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Do not think for one second that moving cannabis to Schedule 3 from Schedule 1 has made our favorite plant legal. It’s still anything but. Cannabis IS NOT legal. Yes, medical cannabis might be sort of legal, but that’s not a done deal either. And the DEA is looking at regulations that would make every […]
Do not believe that the rescheduling of cannabis to Schedule III will change much in the cannabis sales or growing spaces. Maybe, just maybe, the IRS will decide that stores that sell both ‘recreational’ and ‘medical’ cannabis will be able to deduct their expenses for the medical side of their business. Maybe not. This is […]
The Myth of THC Many retail cannabis customers believe the potency of pot is the based on the percentage of THC in the flower they’re buying. It’s not. Cannabis is the most chemically complex plant in the world. While it makes a bit of sense to believe that the chemical compound that constitutes the highest percentage […]
This is the second of two articles on the state of Cannabis Retail. Part 1 covered Cannabis Retail Shop Limitations and Operations. This article focuses on the cannabis customer experience. A recent poll of regular users shows that majority of people report getting their cannabis from legal sources (except in California!). But what does […]
Note: This is a rapidly evolving space in many ways and is very difficult keep up with the changes. The shops themselves aren’t evolving, but the circumstances around how they’re forced to operate (ownership, laws, regulations, etc.) are changing daily. And one story effects the other All retail is difficult. Cannabis retail is especially difficult […]
The legal cannabis supply chain is complicated and nearly opaque to consumers. The supply chain officially consists of two tiers, cannabis growers and retail. Sometimes the growers are also the retailers, but usually they are separate entities due to state regulations. There’s also a regulatory structure that could be considered the third tier. While you […]
Plants are chemical factories. That’s their job; to make the chemicals they need to survive and reproduce. Sometimes the chemicals can have effects on humans as well. Our favorite plant is just one example of a plant that makes compounds that benefit it and us. Some cannabis chemistry is for the plant. Some of the […]
in·tox·i·cate | \ in-ˈtäk-sə-ˌkāt transitive verb 1. : to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished b : to excite or elate to the point of enthusiasm or frenzy 2 : poison intoxicated; intoxicating Similar: inebriate What is Intoxication? The above definition […]
You don’t need me to tell you this. But…as popular as cannabis is, there are too many things about it that are just false and/or are old wives tales that shouldn’t be carried forward. Here are the top 10 cannabis myths (in my mind anyway): The more THC the better the weed. There are two […]
Illinois officials have stated they were very happy with 2021 tax revenues of $297 million from legal cannabis sales. Most other states claim they are losing tax revenue to black market (illegal) sales. The black market is holding back the maturation of legal adult consumption. Why does the illegal cannabis market not just survive, but […]
Part of Canniseur’s mission is to change the way cannabis is reviewed. Educated consumers should enjoy cannabis as much as they might enjoy fine wine, artisan spirits, or craft beer. Here’s how to review cannabis strains. The 4-20s Review System Canniseur uses a model that’s been in use in the wine world for more than […]
People have a lot of questions about cannabis edibles. Here are some simple answers, with a little technical background. How much edible cannabis product should I use? If you’re a beginner, you should not take a full dose of whatever kind of edible you’re trying. Start with a third of a 10 mg gummy, so […]
I walk into my favorite cannabis shop (I really don’t have a favorite) to buy a couple of eighths. An eighth costs about $20 a gram (an arbitrary price, but not an uncommon one) so an eighth costs around $70. As I was looking at the buds, I started to think about how much that […]
Most people like to consume cannabis flower by smoking it, i.e. putting a flame to the flower in a pipe or joint or bong or they like to vaporize the whole flower like in a Volcano or other portable device. But there are many who don’t like the idea of smoking and would rather ingest […]
