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Sativex

Sativex is a marijuana-based drug that acts on pains caused by spasticity in multiple sclerosis patients. The Spanish Ministry of Health approved the regulation of Sativex in July 2010. At this moment, Sativex is only approved and prescribed for spasticity in MS patients, but hopefully soon it will also be applied to cancer patients on chemotherapy and other conditions.

Growing autoflowering cannabis

In this post we will focus on how to grow autoflowering cannabis plants, step by step, in order to achieve good results. Ideal for those growers who use artificial lamps in their growing tents, or for those who make 3-4 outdoor crops during the year.

Growing marijuana with homemade compost

In this post, we show you different ways to use your organic waste to make top quality fertiliser in an easy and practical way. It is a widely used method by outdoor growers and its followers are increasing day by day in indoor crops by using bio fertilisers. So go for it and start composting!

Presentation of TGA Subcool's breeder

TGA Subcool is an American seed breeder specialized in strains with strong medicinal potential, which has gained a great reputation amongst growers, conoisseurs and cannabis clubs and dispensaries worldwide. In this article we introduce you their main breeder, as well as some of their most renowned strains.

When and how to move marijuana plants outdoors

In this post we show you the best way to move your marijuana plants outdoors avoiding the onset of flowering. Many growers, for one reason or another, grow their plants indoors and bring them to flower outdoors when temperatures allow them to do so, in the summer. By following these tips you can grow top quality marijuana plants.

Growing marijuana in the ground

In-ground marijuana crops give us the opportunity to offer our marijuana plants full freedom for their development. In this post we show you all the necessary steps to optimise the performance and health of plants grown outdoors in the ground.

How to hide your marijuana crop

In this post we show you a simple technique to hide marijuana plants camouflaging them in trees from gardens, lawns or your private land. In this way we prevent the nosy and curious from spotting our plants, and thus avoiding potential thieves of our valuable medicinal plants, so we can later enjoy their many qualities.

Drying and curing cannabis buds

Today we are going to explain all the necessary steps to correctly carry out the marijuana drying processes and its subsequent curing. If you have been careful when growing, you must be careful during and after harvest, otherwise you risk seeing the quality of your flowers seriously compromised, which would be a shame!

Growing marijuana basing on latitude

Growth and flowering of cannabis depends directly on the hours of light to which the marijuana plant is exposed, so it is very important to be aware of the geographical area in the world where each strain is grown. Daylight hours differ in each area depending on the season. This article tells you when it is recommended to start growing marijuana based on the country and the region you are... We also give you some advice on suitable strains for each area, according to your preferences and needs.

82 studies on the efficiency of marijuana against cancer

In this post, we will list 68 studies on the marijuana cannabinoids' efficacy to fight against the different types of cancer existing today in our society. Much research has been carried out, but the more research is done, the better will be the use of medicinal cannabis in the fight against cancer and many other diseases.

How to grow marijuana plants in mapito

In this article we show you how to grow marijuana plants in a different substrate like MapIito... But, what is Mapito? It is nothing more than a mixture of rock wool and PU flakes (Polyethylene) which makes the substrate more absorbent and at the same time more oxygenated. Interesting, isn’t it? The system is the same than that used with rock wool, but with its advantages and disadvantages... You want to know more? Read this article!

Rick Simpson's cannabis oil

In this post you will know about RSO - Rick Simpson's marijuana oil - which is supposed to reduce or even eliminate different cancerous conditions with the proper treatment. Here you can read and listen Rick's opinion about the therapeutical properties of his oil, a first hand testimony from someone who suffered from one of the treated pathologies.

Cannabinoids and their medicinal properties

In this post we show cannabinoids together with their known importance, and explain their main medicinal purposes. There are many strains of marijuana with different compositions of cannabinoids, choosing the most appropriate strain according to medicinal needs will be a lot easier with this guide to cannabinoids in marijuana.

Cannabis and hermaphroditism

Many growers have been surprised to have hermaphroditic cannabis plants in their crops. In this post we explain how to detect them and what to do in the event that a hermaphrodite plant appears in your crop, as well as what are the causes that usually accompany this hermaphroditism.

Dr. Courtney's raw cannabis juice

Marihuana can be consumed as raw juice, using both buds and leafs. In this form, cannabinoids are in acid form, and so, they have no psychoactivity, so we can enjoy all their benefitial properties without side effects. In this post we introduce you Doctor William Courtney, user of raw cannabis juice, and his first patient with this treatment, Kristen Peskuski, who later on became his wife. We also tell you how to make this amazing raw marijuana juice, as well as some use and conservation tips.

How to distinguish cannabis males from females

Cannabis plants can be male, female or hermaphrodite. Female plants are the producers of buds, which is the part of the plant richest in THC. It is especially important to detect the male plants in your crop, since if the female plants are not pollinated they produce much more THC, terpenes and overall yield. In this post we'll teach you how to distinguish between male and female plants.