Cannabis 101 By Zachariah Finning In today’s day in age, the average individual knows what cannabis is – but what do they really know about how it works? People can experience a variety of effects and obtain different forms of relief from the plant and the explosion of medical marijuana across the country is…
NAME: Brett McKinley Smith NICKNAMES: Bertt, Burt Reynolds, Strawbertt, Brettney, B, Bretticus, Bread POSITION @ HMH: Receptionist and Patient Services Advisor (aka Budtender) FAVORITE STRAINS: Original Sour Diesel and Green Crack for the daytime. Blueberry Cough and Cookies & Cream to savor the flavor and mellow out. Strawberry Banana, Black Lime Pie, and Holy Grail…
Tell me a little bit about how you were first introduced to cannabis therapy: I have always been around cannabis all my life but I started using it as a teenager to cope with my different, yet not far from standard, reservation life. I was diagnosed with end-stage liver disease in 2017 and that’s when…
NAME: Jerry O’Connor POSITION @ HMH: Cultivation Assistant FAVORITE STRAINS: Florida OG – A very medical strain. Blueberry Cough – Excellent terpenes and flavor. Strawberry Banana – For that extra kick. FAVORITE EDIBLES: Haze & Main Sweedies Wana Watermelon Indica Sour Gummies HiBuddy Honey FAVORITE CONCENTRATES: KAYA Sweet Afghani Delicious Shatter KAYA Sol•Stix Indica Critical…
Growing up I fed into the whole “weed makes you dumb” and “stoners are losers” stereotypes. Living in a small town and being a teenager at the time, it was easy to place people into categories without knowing anything about them. Almost as easy as it was to run into cannabis or alcohol at some…
Written by: Brett Smith The Changing Relationship Between Cannabis and Sports In recent years, the sporting world’s attitude towards cannabis has begun to change significantly. From the backing or founding of CBD and THC brands by athletes like retired NFL star Rob Gronkowski and former NBA player Al Harrington, to public admissions from organizations like…
Vaping Concerns in the Media By Zachariah Finning In recent weeks, the world has directed its attention to media reports regarding vaping devices, vape liquids, and the associated health risks attributed to their use – to include several reported deaths related to the popular trend. Most concerns mentioned in the media are directly related…
Tell me a little bit about how you were first introduced to cannabis therapy: I was first introduced to cannabis in late high school as a form of de-stressing. It was not until being diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia, and exhausting other forms of treatment, that I looked towards CBD and THC. In what specific ways…
NAME: Santos David Barbosa III NICKNAME: Sandy Pirate POSITION @ HMH: Budtender/Receptionist FAVORITE STRAINS: Cookies & Cream (delicious smelling terpenes), Bruce Banner (potent euphoria), Sweet Afghani Delicious (chill and relieving)! FAVORITE EDIBLES: HiBuddy Honey, Sir Newton’s Gummies, Sublime Lemon Tea Cakes, Infusion Sodas, & Edipure Gummies (so yummy)! FAVORITE CONCENTRATES: I absolutely love rosin, particularly…
Global Diversity and Cannabis By Zachariah Finning October brings us Global Diversity Awareness Month as a reminder of the beneficial impacts of diversity on society. Global Diversities are responsible for the mixing of cultures and customs we see all around the U.S. and world today. America has been known as the “great melting pot” and…