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February 3, 2026
When visiting a medical cannabis dispensary, patients may see products with higher concentrations of cannabinoids beyond THC or CBD. These may be cannabinoids like CBG, CBC, or THCv. Cannabigerol is one of those cannabinoids that has started to get more attention. What is CBG? CBG is considered a minor cannabinoid within most cannabis cultivars (“strains”) … Continued
January 13, 2026
There is a good chance if a patient were to visit their general practitioner and tell them that they think their endocannabinoid system may be unbalanced, the practitioner would have no idea what the patient was talking about. On the other hand, when visiting a practitioner who believes the evidence of the efficacy of medical … Continued
January 2, 2026
Those new to cannabis may have heard about the “entourage effect” and the importance of understanding it as a critical component of the medical cannabis experience. What exactly is the entourage effect? Why are so many people talking about it? Furthermore, why are so many medical cannabis clinicians and cannabis patients using the entourage effect … Continued
December 13, 2025
As more cannabis products become available to those who have their medical cannabis certification, patients are able to explore different cannabinoids, terpenes, and methods of consuming cannabis that makes each cannabis experience unique. Medical cannabis patients may have seen a familiar-yet-different type of cannabinoid cropping up on labels in medical dispensaries near them: THCA or … Continued
December 8, 2025
What is CBN? Have you heard of brands saying that CBN can help you sleep? How does CBN interact with the body’s endocannabinoid system? What are the effects of CBN? Sleep is one of the most crucial things required for maintaining well-being. Sleep helps us maintain healthy brain function as well as our physical health. … Continued
November 21, 2025
Terpenes are aromatic molecules that almost every kind of plant contains, and they are responsible for the plants’ flavor and aroma. One of their main functions is to keep predators away and increase resin yield. Cannabis can have up to 120 different terpenes, of which 100 are exclusively found in marijuana plants. Every different strain has a different concentration of terpenes, allowing for a never-ending combination of flavors and effects.
November 6, 2025
If you’re looking to get ahead on your new year’s resolution of living a healthier lifestyle, or you’re just tired of waking up with a pounding headache and nausea every time you drink, you’re in the right place.
October 14, 2025
Cannabis Sleep Aids Buyer’s Guide: Tinctures, Capsules, and Gummies for Nighttime Getting a good night’s sleep is one of the essential building blocks of holistic wellness. It helps regulate your mood, gives you energy, and helps you heal when you’re sick. Yet so many Americans aren’t getting the sleep they need. The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) … Continued
September 7, 2025
Medical Cannabis and Drug Interactions: What Every Patient Needs to Know Cannabis has made broad strides in gaining social acceptance and legal status in the last several years. Now, in 2025, cannabis can legally be prescribed for medical use in 40 of 50 states, and 24 states have legalized recreational use. While more than 70% … Continued
March 7, 2025
For so many people, including those we serve in our clinic with medical cannabis certifications, using cannabis to treat the symptoms of certain illnesses provides much-needed relief that they couldn’t find with traditional pharmaceuticals. However, for some people, cannabis medicine isn’t an option because it produces adverse effects that negate the purpose of cannabis treatments. … Continued
December 26, 2024
One of the best things about exploring cannabis medicine when you get your medical cannabis certification is that there really is something for everyone. While it’s commonly known that many people choose to smoke their cannabis through joints, pipes, bongs, or vaporize their cannabis product through vaporizers or dabbing, cannabis doesn’t need to be inhaled … Continued
December 10, 2024
At Compassionate Clinics of America, as much as we love cannabis and believe in its medicinal properties, there is too much of a good thing. Cannabis is a plant that is meant to be used with intention. As prominent medical cannabis advocate Steve DeAngelo stated in The Cannabis Manifesto, “Use cannabis for wellness, not intoxication.” THC … Continued
September 19, 2024
One definite thing about cannabis edibles is that they affect everyone differently, which is why the patients of Compassionate Clinics of America who get a medical cannabis certification tell users to “start low and go slow”. How do edibles affect the body, and furthermore, how does the body metabolize terpenes and cannabinoids? If terpenes in … Continued
September 14, 2024
Medical Cannabis: A New Hope for Neurological Disorders? A neurological disorder is a broad term used to describe any abnormality or dysfunction in the nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. These disorders can result from various causes, such as genetics, infections, injuries, or degenerative processes. Neurological disorders can manifest in … Continued
August 31, 2024
When people think of cannabis, they often associate it with the phenomenon known as “the Munchies”, where using cannabis acts as a stimulator for appetite. In the context of medical cannabis, the appetite-stimulating properties of THC is often helpful for stimulating appetite for those undergoing chemotherapy or experiencing cachexia (“wasting syndrome”). However, what if we … Continued
