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CBD Cigarettes: The "Friday the 13th" Promotion on the Packages

CBD Cigarettes: The Friday the 13th Special on...

Mama Kana

For Friday the 13th, Mama Kana is highlighting its new packs of CBD cigarettes with a 24-hour special: Buy one pack, get one free.

CBD Cigarettes: The Friday the 13th Special on...

Mama Kana

For Friday the 13th, Mama Kana is highlighting its new packs of CBD cigarettes with a 24-hour special: Buy one pack, get one free.

A rosin press from which golden hemp resin drips onto parchment paper

CBD Rosin: Solvent-Free Extraction Explained...

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

TABLE OF CONTENTS What is CBD rosin? Why are heat and pressure necessary? Flower rosin uses the flower as its raw material. Hash rosin is made from...

CBD Rosin: Solvent-Free Extraction Explained...

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

TABLE OF CONTENTS What is CBD rosin? Why are heat and pressure necessary? Flower rosin uses the flower as its raw material. Hash rosin is made from...

Sunset Sherbet Hydroponic CBD: The New Fruity Flavor

Sunset Sherbet Hydroponic CBD: the latest addition...

Mama Kana

Sunset Sherbet CBD is now available at Mama Kana, featuring a fruity, indulgent flavor profile and hydroponically grown. Right now, it’s part of the “Buy 1g, Get 1g Free” promotion.

Sunset Sherbet Hydroponic CBD: the latest addition...

Mama Kana

Sunset Sherbet CBD is now available at Mama Kana, featuring a fruity, indulgent flavor profile and hydroponically grown. Right now, it’s part of the “Buy 1g, Get 1g Free” promotion.

A European hemp field at sunrise, with a crate of harvested flowers in the foreground

The European CBD Industry: Where Do the...

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

SUMMARY Switzerland: A CBD Industry with Its Own Regulatory Framework Italy and the Legacy of Centuries-Old Agricultural Expertise Spain: Between Sunshine, Agricultural Diversity, and Production Under Constraints The...

The European CBD Industry: Where Do the...

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

SUMMARY Switzerland: A CBD Industry with Its Own Regulatory Framework Italy and the Legacy of Centuries-Old Agricultural Expertise Spain: Between Sunshine, Agricultural Diversity, and Production Under Constraints The...

CBD Cigarettes: Discover the New Products from Mama Kana

CBD Cigarettes: Discover the New Products from Mama Kana

Mama Kana

Mama Kana is launching its CBD cigarettes in packs of 20, featuring two signature varieties: Amnesia and White Widow. Right now, buy one pack, get one free.

CBD Cigarettes: Discover the New Products from Mama Kana

Mama Kana

Mama Kana is launching its CBD cigarettes in packs of 20, featuring two signature varieties: Amnesia and White Widow. Right now, buy one pack, get one free.

Dry Sift Gelato CBD: French resin by Hashys

Dry Sift Gelato CBD: French resin by...

Mama Kana

Dry Sift Gelato CBD is now available at Mama Kana—made in France, using solvent-free dry sifting, and featuring a rich, indulgent flavor profile. Check out the “Buy 1g, Get...” offer too...

Dry Sift Gelato CBD: French resin by...

Mama Kana

Dry Sift Gelato CBD is now available at Mama Kana—made in France, using solvent-free dry sifting, and featuring a rich, indulgent flavor profile. Check out the “Buy 1g, Get...” offer too...

A laptop with an online store on one side, and a jar of CBD flowers on a store display on the other

Buying CBD Online or in a Store: What...

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

SUMMARY Choice: The Advantage of Buying CBD Online In-Store: See the Product and Ask Questions Traceability: The Real Issue Isn't the Sales Channel Price...

Buying CBD Online or in a Store: What...

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

SUMMARY Choice: The Advantage of Buying CBD Online In-Store: See the Product and Ask Questions Traceability: The Real Issue Isn't the Sales Channel Price...

Dry Sift Gelato CBD: The New Premium Resin

Dry Sift Gelato CBD: The New Premium Resin

Mama Kana

Mama Kana is introducing a new premium resin: Dry Sift Gelato CBD. Origin Ireland; indoor-grown flowers, dry sifting, and a rich, indulgent flavor profile are the highlights.

