Author: Michelle Janikian

After years of political wrangling, Mexico is closer than ever to legalizing cannabis In 2018 Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that cannabis prohibition in the country was unconstitutional. Since then, Mexico has been making painfully slow progress towards national legalization, but on March 10, a bill to legalize cannabis nationwide passed its most difficult hurdle, and now there’s clear light at the end of the tunnel for legal weed in Mexico. The Bill An initial cannabis bill had been put before the senate last year but was found to be lacking in a number of areas. As a result it...

Sweet, floral, and woody Intense flavor is becoming the most sought after characteristic in cannabis thanks to a new appreciation of terpenes, the aromatic components responsible for cannabis’ signature scent and taste. In contrast to cannabinoids like THC and CBD which lack comprehensive scientific study, terpenes have a long history of biological and chemical investigation, and that means they have well known practical uses and proven medical effects. In this series we’ll take a closer look at the most common terps found in cannabis. Each time we’ll focus on a singular terpene, explore its characteristics and medical properties, and...