April 28, 2023cbd, Charlotte Figi, Charlotte's Web, Culture, Dravet syndrome, Hells Angels, hemp, Higher Profile, Humboldt County, people, seizures, Southern Humboldt Seed Collective, strains

Higher Profile: Remembering Lawrence Ringo, Father of CBD (1956-2014)

Cultivar Charlotte’s Web was first introduced to the world from Denver, Colorado, via a television documentary. But what viewers couldn’t know is […]

January 3, 2023Activism, california, Dr. Tod Mikuriya, Health, Higher Profile, medical cannabis, medical doctor, MK ULTRA, people, Proposition 215, Science, Tet Offensive, Vietnam War, War on Drugs

Higher Profile: Dr. Tod Mikuriya (1933-2007)

Many may be familiar with the late Dr. Tod Mikuriya as one of the architects and co-authors of Proposition 215, making California […]

September 24, 2022cannabis drinks, cbd, chef, Health, Herbacée, Jamie Evans, mixology, people, Recipes, The Herb Somm

Drink to Your Health

In California, it’s called Cali sober, but all over the world people are switching from alcohol to cannabis-infused beverages, purposefully doing away […]

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From Factory to Flower – 4 GMP Insights for the Grow House

At first glance, the layout of a grow room and a factory production line might seem to have little in common. But […]

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Leaders in Cannabis Formulations: Part 5

Natural cannabinoid distillates and isolates are hydrophobic oils and solids, meaning that they do not mix well with water and are poorly […]

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Keep ‘em Safe: Cash, Records, Products, People – Technology Helps Cannabis Businesses Succeed

It wasn’t that long ago that cannabis was underground, sometimes literally, and operators protected what was theirs any way they knew how. […]

July 17, 2021Activism, cbd, Dravet syndrome, Higher Profile, Medical Marijuana, people

Higher Profile: Vera Twomey, A Mother’s Love

An 11-year fight by Vera Twomey for the right to use cannabis as medicine in Ireland.

June 29, 2021Activism, cannabis, Culture, Health, marijuana, people, PTSD, veterans, war, weed

These Veterans are Fighting a War to Make Cannabis Accessible to Their Fellow Soldiers

As doctors keep prescribing opiates, American veterans plead for a safer, more effective way to treat their PTSD: medical marijuana.

March 16, 2021doctors, featured, Germany, Health, people

Prescribing Cannabis: A German Doctor At The Forefront of The Medical Revolution

Few people know Dr. Franjo Grotenhermen outside of the German cannabis industry, but he is a leading voice in the discussion about […]

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Facility Considerations for Cultivation & Manufacturing: A Case Study

The cannabis industry is growing and evolving at an unprecedented pace and regulators, consumers and businesses continually struggle to keep up. Cannabis […]