Becoming a designated caregiver for a New York cannabis patient
The role that lets someone buy — and grow — on a patient's behalf. Who qualifies, the plant math for multiple patients, and the reimbursement rule people get wrong.
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What the science actually says — and where the marketing runs ahead of it.
The role that lets someone buy — and grow — on a patient's behalf. Who qualifies, the plant math for multiple patients, and the reimbursement rule people get wrong.
No condition list, no state fee, and the certification on your phone is the card. The whole 2026 process — what it costs, who can certify you, and why people still bother at 21+.
Where the words 'sativa' and 'indica' actually come from, why the retail label is a weak predictor, and how to shop by aroma and a freshness check instead.
A plain-spoken look at how cannabis flower is grown, dried, and cured, plus how indoor, greenhouse, and sungrown differ on a label.
Hash and rosin are cannabis concentrates made by collecting trichomes. Here is what each one is and how it is made, no solvents required.
A plain-English look at the entourage effect: what the hypothesis claims, where it came from, and why the evidence is still debated.
THCv (tetrahydrocannabivarin) is a minor cannabinoid in cannabis. Here is what it is, how it forms, and how it shows up on a label.
THCa is the acidic compound in raw cannabis that converts to THC when heated. Here's what it is, how that conversion works, and how it appears on labels.
CBC (cannabichromene) is a minor cannabinoid found in cannabis. Here is what it is, how it forms, and how it shows up on a label or COA.
CBN (cannabinol) is a minor cannabinoid that forms as THC ages and breaks down. Here is what it is, how it forms, and how it shows up on a label.
CBG (cannabigerol) is a minor cannabinoid found in cannabis. Here is what it is, how it forms, and how it shows up on a label or COA.
CBD (cannabidiol) is a non-intoxicating compound in cannabis. Here's what it is, how it forms, and how it shows up on a label.
A plain-English map of where the cannabis science is solid, where it's preliminary, and where the marketing has run ahead of the evidence.
The 'indica = couch, sativa = energy' rule is one of weed's most repeated ideas — and one of its least supported. Here's what actually varies.
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