{"componentChunkName":"component---common-build-question-tags-template-js","path":"/question-tag/flower/3","result":{"data":{"allQuestion":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"Question_10382-markdown","title":"Are you near the Westin-Bonaventure on 404 W Flower in LA? Thank you.","slug":"are-you-near-the-westin-bonaventure-on-404-w-flower-in-la-thank-you","content":"\n_____________________\nApologies for the late answer, YES, our downtown location is just 3 miles away from Westin-Bonaventure Hotel.\n\nkushfly","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_10205-markdown","title":"If I want to grow medical marijuana outside, is it best to have two or more plants? (I can grow six legally)","slug":"if-i-want-to-grow-medical-marijuana-outside-is-it-best-to-have-two-or-more-plants-i-can-grow-six-legally","content":"\n_____________________\nI think this is purely up to you. In general, the work for six plants is not six times more than one plant, so I would for sure grow more than one\n\nallanfrankel","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_10162-markdown","title":"How many cannabis plants am I allowed to grow if I'm in New York?","slug":"how-many-cannabis-plants-am-i-allowed-to-grow-if-im-in-new-york","content":"\"How many marijuana plants can you grow if you become a certified medical marijuana patient in New York?\"\n_____________________\n\nUnder New York state law, patients are not authorized to grow their own cannabis. Growing the plant is strictly regulated by New York State and only licensed providers can grow, cultivate, and transport. I would not try to test the system in New York with your own plants, as it is a highly regulated market with strict penalties.\n\nRyan\n_____________________\n\nUnder New York law, growing marijuana at home or in any unlicensed environment is against the law.  The only place to legally obtain medical cannabis is at a licensed dispensary.\n\nJeremy U","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_10121-markdown","title":"How do I control the amount of THC when making my own tinctures?","slug":"how-do-i-control-the-amount-of-thc-when-making-my-own-tinctures","content":"\"I have made a tincture before but I think it was too high in THC. Do I need to use a specific strain or can it be a specific method as to how I get the high ratio of CBD to low ratio of THC? \"\n_____________________\nYou would need to use a specific strain that is high in CBD and low in THC, There are some out there like AC/DC, Harlequin and many more. Take some time to look at the different strains, one website I like to use is www.leafly.com. Here is an article that might be helpful to you\nhttps://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis-101/whats-the-deal-with-these-high-cbd-strains\n\nPiantaTinta","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_10010-markdown","title":"I suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), would smoking marijuana help me focus?","slug":"i-suffer-from-attention-deficit-disorder-add-would-smoking-marijuana-help-me-focus","content":"\n_____________________\nHello!  Before answering, there would be a couple questions with which  I  would want clarification.  When were you formally diagnosed with ADD/ ADHD and what types of treatments have you tried so far?   Have you been diagnosed with anything else that might contribute to the diagnosis? (i.e. anxiety/panic disorder, depression diagnosis, etc?).  As for cannabis, there are interesting studies being done, that might link ADHD to the CNR1 (Cannabinoid receptor 1) on Chromosome 6 ( article link: \n  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2685476).   However, there are other studies that seem to find a correlation between ADHD and CUD (Cannabis use disorder) (article link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4882033/)\n      \n     So with all these seemingly contradictory bits of information , what would be my recomendation?  If you haven't been formally diagnosed by a psychiatrist and at least given a good trial of first line medications, you owe it to yourself to at least check these  out first or to see if your initial diagnosis of ADHD might have been mistaken.  Another option is that cannabis can be used in moderation to help you as a pt handle the side effects from  the Rx meds/ stimulants.  If you absolutely can' handle these  Rx meds and want to experiment with cannabis, I would only do so under a very controlled setting with the lowest amount of cannabis use possible and with a psychiatrist/ therapist supervising the overall treatment plan.   Keep in mind that if you are under the age of 25, heavy (daily/ near daily)  cannabis use has associated cognitive/ IQ decline and increased rates of schizophrenia-like symptoms, worsening of anxiety/ depression, bipolar and other unsavory mental health issues; mult. sources have cited that this is linked to the frontal lobe of your brain being damaged. The overall message is: yes, this might help but overall ADHD should be managed by a multi-modal response that includes more than medications as cited by sources including the British Journal of Psychiatry. I hope that this information helps and if you want to talk further for an online consult, we can do that too!