November 24, 2023
What are Landrace Cannabis Strains and Why Are They Important? It’s theorized that there are over 700 cultivars or “cultivated varieties” (often called “strains”) of cannabis. This vast variety of cultivar choices that are available to medical cannabis patients is a result of talented cannabis geneticists breeding different strains together. Cannabis breeders will often create … Continued
July 13, 2023
In the ever-evolving landscape of medical cannabis, new compounds are constantly being discovered and researched. One such compound that has gained attention in recent years is THCP (Tetrahydrocannabiphorol), with some companies exploiting this newly-discovered cannabinoid as the “strongest cannabinoid”. What is THCP? Is THCP safe? Are there therapeutic benefits to THCP? As medical cannabis patients … Continued
June 22, 2023
For so many people, including those we serve in our clinic with medical cannabis certifications so they can get their medical cannabis card, using cannabis to treat the symptoms of certain illnesses provides much-needed relief that they couldn’t find with traditional pharmaceuticals. However, for some people, marijuana medicine isn’t an option because it produces adverse … Continued
June 15, 2023
Hybrid Cannabis Strains: What This Really Means For too long, and even now, cannabis has been broken down into a binary of indica vs. sativa, with hybrid being thrown in to mean a bit of a mix of the two. It’s become generally accepted as a hard truth that “indica” cannabis products are believed to … Continued
May 25, 2023
Rosin and Resin. What is the difference? When a medical cannabis patient goes into a cannabis dispensary, they may be overwhelmed by the various types of products available, from marijuana flower, to edibles, topicals, oils, tinctures, and various forms of concentrates. Two different cannabis products that are common to see in dispensaries are resin and … Continued
May 18, 2023
There are potentially hundreds of cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant. It can get confusing for medical cannabis patients when they see different labels for products that are related to cannabis, such as delta-8, delta-9, or delta-10 THC, and other cannabinoids like CBN, CBD, or CBC, just to name a few. When it comes to … Continued
May 11, 2023
Pediatric cannabis or the use of medical marijuana within the pediatric population is a controversial topic, however, many of the largest advancements in the cannabis movement have resulted from children suffering from debilitating diseases fighting to access cannabis to bring back their quality of life. Alexis Bortell and the late and forever-missed Charlotte Figi became … Continued
April 27, 2023
What is the connection between cannabis and aging? No matter how much we try to deny it, stop it from happening, or turn it around, the fact we will all age is the most definite thing about life. While many will say that aging is a privilege, and we tend to agree, there are a … Continued
April 20, 2023
Have you ever looked at your cannabis flowers and wondered what that frostiness was? Those are trichomes, and they are one of the most important parts of the medical cannabis experience. Trichomes can help medical marijuana users determine the quality of their cannabis, just by looking at it! But, what are trichomes, exactly? In this … Continued
December 30, 2022
2022 has been a great year of growth for Compassionate Clinics of America as we celebrated our fifth anniversary and expanded to serve medical cannabis patients in 23 states. The legalization of recreational cannabis is quickly catching on across multiple states, currently with 21 states and Washington, D.C. legalizing the plant for adult use alongside … Continued
August 2, 2022
While millions of Americans have turned to medical cannabis to find relief, seek healing, or increase their overall well-being, many still get nervous about the implications of THC or other cannabinoids lingering in their bodily systems. Rather unfortunately for medical cannabis users, some workplaces conduct drug tests to detect THC or traces of illicit drugs, … Continued
July 6, 2022
Cannabis concentrates are very appealing to medical cannabis patients for various reasons. Most notably, they are more potent than flower because the extraction process separates the cannabinoids and terpenes from the plant matter, which results in a higher concentration of THC, CBD, or other minor cannabinoids, hence why they’re called concentrates. Also important to medical … Continued
May 31, 2022
In legal cannabis states, the age to purchase and consume cannabis is limited to those age 21 due to how cannabis may affect brain development. However, there is a growing subsection of children, or pediatric patients, who are using cannabis or cannabinoids as a means to treat certain medical conditions. How does cannabis affect brain … Continued
May 10, 2022
Cannabis concentrates are quickly gaining traction for medical cannabis patients due to the punch they pack, the many varieties of concentrates, and because they represent the most potent and medicinal parts of the plant. Cannabis concentrates are the extracted parts of the plant that provide the effect, including cannabinoids like THC and terpenes. Many people … Continued
April 29, 2022
When a medical cannabis patient sees the selection of cannabis products before them when choosing their medicine, they are likely faced with choices that range from Indica to Sativa, or hybrids of the two “types” of cannabis. For centuries, the study of the cannabis plant has focused on the Indica/Sativa binary, with patients and connoisseurs … Continued
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