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What is the ECS anyhow? And how does it work in our bodies?
The Endogenous Cannabinoid System was named after the plant that led to its discovery which perhaps is the most important physiologic system involved in establishing and maintaining human health. I believe it to be one of the most important and widespread receptor...
SOONER JUSTICE – The Will Foster Story: From a 93-year Prison Sentence to Growing Norma’s Dream
Three days after Christmas in 1995, Will Foster’s home was raided by the Special Investigations Division (SID) of the Tulsa Police Department on a “John Doe” search warrant. Instead of finding methamphetamine, as a confidential informant suggested they would, they...
Terpene of the Month: Terpinolene
The normalization of cannabis is bringing more and more cannabis success stories to the surface. By now, most of us have heard of tumors reducing, seizures subsiding, and depression easing. It’s easy to get swept up in the excitement. But the truth is, not all...
How to Run a Successful Live Event for Your Cannabis Business – Know Your “Why”
Workshops and live events help small businesses and entrepreneurs in many different ways. If you're thinking about holding your own event for your Cannabis business, it's important to clarify exactly why. The reason is that all of your major decisions in planning and...
788 Friendly Pediatric Doctors
We would like to bring special attention to the physicians listed below. In addition to adult medical cannabis evaluations, these doctors also evaluate pediatric patients. According to the rules of SQ788, pediatric patients must receive a recommendation from two...
The App That Helps You Track
When we discover tools that help patients. We want to let you know about it. We recently caught up with Releaf, a free-to-use mobile app that allows patients to track, learn from, and improve their use of cannabis as a medicine. Franco Brockelman (Releaf’s CEO) and...
Probation for Medication
Fear of prosecution was something cannabis users always feared. The effects of prosecution can not only tarnish an otherwise clean record but in a lot of cases, it can completely destroy the lives of those around them. Ten years after being charged Blaine Shaw has...
Arthritis, Inflammation, and Cannabis. Is it promising?
As many of us are aware of the nation’s baby boomers age, they are facing a multitude of health-related ailments and costs. One of the most prominent concerns is the prevalence of chronic arthritis, an ailment that affects 52.5 million adults today and this number is...
Patients Over Profits
As I reflect back upon the last year since SQ #788 passed, I'm reminded of so many things; mostly the patients. My story begins years ago as many others do with me hiding in the shadows and a passion for growing cannabis. My journey with medical cannabis began...
Top 5 Essential Insurance Coverages to Consider
Remember during freshman orientation when you sat there with all your fellow classmates for the first time? Someone got in front you all and said something like, “Look at the person on your left. Now, look at the person on your right. One of these 2 people will not...
Touring 788: A Inside Look Into Oklahoma’s Medical Cannabis Program
Oklahoma’s new cannabis market includes a fascinating behind-the-scenes group known as Processors. Processors manage the laboratory science of machinery processing cannabis into derivatives. More commonly known as extraction, there are several methods which produce...
The White Coat Perspective: The Experience of A Physician Gatekeeper
The birth of the cannabis industry in Oklahoma has provided both complementary and therapeutic alternatives for patients with chronic ailments that were unresponsive to traditional therapies. While it is obvious that currently, over 100,000 cannabis patients will have...
Free From Opioids and Full of Life
For ten years, I was broken. Chronic back and pelvic pain kept me dependent on opioids. The only western medicine answer was to keep taking them for the rest of my life. I had no idea how dull, lifeless, and devoid life had become. I often questioned why I was alive....
When to Harvest 101
HARVEST....It’s the time you have been waiting for! In preparation for your big day, you will want to be sure to flush your plants with water only for at least 7 days prior to harvest to ensure the removal of any salt build up and remaining nutrients from the soil to...
What’s In My Water?
The most successful and profitable grows maintain a very high level of quality control. From lighting, humidity, and temperature, a myriad of technical procedures must be followed to maintain quality standards in your operation. Water treatment is one of the...
788 Tours – Down By The Creekside
On this 788 tour, we traveled to John Creek Farms and spent the afternoon with an amazing team of cannabis advocates and cultivators. SQ788's passage has to-date, produced over 2,100 licensed cannabis growers in Oklahoma. John Creek Farms aims to stand apart with old...
The Nervous System and Cannabis Connection
Neurons in the brain communicate via electrical impulses and neurotransmitters. The nervous system is a complex collection of nerves and specialized cells known as neurons that transmit signals between different parts of the body. The nervous system is comprised of...
Shining Through The Pain
Cannabis being legal allows me to meet people with years of experience and years of hiding it in order to remain respected in business and in life. After legalization, people get a true look at what cannabis users are like. I never really comprehended chronic pain...