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Why Is Some Weed Purple?
Purple weed strains are gorgeous, much-coveted variations of the cannabis plant. They look delicious, and many users claim that they’re…
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Cannabis In Space: SpaceX Brings Your Favourite Strain To The ISS
Move over Jetsons, Elon Musk is building a future that we could have only dreamed of. Early January, SpaceX announced…
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Hemp Sustainability: The Fibre For A Greener Future
When we think of Cannabis sativa, we’re quick to prioritize its medicinal or recreational value. But this plant is so…
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Artificial Intelligence In Cannabis
Artificial Intelligence is everywhere you look: from self-driving cars to voice-activated home assistants, we welcome automation into our lives in…
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Can You Use CBD For Anxiety Treatment? How Does It Work?
There is evidence to suggest that CBD for anxiety treatment is a viable solution. Unfortunately, we don’t really know exactly…
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Cannabis Tolerance, Part III: How Does CBD Affect Cannabis Tolerance?
“Cannabis tolerance,” in most contexts, is a misnomer. What recreational users are really experiencing is a THC tolerance, which develops…
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Video | The Leafly Guide To Cannabis
Calm Collectiv sat down with Nick Jikomes, Leafly’s Principle Research Scientist, to run through their new Cannabis Guide. Set aside…
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The Leafly Cannabis Guide: Finding Your Colour
As scientists learn more about cannabis, they are also disproving old, long-held beliefs. For example, the old indica/sativa binary: “indicas…
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Cannabis Tolerance, Part II: Tolerance Breaks
So, for one reason or another, you’ve decided it’s time to take a tolerance break. Great! But, wait… how long…
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What Are Terpenes?
As cannabis becomes more and more widely accepted and legalized, opportunities to research the plant are becoming more plentiful –…
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