Andy Andersen
Writer, cannabis reporter, and pop culture obsessive located in Long Beach, CA.
Cannabis science, culture, products, business, and entertainment.
Why Do Stoners Love Horror?
Do you like to smoke weed and watch horror movies? You're not alone. As it turns out, there are plenty of stoners out there who have a love for the art of fear and all things spooky.
At least, this is the impression you'll get around the Weedmaps offices. When the subject of horror movies comes up, there's always someone around to perk up and join the conversation, and the Weedmaps staff gets real amped once spooky season kicks into high gear.
Of course, not every stoner is a horror fan, and n
Why Vitamin E Acetate and Other Additives are Causing Concerns about Vaping Cannabis
After more than a thousand respiratory illnesses throughout the United States were linked to nicotine and cannabis vaping products, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched an investigation into the cause of the issue.
The investigation has centered on additives in vape cartridges and additives in vape cartridges, and focusing in particular on vitamin E acetate, a thickening agent used in street-market THC cartridges made by unknown manufacturers.
As of Oct. 3, 2019, t
Your Doctor May Not Know Much About Marijuana. Here's Why.
In the 21st century, cannabis has seen inroads as a medicine for a variety of illnesses. Though more research is available to reinforce the medicinal potential of cannabis, physicians in the United States remain largely in the dark about marijuana and its medical uses.
People are more curious than ever about marijuana as medicine, so it may come as a shock for many to find that their doctor is unlikely to know anything about the plant or its therapeutic benefits.
CBD and Your Endocannabinoid System, Explained
Cannabidiol (CBD) may be the second-most-prominent compound of the cannabis plant, but these days, it's certainly the most talked about among the general population. Though slightly less dominant and historically less sought after than its high-inducing counterpart, THC, CBD has become a major trend not just in the cannabis industry, but also in health and wellness, food, and even cosmetic products. Budding mainstream interest in CBD, combined with mounting evidence detailing its therapeutic ben
10 Highest THC Cannabis Strains You Should Know About
Every year, weed gets higher … in THC, that is. Throughout our shared history with the cannabis plant, we've slowly bred the plant to produce more of its primary intoxicating and psychoactive cannabinoid, with THC percentages of some plants now reaching the mid-30s.
Though the cannabis plant contains myriad cannabinoids, with more than 100 cannabinoids identified in the plant to date, it's still tetrahydrocannabinol that reigns supreme in both the public consciousness and the plant we've bred e
The Essential Weedmaps Guide to CBD
Among the general population, CBD is the most talked about and most sought after cannabis compound. The rising mainstream interest in CBD, along with continued research detailing its medical benefits, has the world more curious than ever about this non-intoxicating cannabinoid and its wide range of potential uses.
For everyone from the seasoned CBD enthusiast to the newly CBD-curious, here's a comprehensive review of everything you need to know about this popular cannabinoid.
'Marijuana Madness: Revolution' is a Tribute to Weed in the '60s and Today
The venue is Creatington, a 1930s brick building just outside of downtown Los Angeles in Boyle Heights. Inside the venue doors, the space is energized with bright colors, warm shadows, and a smattering of psychedelic sounds playing through the house speakers. One could get lost in a dab of Guild Extracts sauce and the stream of '60s rock moving through the air as an exciting, uncanny, and intimate merging of two revolutionary eras of cannabis — the '60s and the now — but that's the ideal state o
Heady Tech: How Puffco's Glassmakers Contest Advanced the Artform
In the modern age of smart rigs and pocket vaporizers, what becomes of the underground art of glass bong-making? When does technology silence culture?
This question prompted upscale vaporizer manufacturer Puffco to collaborate with popular independent glassmakers such as Ryan Fitt, Josh Ford, and Joachim to apply their vision and talent to the Peak, a portable dab rig, by incorporating and honoring the vivid glass culture that paved the way for new modes of consumption.
Puffco has been making
Here are the Best Bong Brands You Need to Know About
With the spread of mairjuana legalization and an ever-growing range of products on the market, there have never been more ways to consume cannabis. But that's hardly an indication that the OG methods are falling by the wayside.