\n\ndrpark\n_____________________\nUnfortunately, there is very little formal research regarding the possible therapeutic value cannabis may have on ADHD and ADD.  However, a recent study by Loflin et al., studied current cannabis users and found that when the study subjects did NOT use cannabis, they were much more likely to exhibit hyperactive-impulsivity symptoms; or alternatively worded, cannabis helped reduce hyperactive-impuslivity symptoms in established cannabis users.\n\nAccording to the study above though, cannabis did not have much effect on focus. However, there is a plethora of anecdotal evidence supporting a positive effect on both hyperactive-impulsivity and focus. There was even a study which polled ADHD internet forums about the effectiveness of cannabis as a treatment. The study concluded that despite a lack of systematic research supporting the beneficial effects of cannabis use for ADHD, online discussions indicate that cannabis is helpful for improving focus in ADHD patients.\n\nWhen considering the above, in combination with the fact that conventional medications for ADD wreak havoc on one's health, I do believe that cannabis is a viable treatment option to try. Most of my ADD patients report a significant boost to their focus with a very small dose of sativa or a sativa-dominant hybrid.\n\ndrkim","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_10003-markdown","title":"Do you have indica starter plants?","slug":"do-you-have-indica-starter-plants","content":"\n_____________________\nYes. We only sell to other licensed retail outlets at the moment. Soon to come to our delivery service www.greencuisine.online\n\nhighlandfarms","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_9999-markdown","title":"What type of bud makes you feel very relaxed","slug":"what-type-of-bud-makes-you-feel-very-relaxed","content":"\n_____________________\nEveryone is different so you may need to experiment with a few strains before you find the one that works right for you.\r\n\r\nI have noticed that Indica strains make me feel relaxed but also sleepy. Personal Favorite is Grand Daddy Purple.\r\n\r\nThe strains that make me the most relaxed also have traces of CBD in it such as Platinum Purple. \r\n\r\nI would even suggest trying a strain that is 1:1 ratio of THC to CBD such as the strain Pennywise for example.\n\nBartSmart","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_9958-markdown","title":"What do we really know about the risks of cannabis for psychological issues?","slug":"what-do-we-really-know-about-the-risks-of-cannabis-for-psychological-issues","content":"\"I search through medical journals with regularity searching for consensus on this issue. Often within the very same search, I can find a well-vetted journal paper that espouses the benefits of cannabis for issues such as anxiety and PTSD, yet ten minutes later there will be a paper with fairly severe warnings about possible long-term psychological impacts (psychosis/schizophrenia/etc). \n\nThis is frightening, and makes it very difficult to enjoy the benefits of this plant, knowing that researchers seem to conflict so heavily on such a basic topic. Additionally, whenever I ask this question, people seem to get their \"dog in the fight\" over it rather than helping to either assuage or confirm my fears.\n\nPersonally, I've had great relief for anxiety from cannabis. But I've also had some of the most intense and severe panic, lingering for days afterward from cannabis as well. I hear \"use high-CBD strains!\", and yet they seem to be hit or miss. I hear \"use indicas over sativas\", yet I can have a wonderful sativa experience one day, and indicas can throw me into panic the next.\n\nThere seems to be no rhyme or reason, and the medical literature seems to confirm this fact. So how can one safely use this medicine without worry of severe anxiety (and the threat of further mental illness)?\n\"\n_____________________\nI am not a medical expert but I do have this to say, which is something that I honestly question because I truly don't understand:\n\nHow does smoking or ingesting thc cause schizophrenia, a disorder known to be genetic??\n\nNot sure if that's helpful or just more confusing, but the actual advice I suggest when comparing two seemingly equally reputable and valid sources with scientific information about the effects of marijuana:\n\n1) Check the date of the source publication. There's new information coming out all the time and anti-drug campaigns that site studies done in 1995.\n\n2) Check who is backing the publications or who published the study. Sadly our government is not the best source when it comes to practically any kind of statistic.\n\n3) Consider the agenda of the publisher. Even the WHO and CDC answer to someone. Think of the consequences of what they proclaim to be true; you can't un-ring a bell but you can say that new findings suggest your previous, more cautionary statements may not be true.\n\n4) Go with your instincts. \nIt sounds like you've had your own experiences to guide you. If something seems off to you then it's probably worth looking into. If your gut says something is a lie, it probably is. \n\nAnyway, good luck. \nLCP\n\nlily_coyote_paw\n_____________________\nNo, I don't believe we know what causes the risk of psychological problems in cannabis users because there are far too many factors that have to be controlled for good clinical trials. Most of the information we have regarding cannabis use and the potential positive or negative effects are anecdotal stories not clinical trials. Clinical trials are typically paid for by pharmaceutical companies but they have a vested interest in seeing that their clinical trials have the outcome the drug company, or the Universities funded by the drug companies, wants to see.