The endocannabinoid system is like a highway that runs through your entire body. Your brain uses it to send cannabinoids—both the ones your body naturally creates and the ones you consume—to special spots called CB1 and CB2 receptors. But what are these receptors, and how do they play a role in getting you high?
Read MoreDiscover everything about THC: why some users need higher doses due to tolerance, and how it impacts cannabis consumption. Learn how THC tolerance develops, its benefits, and its downsides, including the need for higher THC doses to achieve effects. Explore THC dosage guidelines: daily recommendations for edibles, total cannabinoids, and the ideal starting dose for first-time users.
Read MoreExplore the key differences between CBD and THC, the two most well-known cannabinoids in cannabis. Learn how THC delivers a euphoric 'high' by binding to CB1 receptors in the brain, while CBD offers non-psychoactive benefits like stress relief, pain management, and better sleep. Find out how cannabis products with both CBD and THC can maximize benefits.
Read MoreWith fall comes cooler temperatures and the changing colors of leaves, but it could also bring you increasing aches and pains--not to mention that the gloom of Seattle grey skies can leave you feeling depressed or anxious. If this rings true for you, then read along! We recently sat down with Jeremy Kaufman, one of the founders of Seattle-based cannabis company The CPC, to explore the myriad of ways in which their cannabis products could benefit our daily life.
Read MoreWhen you ask a Hashtag budtender, “What’s the best thing in the store?” our answer is, very often, “Gold Leaf.” We are all a bit obsessed with their flower, Diamond Tip infused joints, and rosin and ice wax. Gold Leaf’s gardeners use no pesticides at all in their indoor growing facility—which is very unusual for an indoor grow operation—and their fixation on quality is legendary in the medical marijuana community, where they began growing and selling twelve years ago.
Read MoreMost cannabis users are well aware of pot’s most famous molecule, Tetrahydrocannabinol Δ9 (or THC for short). And take it from us, we love THC, too!
But did you know that THC is only one of dozens of types of unique molecules that are produced by marijuana plants? Years of scientific research suggest that many of these naturally occurring and chemically-unique molecules, called cannabinoids, can have a measurable and significant impact on your high.
If you’ve come into Hashtag Fremont, you’ve probably had the pleasure of meeting at least one of our lovely shop dogs. Our most famous Puptender is the big, lazy 10-year old Chocolate Lab, Nahla. While Nahla might get up to greet you, wag her tail in contentment or beg for a treat (or 3), she is developing a common ailment in labradors: hip dysplasia.
Read MoreBuying is exciting. But picking out what to buy can be a challenge. With so many products to choose from and growers to compare, the possibilities seem endless. So how do you make the best choice?
Read MoreWelcome to the wonderful world of legalized cannabis! Whether you're a newcomer, casual nughead, or cannabis connoisseur, you'll find the Washington State legalized cannabis market has something for everyone to enjoy.
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