Author: Helena Miles
About the author
Helena Miles
Experienced journalist with a decade-long experience of researching cannabis. She has been featured in many prominent outlets, such as The Growth Op, National Post and The Province.
How to Make a Joint Burn Slower: 10 Simple Tips to Follow
Learning how to roll a slow-burning joint will take your current smoking experience and make it twice as pleasant. The trick to making a joint burn longer is to pack it tightly with high-quality, nicely...
Smoking Weed With A Cold: Beneficial or Harmful?
Every year it’s the same story—the winter comes and viruses and bacteria start happily dancing in the air, looking for their next victim. Sore throat and a runny nose are very annoying and, when you...
Weed Measurements: How Much is a Pound, Ounce, QP, Eight & Half?
Grams, ounces, “eights” and “quarters” are terms for weed measurements that can be extremely confusing for both beginner and more experienced cannabis users. Why are they confusing? Because someone decided it would be a lot...
Cannabis for IBS: Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Medical Marijuana
Many people are using cannabis for IBS with great success in managing symptoms like nausea, cramps and stomach pains. Here’s how. The science and research behind cannabis and IBS has linked the imbalances of our...
Microdosing Cannabis: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide
Microdosing is a method of dosing cannabis which allows you to reap its medical benefits without getting high (or experiencing any side effects). Here’s all you need to know. Nowadays, there are a couple of...
Smoking Weed for the First Time? Here Is Everything You Need to Know
Cannabis legalization has inspired many people to dip their hands into cannabis. In a perfect world, the first high should be a unique and pleasant experience — unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Sometimes it...
Marijuana and Schizophrenia: Triggering or Treating?
One of the biggest arguments against cannabis is that it increases the risk of psychosis and that it should be avoided by people suffering from mental disorders. Here’s why we agree with that. Some sources...
How to Deal with Memory Loss and Other Negative Effects of Cannabis
Do you tend to forget what happened when high? If the answer is yes, then that makes two of us. As reported by Health Canada, short-term memory loss—including “impaired ability to remember, concentrate, pay attention...