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Indica vs Sativa vs Hybrid: Which Strain Should You Get?
For anyone new to the world of marijuana, the abundance of choices can be overwhelming. With so many strains available, it's hard to know where to start. Do you want something that will make you feel relaxed? Something that will give you energy? Or maybe something in...
Blunt vs Joint vs Spliff: The Difference Between Each
When it comes to consuming cannabis, there are many different ways to do it. You can smoke it out of a pipe or bong, eat it in edible form, or vape it using a special device. But when it comes to smoking cannabis the old-fashioned way—rolling it up in paper and...
The Difference Between Medical and Recreational Weed
For many people, there is no difference between medical and recreational weed. After all, isn't the point of both to get people high? While that may be true, there are actually some important differences between the two, especially when it comes to the legalities...
Various Types of Cannabis Products that Everyone Can Enjoy
The cannabis plant has been used for centuries for its medicinal and recreational properties. In recent years, there has been a resurgence in interest in cannabis and all of the different ways it can be consumed. From traditional flowers to edibles, there are now...
Visiting a Marijuana Dispensary: 8 Things First-Timers Need to Know
Marijuana is now legal in some form in more than half of the United States, and that number is only going to continue to grow in the years to come. As more and more states legalize marijuana, people who have never used it before are going to be curious about trying...
How to Get the Right Cannabis from Your Local Longmont Dispensary
Colorado has been a trailblazer in the cannabis industry, and for good reason! The state has some of the most liberal cannabis laws in the country. This makes it a great place for cannabis consumers and businesses alike. But with all of the different strains and...
Man’s mission to rebrand Colorado town to Kush
A man named Mike Biggio's has made it his current mission to convince a Colorado town to rebrand it's name to Kush. The town? Moffat, Colorado. Before cannabis, they were just another small town in Colorado. A small population of 120-people in southern Colorado’s San...
Fed Government Funding Opportunity for Research on Cannabis’ role in Cancer Treatment
Researchers are getting the opportunity to study the benefits and risks of cannabis for cancer patients by the U.S. federal government funding. A post by the National Insitutes of Health (NIH) on Thursday said that 1 in about 4 cancer patients have been using cannabis...
Will Federal Decriminalization Happen in 2021?
U.S. states have been embracing the cannabis business for years and the Federal government might finally follow suite. Already by June of this year, five U.S. states have legalized recreational cannabis. Mexico has taken a big step towards legalization, setting itself...
Flowering Stages of Marijuana Plants
INTRODUCTION At Green Tree we have 200+ strains that we grow ourselves. Let me tell you, this is no easy task. It requires space, time, precision, equipment and of course, love💚. But boy, is it satisfying to harvest those big, sticky buds! Although the entire grow...
Green Tree Medicinals Berthoud Celebrating the Life of Brownie Mary Rathbun
We are taking the Holiday time to celebrate Brownie Mary and the great work she did advocating for the Cannabis industry. Take 25% OFF Love's Oven and Legal Products Nov. 23rd thru Nov. 29th at our Berthoud location! Enjoy these festive holiday beverage recipes...
Cannabis Infused Honey BBQ Sauce
Cannabis Infused Honey BBQ Sauce (Almost sugar free!)You Will Need:crock pot or stock pot on stove top is okay⅓ ounce of cannabis, finely ground3 tablespoons green onion chopped1 lime juiced⅓ cup vegetable oil3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar2...
Keto Friendly Pot Brownies
This is one of the many keto-friendly cannabis-infused recipes that are a twist on classic. The key to this recipe is to let them cool after taking them out of the oven. The erythritol bakes differently than other sweeteners, making the product a bit jiggly when first...
Strain Spotlight: Jillybean
Jillybean is an Indica-dominant hybrid that is unmatched when it comes to taste. It's a cross of Space Queen and Orange Velvet. It exhibits more cerebral stimulation than most Indica hybrids, while still retaining some bodily effects. Initially, users feel a pleasant...
Weed, Motivation, & Dopamine
WEED AND MOTIVATION There’s a common belief that marijuana decreases motivation. Imagine the typical stereotype of the lazy stoner: sitting around watching TV and eating snacks all day. It’s easy to think that smoking weed could be the source of this kind of behavior....
Not all weed gives you munchies
NOT ALL WEED GIVES YOU MUNCHIES! Just in time for summer! Get ready to have your mind blown… Ready? Ok!What if I were to tell you that not all weed gives you munchies and that there are components in some marijuana strains that can promote weight loss and NOT give...
CBD How to
Sex & Marijuana
Staff Pick pt 2
Cannabis is a giver always has been always will be, the Greeks used cannabis in bath houses, the founding colonies Planted cannabis to product textiles for linens, many patrons of pot know and understand the relaxing qualities of smoking and consuming the plant...
Staff Pick for Valentines Day
Berthoud Adds Recreational Shop
We are proud to announce our Berthoud location has added Recreational shopping to better serve our Northern customers from Loveland and Ft.Collins. Those 21 and older now may enjoy what only our Med patients had access to: good, potent flower, outstanding...
The New CBD Revolution Part 3
With all the hype about CBD tinctures, salves, cremes and edibles, one tends to forget the purest form of CBD and it's natural form before refinement! For instance on our medical side, one can find Pure Hemp Collective's Functional Isolate CBD "Clementine" . This...
