Experience
When you can't touch or sample the product a store is selling, it's tough to make a connection with customers. Retail consumers typically think of items behind glass as luxury goods like jewelry, which appeal to aspirational desires. There are few experiences quite like visiting a dispensary, which once again turns off first-time customers.

Much like a welcoming lobby, creating a familiar experience encourages walk-ins as well as those intimidated by typical dispensaries. One example of a dispensary taking a different brand identity approach is Prairie Records in Canada. The Warman, Saskatchewan, dispensary models its layout like a record shop, with shelves full of faux LPs listing strains and their effects. It adds a more tactile element to a shopping experience in which shoppers can't just walk up and touch the products. And most importantly, it gives people a touch point of a familiar type of business to lower the barriesr to exploration.
“It's a way to erase 80 years of negative stigma. You have to get over that hurdle and giving them something they can relate to is hugely important,” Stone said.
4. Retail Operations Need to be on Point
Dressing up a dispensary like a record store won't become the norm, but staying current with the cutting edge of retail logistics is one way for a dispensary to distinguish itself. Technological advances are key but also a challenge, given that cannabis shops are one of the only types of retail stores that accept only cash.

 “Providing a space where [a woman is] comfortable to set down a purse, or providing privacy so that a woman can take her wallet out, [which is] the most vulnerable thing you will ever do in a retail space as a woman, [so they can] start shelling out hundred dollar bills,” Stone said.
Especially in medical dispensaries, the checkout process is much more complicated than just scanning a barcode. Forkutza cited the statistic that customers typically wait between 3 and 5 minutes at checkout, a flow experience that's uncommon in most other retail businesses.

 Streamlining that experience requires a point of sale system that allows maximum efficiency. “You don't want to buy a point of sale system that doesn't have an open platform,” Forkutza said. That means software that fluidly incorporates online ordering, a mobile app, digital menu boards, and potentially even vending machines with facial recognition.
“I think the way that the federal government wants to treat this and evolve on banking, taxation, and interstate commerce will be the wildcard factors in Whole Foods selling weed someday, as opposed to this golden ticket license that people have fought so hard for,” Stone said.

 Source: Original article is posted on https://news.weedmaps.com/2019/03/whats-the-future-of-weed-cannabis-industry-leaders-share-at-sxsw-panel/
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