There’s no way around it: legal cannabis purchased from a dispensary can be costly. As I have written about previously, recreational users will pay more for marijuana than medical users. But, even as a medical cannabis cardholder, using marijuana to medicate regularly gets pricey. Legally licensed marijuana dispensaries in Illinois, like EarthMed, must source the… Continue reading Conserve While You Consume: Stretch the High From Your Supply
Author: Canna Randa
Canna Randa has been a cannabis evangelist for as long as she can remember. She grew up with a hippie/biker dad and plant-loving mom and always knew the extraordinary benefits of using marijuana medically and recreationally. When cannabis became legal in Illinois, Canna Randa rejoiced and promptly became an EarthMed medical patient. Besides the sticky icky, Canna Randa loves to travel, as well as being outside, meditating, doing energy work on her chakras, and spending time with her family.
How to Save Money with Medical Marijuana
Marijuana revenue is a big deal to states that have legalized recreational and medical marijuana, and Illinois is no exception. In fact, in 2020 – the first year that marijuana was legal in Illinois – the state collected $205 million in tax revenue from cannabis consumers. While that is great for the state, it is… Continue reading How to Save Money with Medical Marijuana
10 Tips on How to Handle a Cannabis Green Out
Learn how over-consumption of marijuana can lead to greening out, what it is, and related symptoms. Read our 10 tips on how to handle a cannabis green out.
Tasty Terpenes and How They Impact Your High (with Infographic)
Learn more about the why behind you high! Find out how five of the most common aromatic terpenes boost your buzz and where you can find them.
710 Joins the 420 Family
You know that 420 means in cannabis culture, but have you heard about 710? Read on to find out why 710 is taking stoners by storm.
The 411 on Kief and Why You Should Keep It
If you have picked up your flower bud from a marijuana dispensary and ever looked at it and wondered what all the minuscule, sticky crystals are — keep reading because we are about to dive into the wonderful world of kief. What is Kief? Also known as cannabis pollen or dry sift, kief is found… Continue reading The 411 on Kief and Why You Should Keep It
Marijuana and Motivation: Medicate to Motivate
You know the typical stoner stereotype: a lazy, unmotivated, unemployed burnout hippie who lays around their parents’ house eating munchies while ripping bongs and listening to reggae. High-functioning potheads loathe this mental image of how cannabis users are perceived — whether or not we wear tie-dye and love Bob Marley. Does Weed Make You Lazy?… Continue reading Marijuana and Motivation: Medicate to Motivate
WTH is THCa?
Once upon a time — not long ago — the world of weed as we knew it only involved three letters: THC Most people are aware that THC is the abbreviation of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol — the prominent psychoactive cannabinoid found in marijuana. Most also know that THC causes the lifted and euphoric feeling when they consume… Continue reading WTH is THCa?
420 Friendly Bud & Breakfasts and Airbnbs in Illinois
If you are looking for the perfect escape to enjoy weed and don’t want to travel with herb, you can stay at a 420-friendly Airbnb or bud and breakfast in Illinois for an ideal ganja getaway. While there are admittedly only a small number of countries where weed is legal, marijuana is legalized in the… Continue reading 420 Friendly Bud & Breakfasts and Airbnbs in Illinois
Weed and the Munchies: Why You Get Them and What to Eat
When D.A.R.E. was founded in 1983, children were taught to stay away from marijuana because it was thought to be a dangerous gateway drug that could lead to other, more addictive and destructive drugs. Personally, the only thing that I have found marijuana to be a gateway for is the munchies and the couch-lock that… Continue reading Weed and the Munchies: Why You Get Them and What to Eat