\r\nWhen I see patients with psychological imbalances, I cautioned them to not go high with their THC which could aggravate anxiety, anger, panic attacks and increased pain. CBD will tend put those symptoms in remission but when a person has a psychological problem they need stability with their medication. I also don't usually recommend smoking bud because there's too much variability and Tinctures or vape pens maybe a much better way to utilize the cannabis for more consistent dosing. If you have psychological problems it maybe best to keep your dose of CBD : THC, higher in CBD since it is the CBD that tend to calm and relax the body relieving stress and anxiety and the CBD is not psychoactive as long as your \r\nCBD: THC ratio is greater then 8:1.  If you experience anxiety on a lower dose CBD with equal or higher THC then you need to add in more CBD's.\r\nI highly encourage you to eliminate Sativa Cannabis until you have learned how to control your anxiety and other symptoms with CBD and lower THC.\r\nKeep in mind, my advice is only a suggestion, you must find out how your body responds to cannabis and maybe in the future we will actually have some honest clinical trials that may help to guide us along the way.\r\nSince imbalance in the neurotransmitters causes psychological problems  including schizophrenia, I do encourage that all people with psychological problem consider having their genetic chart mapped for their methylation defects and see a practitioner who can help them with their Methylation Defects called snps (Single nucleotide polymorphism)and that practitioner should be able to provide a Nutritional roadmap around the methylation defects in order to balance the neurotransmitters helping the patient obtained a higher degree of stability in their emotional life. \r\n\n\ndrolson\n_____________________\nHello there!  Having pored over many of the papers that you describe, I think I can answer your question.   The clinical trials that you mention ( i.e. the randomized controlled trials using cannabis for PTSD) are performed in a controlled setting with low,  pre-set doses of cannabis.   However, when you read papers detailing the possible long-term psychological impacts of cannabis use, they all deal with  patient population that has HEAVY cannabis use (defined as daily, mult- times a day usage).  I always tell my patients about this apparent dichotomy;   cannabis seems to have , in pharmacologic terms, what is known as a  biphasic response curve.  At lower doses,  cannabis can have an anxiolytic (anxiety-fighting) effect but at high doses, it can actually worsen anxiety, mood swings. \n       As to your next question, how can one safely use this medicine, I use the following observations over the years treating patients with mental health issues.  There is always the risk with medications designed to help pts with mood and anxiety that things could go south.  I've had patients on Wellbutrin for years suddenly develop psychosis.  I've had patients take benzodiazepines develop a paradoxical anxiety attack.  Your mental state, factors like the amount of sleep you've had, stress levels from work and personal life; these are all factors that might have contributed to the variable responses you've had from cannabis products in the past.   I have a system that I've used with patients that might be helpful for you.  I tell patients to keep it \"low and slow\" with cannabis products:  low indicating a low starting dose of the cann. products used and slow referring to the slow speed in terms of redosing.\n                I understand your concerns and fears.  If you are dealing with mental health issues, I would highly suggest what I suggest to all my mental health patients;  make sure you are using a multi-modal treatment approach that not only only involves cannabis.   Are you part of a behavioral therapy program w/ regular talk sessions?  Are you exercising regularly?  Are you incorporating mindfulness/ meditation in your daily regimen.   Utilizing all these techniques will not solve all problems but I guarantee it will make a difference if you haven't used them yet.  It will give you additional tools to help manage vicissitudes of mood and anxiety.  Also check out the ADAA.org site from the Anxiety/ Depression Association or America.  Learning more about your conditions can help out.  If you have further questions, come on by for a consultation and we can talk further. Good Luck!\n\ndrpark","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_9935-markdown","title":"Where can I find veritably pesticide free flower and products?","slug":"where-can-i-find-veritably-pesticide-free-flower-and-products","content":"\n_____________________\nMany products have labels that list the ingredients as well as the fact that they are pesticide free. You should look for label from an independent laboratory, and if not shown on the label, ask the people working there who did the analysis. Next year it will be mandatory for all products to have this performed. I would not purchase a product if the analysis is not on the label.