Yes, vapes and edibles continue to take up a growing portion of the market, with concentrate sales jumping nearly 50% from 2017 to 2018. But the classic blunts, joints, and bongs remain popular among die-hard weed enthusiasts and maintain a cultural bedrock status for ca
WWE Championship Belt is Now Made of Hemp
It's the moment we've been waiting for. That's right folks, the worlds of cannabis and pro wrestling have finally collided. All thanks to wrestler Daniel Bryan, who unveiled a new, “eco-friendly” version of his WWE Championship belt, reportedly made of “100 percent sustainable hemp.”
Bryan unveiled the new belt on “SmackDown Live,” Tuesday, January 29, having successfully defended his title two days before against A.J. Styles at “Royal Rumble” at Chase Field in Phoenix.
Does C-3PO Smoke Weed?
Oddly enough, it's one of the burning questions to come out of Disney's 2019 D23 Expo over the weekend that the House of Mouse didn't see coming.
But only a day after the event, Twitter was flooded with a screenshot from the “D23 Special Look” footage for “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” of C-3PO with glowing red eyes (you'll find it at the 1:25 mark).
8 Trippy Videos to Watch During Your Next Sesh
If you're a regular or daily toker, you've probably spent your fair share of hours on the hunt for the right videos to accompany your sesh. Whether you're in a group setting, a solo couch-lock state, or traversing the psychedelic corners of YouTube while nursing a mild joint, we've got eight trippy videos to heighten your next sesh.
How to Talk to Your Doctor About Cannabis Use
Have you had a bad experience disclosing cannabis use to a doctor? Did a doctor's attitude toward cannabis impact the quality of care you received? You're not alone.
Unfortunately, a prevailing stigma, lack of exposure to current marijuana research, and confusion about the legality of discussing cannabis with patients are still barriers within the medical community that keep doctors from treating their cannabis-using patients accurately and fairly.
7 Cool, Weird Explainer Videos to Watch Next Time You're Really Stoned
Practically every stoner living in the 21st century has one thing in common: The internet is our primary source for content to consume while baked. Whether you're letting YouTube autoplay carry you through a hazy couch lock, or diving deep into a web of fan theory videos, the internet is a sanctuary of lit content subgenres and videos designed to please the stoned palate. It's also a place where people explain interesting stuff using quick edits, catchy voiceovers, and mesmerizing graphics.
How to Harvest, Trim, Dry and Cure Your Weed
8 Comedy Sketches to Watch Next Time You're Really Stoned
It's a familiar situation to most stoners: It's late in the evening, you're on your couch, and you're really stoned. You need something entertaining, funny, and briskly paced, just surreal and trippy enough to make good on this great, cerebral high.
In times like these, what could be better than a solid comedy sketch or eight, like the ones we've gathered from the haziest corners of TV and the internet for your super-stoned viewing pleasure.
What to Stream on Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and Amazon This 4/20 While Lit
Wondering what to watch high this 4/20? Weedmaps News has got you covered. In this modern age of content overload, there's never a shortage of quality media to please your weed-enhanced senses, but sometimes it's hard to make a selection without getting lost in an endless scroll through all your overstuffed streaming queues.
This 4/20, Follow Us Down a YouTube Rabbit Hole of Trippy Old Cartoons
If YouTube isn't already one of your most trusted resources for content to consume while baked, you're not living your best life.
But let's be real — you're no lightweight. Chances are you've spent your fair share of hours blazing it and letting the YouTube autoplay take you down a rabbit hole of audio-visual couch-lock splendor. Whether you like to get lost in a web of “Game of Thrones” fan theory videos, or chill out with a dank vaporwave playlist, YouTube is a sanctuary of subgenres and popu
An Introduction to Growing Marijuana & Cannabis Cultivation - Weedmaps
Our relationship with cannabis arguably begins and ends with cultivation. All forms of cannabis that we consume derive from a cultivated plant. The value of the cannabis plant, medicinal or otherwise, is largely dependent on what we do with it — how and when we grow it, how we refine it for our own consumption, and even what words we use to describe it.
Cannabis is a dioecious plant, meaning it can be categorically divided into male and female plants. Male plants produce the pollen necessary fo
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