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Plant

Low-stress training (LST) is a method used by growers to control the height and shape of cannabis plants. For newbie growers, it's a useful technique that can increase crop yields and round out cultivation skills. Low-stress training enables growers to fully exploit the available space...

Plant

Pruning is one of the most effective ways to manipulate and direct the growth of a cannabis plant. If you're looking to limit the size of your plant, promote lateral branching, delay the onset of flowering, or increase yield, pruning checks all the boxes. It...

Plant

The Screen of Green method, better known as “ScrOG,” is a technique for optimizing cannabis yield per square foot. The theory behind the ScrOG method is to manipulate the plant's branches to grow horizontally rather than vertically so that more flower nodes are exposed to...

Plant

Learn about the Sea of Green method and how you can use this unique growing technique to maximize your cannabis yields.

Plant

Just like the satisfaction of a home-made cake can spur some to learn baking, a home-grown joint can tempt many cannabis aficionados into becoming growers. For beginner cultivators raising healthy plants can be one of the steepest learning curves. The rapidity at which a rogue...

Body

Cannabis vaporization has exploded in popularity in recent years. Vaporization, or vaping, uses vapor to disseminate cannabinoids into the bloodstream. There is a wide range of vaping devices available to meet the needs of different users, and it's recognized as an easy and discreet method...

Plant

Want to reap the benefits of growing weed, but you're not sure how to get started? Here is your personal guide on how to grow weed easy at home. Whether you're interested in cultivating cannabis for medical marijuana or for recreational usage, our guide will...

CBD

Cannabis is a complex plant, with hundreds of chemicals and over 100 distinct cannabinoids. The little research that examines cannabidiol or CBD, the second most common cannabinoid found in cannabis, shows evidence of potential health benefits for a wide range of conditions. As CBD becomes...

CBD

Yes, and no, depending on what state you live in. Even in states where cannabidiol (CBD) is legal, the newly popular compound is still regulated. Whether CBD is legal depends on a multitude of factors: state law, how each state interprets federal law, how much...

Body

A tolerance break — sometimes called a T-break — is a deliberate, temporary cessation of cannabis consumption for the purpose of resetting the body's tolerance to THC. Anyone who regularly consumes either medical or recreational cannabis, or both, will develop higher and higher tolerance to...