{"id":524,"date":"2016-02-03T05:53:07","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T05:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/blog\/?p=524"},"modified":"2017-11-09T11:16:40","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T19:16:40","slug":"weed-break-wednesday-goes-back-to-basics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/blog\/weed-break-wednesday-goes-back-to-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"Weed Break Wednesday Goes Back to Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Weed Break Wednesday is about to get back to basics & break things down for you.<\/p>\n

Back To Basics<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s got many names including ganja, grass, bud, herb, weed. \u00a0But what is marijuana? How well do you explain the simplicity of this miracle plant to those just learning about the space?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an elementary refresher or, for some, a great intro into a little herb\u00a0that’s causing a big stir.<\/p>\n

Cannabis Industry Facts<\/h3>\n

Marijuana<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0[mar|i|jua|na] is a mix of dried leaves and flowers of cannabis.\u00a0 Cannabis (cannabis sativa) is a variety of hemp, an herb, that contains dozens of active compounds.<\/p>\n

Consumers<\/b><\/a>\u00a0might smoke marijuana. \u00a0A\u00a0hand rolled cigarette is called a joint and a\u00a0blunt is a kind of marijuana cigar. \u00a0As vaping has become more popular so have vaping pens, which allow users to inhale cannabis vapors.\u00a0A bong is a type of water pipe that creates a similar vaporization effect. \u00a0All devices can be used to inhale smoke or vapors.<\/p>\n

Edibles<\/strong><\/a> are also becoming popular, particularly as medicine, and include\u00a0herbal tea, or \u201cresins.” \u00a0Resin is a kind\u00a0of concentrate that has high dose of active ingredients. \u00a0Have you heard of “shatter?” \u00a0\u201cShatter\u201d is a popular hard resin.<\/p>\n

Topical applications <\/strong><\/a>like creams, tinctures or ointments have been long sought after for their healing properties and in the treatment of\u00a0cancer legions, rash, arthritis and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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