Cannabis education.
How cannabis works, what to expect from each product type and how to find a starting point that suits you.
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Why Most Strains are Actually Hybrids
Most cannabis strains today are hybrids. Learn what indica and sativa first meant, what landrace strains are, and why terpenes matter as much as strain type.
Bloom TeamSeptember 30, 2022
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Recipe: CannaButter (Bloom Style)
Learn how to make cannabutter at home with Bloom's simple weed butter recipe: tools, ingredients, decarboxylation, simmering temperatures, and straining tips.
Bloom TeamSeptember 15, 2022
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How the Sun Affects Your High
Can sunshine enhance your high? Learn how the outdoors, endorphins, and heat affect cannabis effects, plus tips for staying cool and hydrated in the sun.
Bloom TeamSeptember 13, 2022
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How to Clean Your Glass Pipe
Learn two easy ways to clean a glass pipe or bong, with isopropyl alcohol and salt or with vinegar and baking soda, plus how to soak small removable pieces.
Bloom TeamSeptember 9, 2022
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Patient Joint Guide - How to Roll a Joint
Learn how to roll a joint step by step, from gathering papers and grinding flower to making a filter, rolling, lighting evenly and saving a joint for later.
Bloom TeamAugust 29, 2022
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How to Know if Your Cannabis is Good Quality
How do you know if your weed is good quality? Learn what to look for in cannabis smell, color, trichomes, trim and texture, plus the signs of bad or moldy bud.
Bloom TeamAugust 3, 2022
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Hemp vs Cannabis: What's the Difference?
What's the difference between hemp and cannabis? Learn how THC levels define each, the history of hemp in the U.S., and how hemp CBD and hemp seed oil compare.
Bloom TeamJuly 28, 2022
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What is RSO Oil Used For?
What is RSO oil used for? Learn what Rick Simpson Oil is, how it differs from FECO, how it's dosed and taken, why you shouldn't smoke it, and safety cautions.
Bloom TeamJuly 15, 2022
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What Happens When You Smoke Weed and Drink Coffee?
What happens when you mix weed and coffee? Learn how caffeine and THC interact, potential benefits and risks, flow state, and how caffeine may affect your high.
Bloom TeamJune 28, 2022
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What Is a Landrace Strain?
Learn what landrace cannabis strains are, how the Hippie Trail spread them, and the profiles of classics like Acapulco Gold, Afghani, and Durban Poison.
Bloom TeamJune 3, 2022
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Does Cannabis Help with PTSD?
Explore what research says about cannabis and PTSD, including THC and CBD studies, potential benefits, limitations, and how to talk to a provider.
Bloom TeamMay 27, 2022
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What Are THC Suppositories? How They Work & What to Know
What are THC suppositories? How rectal and vaginal cannabis suppositories work, what research says, whether they get you high and how to use them safely.
Bloom TeamApril 27, 2022
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The Best CBD Oil with THC
Learn how CBD oil with THC works, hemp vs. cannabis CBD, 1:1 THC:CBD ratios, potential benefits, and CBD flower, tinctures, carts, and edibles.
Bloom TeamApril 21, 2022
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How to Identify Terpenes in Products When No Lab Report Is Provided
No terpene lab report? Learn how to identify cannabis terpenes by scent, plus the aromas, sources and example strains for six lesser-known terpenes.
Bloom TeamApril 12, 2022
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Why You Should Keep a Medical Cannabis Journal
A medical cannabis journal helps you track strains, doses, effects and side effects so you can find what works. Here's what to record and which journal to use.
Bloom TeamMarch 15, 2022
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What are THCP and CBDP? Discoveries in Cannabinoid Research
Italian researchers discovered THCP and CBDP in 2019. Learn why THCP binds to CB1 receptors more strongly than THC and what the discovery could mean.
Bloom TeamMarch 8, 2022
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Task Force Guidelines on Medical Cannabis for Chronic Pain
An international task force issued consensus guidelines on dosing medical cannabis for chronic pain. See the three CBD/THC protocols and contraindications.
Bloom TeamMarch 4, 2022
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Looking at Glaucoma in a Whole New Light
Can cannabis help glaucoma? Learn the types, symptoms and risk factors of glaucoma, standard treatments, and what research says about cannabis and eye pressure.
Bloom TeamMarch 1, 2022
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CBD Oil Extraction Methods
Explore different methods of extracting CBD oil from cannabis plants and their implications for product quality and purity.
Bloom TeamFebruary 22, 2022
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The Benefits Cannabis Products Bring To The Cosmetic Industry
Explore how cannabis and hemp seed oil are used in skincare, haircare and cosmetics, from antioxidants and fatty acids to topicals for the skin.
Bloom TeamJanuary 23, 2022
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How Long Does CBD Stay in Your System?
Learn how long CBD stays in your system, how delivery methods affect onset and bioavailability, how CBD is metabolized, and what to know about drug tests.
Bloom TeamJanuary 14, 2022
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A Basic Guide To Using CBD Tinctures
Learn what CBD tinctures are, how to use them sublingually, full-spectrum vs. broad-spectrum vs. isolate, dosing tips, and what to consider before buying.
Bloom TeamJanuary 5, 2022
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Why Cannabis Makes You Want To Eat
Why does cannabis give you the munchies? Learn how ghrelin, the hypothalamus and POMC neurons shape hunger, and what research says about weight gain.
Bloom TeamDecember 30, 2021
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Cannabis and Sleep: What to Consider Before You Try It
Cannabis and sleep: what research says about THC, CBD, CBN and REM sleep, terpenes in nighttime strains, products people use and the trade-offs.
Bloom TeamDecember 22, 2021