The Truth About the Plant

The Truth About the Plant: Is cannabis safer than alcohol?

Many people are looking to cut down on the booze, and cannabis may be a great choice. What are the different health risks for cannabis vs. alcohol? How can alcohol be used as a psychoactive and social substitute? On this episode, we dive into the two most commonly used intoxicating substances to answer the question: Is cannabis safer than alcohol?

The Truth About the Plant: Using cannabis to cope?

The US is a stressful place to be right now. Economic, social and political unrest may make you feel like staying in bed with the covers pulled over your head. But, most of us have to still get up and get shit done. Cannabis is a popular plant for coping with stress, trauma and grief, but where is the line between treating emotional pain and avoiding growth? In this episode, we talk about cannabis as a coping tool. When is it useful? How can it help? And what are the risks of avoiding the sometimes painful work needed to heal?

The Truth About the Plant: What I WISH I had known about cannabis

Hindsight is 20/20, and those of us who have been using cannabis for several decades have learned some things about how to interact with the plant. Some of those lessons were tough (edibles overdose anyone?). We're here to make sure your experiences with cannabis are as safe, fun and beneficial as they can be from the very beginning. So get ready for some plant-based wisdom as we tell you what we WISH we had known about cannabis!

The Truth About the Plant: Will weed make me stupid?

Cannabis has long been accused of robbing consumers of their intelligence. Reinforced by stoner stereotypes in movies and TV, this claim has morphed into terms like "a-motivational syndrome" and "the developing brain". Is there any truth the the connection between cannabis use and intelligence? Carl Sagan, Rick Steves and others would say no, and yet, this is still used as a talking point to discourage legalization. In this episode, we explore the history of the weed = stupidity claim, and how it presents in today's world. We'll get into the research, and, as always, provide a balanced view.

The Truth About the Plant: Why is weed so strong now?

This isn’t your parents’ marijuana! From brickweed to schwag, many of us old enough to remember watching Cheech and Chong movies remember the low grade reefer that used to come in small baggies. When a quarter ounce actually cost $25, and you could roll a Bob Marley bomber and just get a mild buzz. In today’s dispensary marketplace, we see cannabis advertised as being upwards of 30% THC, and that means a much stronger bang for your buck. Why and how has potency increased over the years? What does this mean for consumption habits and potential risks?