Coca-Cola may produce drinks infused with CBD
The Atlanta-based world leader in beverage sales could soon add cannabis to its list of ingredients for certain products, specifically CBD.BNN Bloomberg reported this week that Coca-Cola Co. says it is keeping an eye on the legal cannabis industry and is...
Study-CBD Has Anti-Psychotic Effects
A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry suggests that CBD plays a role in normalizing brain function during psychotic episodes. The objective of the study was to investigate the neurocognitive mechanisms that underlie the therapeutic effects of CBD in psychosis. ...
The New CBD Revolution Part 2
So we've covered what cannabinoids you can find in Cannabis and how they affect you in different ways. CBD is the more healing cannabinoid and thus more and more companies are using it in their edibles, cremes, tinctures and salves to name a few. So why the sudden...
The NEW CBD Revolution
The NEW CBD Revolution Part 1 It seems everyday a new product comes out with CBD as a main ingredient. Why is CBD suddenly becoming the new "It" health product of 2018? Let's review what CBD is, where it comes from and why all the fuss now? CBD is a Cannabinoid...
Introducing Live Sauce Cartridges from Green Tree Medicinals!
Strain Specific Live Sauce Carts from Green Tree Medicinals! Coming soon to a location near you-our live sauce cartridges are sure to become one of your favorites! Derived from our own soil grown fresh flower, these live sauce carts are rich in live terpenes and pack...
New Green Tree Medicinals Products!!
Green Tree Medicinals is so excited to introduce our very own vape battery and rolling tray! Our battery has a 510 thread and works with every 510 cartridge we currently carry. This includes, but not limited to O.PenVAPE, Evolab, PatPen, Harmony,...
Evolab Distillate Review Part 1
Anthony from our Northglenn store discusses Distillates in our ongoing "All Things Cannabis" series on Youtube. https://youtu.be/S0E7LtfWHhk
Amanda’s Story -A Cannabis Testimonial
A graduate student suffering from debilitating migraines and pain from an ankle injury looks for help. After trying opiates, she wasn't able to function for her demanding Mechanical Engineering classes so she looked for alternatives. She found Cannabis. This is her...
Americans support of cannabis hits new high
The latest survey out of the Connecticut university shows that public support for marijuana legalization has notched a new high. Levels of public support have steadily climbed in recent years. When Quinnipiac pollsters posed the legalization question back in...
Cannabis Evolving – The Many New Ways to Consume Cannabis
When you enjoy the healing benefits from Cannabis for over thirty years, you reflect on the many forms Cannabis takes now and the different ways to consume it. Sure we had "pot brownies" back in the day but we never called them edibles. We didn't have Google to look...
Fed Appeals Court to Hear Hemp Industry Lawsuit Challenging DEA’s Position on CBD
The fate of a federal rule viewed by hemp advocates as an existential threat to their emerging industry is now in the hands of a three-judge panel. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco heard oral arguments Thursday in the Hemp Industries...
New Year-New Products!
New Products this year include a newcomer: Nature's High and Double Black Concentrates. They offer potent and very tasty edibles and caviar that stands alone as one of the best we've ever offered in our stores! The edible I like the best is their Cappuccino and...
Cannabis’s Role in Combatting Opioid Abuse
Led by researchers Philippe Lucas and Zach Walsh, this investigation surveyed 271 patients purchasing medical cannabis from Canadian LP Tilray. Seeking to understand who is using medical marijuana and why, they discovered some staggering statistics pertaining to...
Sessions and his Memo
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is under heavy criticism – even from within his own Republican Party – for announcing in January that federal prosecutors can decide for themselves whether to press pot cases in the states that have legalized its use, reversing an...
Health Benefits of Raw Cannabis-Juicing with Cannabis
Juicing is an increasingly popular health trend. Many people, from nutritionists to athletes, are consuming pressed vegetable juices to get the nutrients contained in leafy greens like spinach and kale. But what about cannabis? Health Benefits of the Cannabis Plant...
Medical Cannabis-A Primer
Cannabis is a flowering plant that has fibrous stalks used for paper, clothing, rope, and building materials leaves, flowers, and roots used for medicinal purposes, and seeds used for food and fuel oil. Cannabis leaves and flowers are consumed in several forms: dried...
VA Changes Policy on Medical Cannabis
Washington D.C. — On December 8, 2017, the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) quietly updated their policy in regards to VA doctors having discussions with veterans about medical cannabis, and clarified VA policy regarding access to Veterans Health Administration...
How is Marijuana Used As Medicine?
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a group of receptors located in the brain and throughout the central and peripheral nervous system.
What do the different types of marijuana strains mean?
Early distinctions between Cannabis strains began in the 18th century when differences between their structure and resin production were noted.
Why Should I Try Cannabis?
Whether you are a lover of the outdoors or you are suffering from chronic pain (or both), Cannabis can help you improve the quality of your life.
What are Cannabis Concentrates?
Words like Moon Rock, Shatter, Wax, Live Resin, Rosin and many others have recently popped up in dispensaries making many consumers feel overwhelmed and confused.
What is a Vaporizer?
A vaporizer is a device that heats up dried herbs to a temperature at which they release their active components into an aromatic vapor.