\n\nPerry Solomon, MD","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_9853-markdown","title":"Can smoking marijuana cause bloating?","slug":"can-smoking-marijuana-cause-bloating","content":"\"Hi, I've had my MM rec for almost 5 years now, and have used it off and on for pain, anxiety, stress, you name it.. but recently, I've experienced SEVERE bloating in my abdomen every time I use it (especially if I smoke it). It's  like my stomach swells up like a balloon and feels like it's gonna pop. I'm feeling the pressure in my chest now too. I usually use the vape pens, and I make my own cannabis infused coconut oil, that I use to make edibles. The swelling is less with those. When, or IF, I try to smoke any flowers, I don't do a lot.. but I wonder why I'm having this reaction to it. Anyone know what could be going on? \n\n\"\n_____________________\nIt sounds as if you are having some of the cannabis smoke entering your stomach, in essence \"swallowing\" the smoke. This may result is some burping as you release it. With the other methods you spoke of, the amount of smoke that enters your stomach may be less. Other then that I cannot think of a reason why that stomach bloating would occur.\n\nPerry Solomon, MD\n_____________________\nI have similar symptoms that you described and there are possibilities -- that do not include \"swallowing smoke\", especially since you said it also happens more mildly with edibles.  Consider that it might be a mild form of Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome.  Its seldom documented medically unless patients present at ER with non-stop vomiting that is oddly only relieved by hot showers. Like you, the only symptoms I have are extreme bloating. If I stop smoking, within about 24-48 hours the bloating subsides and I look and feel as though I lost 30 lbs.\n\nvch881\n_____________________\nI have the same issue as vch881. I have trouble with marijuana and I am trying to reduce consumption. When I smoke daily, I end up with a bloated feeling in my stomach a sort of swolen throat feeling. It is not painful but there is a constant feeling like there's something stuck in my throat and I need to swallow. I also feel the need to drink a lot of water when I am smoking marijuana so that contributed to the bloated stomach. If I stop consuming marijuana for a day or two it all subsides and my stomach and throat feel fine again. This is just a personal anecdote from my experience with marijuana over the years. \n\nRedwhite85","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_9838-markdown","title":"I'd like to grow my own plants. Where can I purchase seedlings?","slug":"id-like-to-grow-my-own-plants-where-can-i-purchase-seedlings","content":"\n_____________________\nMany dispensaries carry a variety of clones. Clones are cuttings off of a mother plant so all clones will be a exact replica of the mother plant. Clones range from $8-$15...so check your local dispensaries and inquire!\n\nPiantaTinta","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_9777-markdown","title":"Is whole plant THCa proving to be better at healing our immune system when you have an autoimmune disease?","slug":"is-whole-plant-thca-proving-to-be-better-at-healing-our-immune-system-when-you-have-an-autoimmune-disease","content":"\n_____________________\nWe have over 600 clients, and we are now seeing that many of them are interested in and seeing positive results from THCa for arthritis, neuropathy and auto immune diseases.  \n\nWe began researching with our vendors and partners and listening to the testimonials about THCa, and as a result, we partnered with Apollo Tinctures to create a customized line of tinctures to serve our clients.  We included a THCa tincture in our Winter Starter Box and it is also available individually on our site:  https://www.octaviawellness.com/shop#/product/pain-and-inflammation-thca-tincture\n\nIn addition to our own Octavia brand, we special order more concentrated solutions for our clients who require more cannabinoids\n\nHere is SOME research we had found about THCa:  \n\nIn 2011, study results were published in Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin Vol 34 revealing anti-inflammatory effects of cannabinoids including THCa for potential treatment of arthritis and lupus. In 2012, a study was published in Phytomedicine that showed THCa demonstrated neuroprotective properties including significantly increased cell counts. Imagine the potential THCa could have for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases! There was also a study in the British Journal of Pharmacology in 2013 showing THCa to have anti-emetic and anti-nausea properties for treatment of nausea and appetite loss.\n\nMore scientific research is needed to completely understand THCa and the health benefits packed into the leaves of the raw cannabis plant. Regardless, a growing number of patients are finding THCa to be effective with or without the research.\n\ncarrieoctavia","image":null}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":12,"skip":24,"numPages":10,"currentPage":3,"id":5261,"name":"Flower","slug":"flower","country":"US"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3949754563","4179947113","4202924991"]}