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The Once and Future Medicine

Posted on by Martha Fenton
Cannabis as Alternative Medicine
28
Mar

Cannabis as Alternative Medicine Cannabis has been used for millennia in cultures worldwide as a medicinal plant. Given the numerous references in ancient texts, at one-time cannabis was as conventional as Penicillin. It’s only relatively recently that Western medicine has eclipsed herbal treatments, cannabis among them, and consigned them to the alternative bucket, in the […]

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My Journey From Opioid Addiction To Freedom

Posted on by Martha Fenton
My Journey From Opioid Addiction To Freedom
10
Oct

In 2007 I was badly injured giving birth to my son. I was overjoyed to be a mother, but also in excruciating pain. I tried to manage it, but I became addicted to opiate painkillers. Addiction and pain robbed me of precious early years with my child. Some of that time is only a blur. […]

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Bountiful Harvest: A Hydroponics Primer

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Bountiful Harvest A Hydroponics Primer
29
Aug

In Maine, autumn is harvest time, the season of abundance. But in the world of cannabis growers—and consumers—bountiful harvests can be reaped 365 days a year, thanks to the science of hydroponics. Hydroponics is a horticultural method in which roots are cultivated without soil. Growing mediums include coir (coconut fiber), clay aggregate, vermiculite, perlite, lava […]

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Why Does My Cannabis Smell Like Lemons?

Posted on by Martha Fenton
An Introduction to Terpenes
31
Jul

An Introduction to Terpenes There’s a lot going on inside a cannabis plant. It’s made up of hundreds of organic compounds, one large class of which are terpenes. Terpenes are what gives each cannabis strain its distinctive taste and smell. Terpenes aren’t exclusive to cannabis; they’re produced by many plants, including lavender, rosemary, mint, and […]

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