Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE Dec. 11, 2018 / 9:59 AM GMT By Dennis Romero WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Holiday shopping was in full swing Friday at a boutique on Santa Monica Boulevard, where an automatic sliding door welcomed browsers off the street. Inside the well-lit shop decorated with Christmas wreaths, glass cabinets filled with elixirs, herbal pills and pen-size vaporizers beckoned. The dark wood floors and brand-name displays could have come out of a Sephora cosmetics store. Shoppers have to look past gleaming jars and fancy boxes to find what brought them here — old school marijuana "flower," the part of the plant that people smoke to get high. The hot products at Alternative Herbal Health Services are tinctures, pills and liquids that contain cannabinoids, such as THC and CBD, that are extracted from cannabis plants. The results include products … [Read more...] about Scientists search for marijuana’s holy grail — consistent highs
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Marijuana strains in Michigan have bizarre names
opinion Mike Thompson Detroit Free Press Published 7:29 AM EST Dec 5, 2018 No, Golden Goat isn’t a reference to idol worship, Pinconning Paralyzer isn't the name of a professional wrestler, and Grand Daddy Purple doesn’t mean that grandpa’s choking. And, sorry, you can’t buy Tropicana Cookie or Alien Cookie from a girl scout. Those are all names of strains of marijuana being sold at medical dispensaries across Michigan. You’re going to be hearing more about marijuana strains after recreational marijuana officially becomes legal in Michigan this Friday and the state begins the slow process of getting the the rules, regulations and licensing squared away for the new industry. A strain is a breed of cannabis, and not all cannabis is bred the same. Strains belong to one of three broad categories: Indica, which generally produces a mellow high; sativa, which generally produces an upbeat high, and hybrid, … [Read more...] about Marijuana strains in Michigan have bizarre names