Dry Sift Gelato CBD: The New Premium Resin

Mama Kana

Mama Kana is introducing a new premium resin: Dry Sift Gelato CBD. Origin Ireland; indoor-grown flowers, dry sifting, and a rich, indulgent flavor profile are the highlights.

Three CBD flowers—purple, red, and gold—side by side

Purple, red, and gold flowers: where do they come from...

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

SUMMARY Anthocyanins: The Pigments That Give Flowers Their Purple Color Genetics Plays the Leading Role Why Can Temperature Cause a Flower to Turn Purple? Light Plays a Role...

Purple, red, and gold flowers: where do they come from...

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

SUMMARY Anthocyanins: The Pigments That Give Flowers Their Purple Color Genetics Plays the Leading Role Why Can Temperature Cause a Flower to Turn Purple? Light Plays a Role...

Mama Kana Halloween: 25% off everything on the site this weekend

Halloween Mama Kana: 25% off everything on the site this ...

Mama Kana

The Halloween event is now live: Mama Kana is offering 25% off sitewide with the code HALLOWEED. The offer is valid only this weekend, with several gifts that can be combined.

Halloween Mama Kana: 25% off everything on the site this ...

Mama Kana

The Halloween event is now live: Mama Kana is offering 25% off sitewide with the code HALLOWEED. The offer is valid only this weekend, with several gifts that can be combined.

Box of harvested hemp flowers, kraft bag with leaf seal, and certification checklist

Organic, GACP, GMP, Ecocert: What Do These Labels Actually Guarantee...

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

TABLE OF CONTENTS The organic certification label with specific rules for agriculture; Ecocert is a certification body; GACP is a standard dedicated to plants; GMP for the pharmaceutical industry; The...

Organic, GACP, GMP, Ecocert: What Do These Labels Actually Guarantee...

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

TABLE OF CONTENTS The organic certification label with specific rules for agriculture; Ecocert is a certification body; GACP is a standard dedicated to plants; GMP for the pharmaceutical industry; The...

Get 100 g of Purple Haze CBD for free with Mama Kana's special offers

Get 100 g of Purple Haze CBD for free with these offers...

Mama Kana

Mama Kana is taking the gift offer to the next level with a free bottle of Purple Haze CBD for every €100 spent. Double orders, gifts, and a loyalty program round out the promotion.

Get 100 g of Purple Haze CBD for free with these offers...

Mama Kana

Mama Kana is taking the gift offer to the next level with a free bottle of Purple Haze CBD for every €100 spent. Double orders, gifts, and a loyalty program round out the promotion.

A pile of CBD flowers, a dry-sift screen, and a small square of pressed resin next to a scale

How many flowers does it take to produce one gram...

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

SUMMARY A flower does not directly yield one gram of resin; dry sifting involves the mechanical separation of trichomes; the Ice-o-Lator separates trichomes using cold water; pressing...

How many flowers does it take to produce one gram...

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

SUMMARY A flower does not directly yield one gram of resin; dry sifting involves the mechanical separation of trichomes; the Ice-o-Lator separates trichomes using cold water; pressing...

Ladybug on a hemp leaf in a greenhouse with yellow color-based traps

How Farmers Protect Their Hemp...

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

TABLE OF CONTENTS Major Hemp Pests Prevention Begins Before Pests Appear Observe Before Taking Action Beneficial Insects: Natural Predators of Pests Naturally Encouraging Beneficial Insects Best Practices...

How Farmers Protect Their Hemp...

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

TABLE OF CONTENTS Major Hemp Pests Prevention Begins Before Pests Appear Observe Before Taking Action Beneficial Insects: Natural Predators of Pests Naturally Encouraging Beneficial Insects Best Practices...

CBD flower in a Petri dish under a microscope in a testing laboratory

Pesticides, heavy metals, solvents: what...

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

SUMMARY Why Test CBD Flowers for Contaminants? Pesticides and traces of plant protection products Heavy metals present in the soil Residual solvents, which are...

Pesticides, heavy metals, solvents: what...

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

SUMMARY Why Test CBD Flowers for Contaminants? Pesticides and traces of plant protection products Heavy metals present in the soil Residual solvents, which are...

Glass jars of CBD flowers aging on a wooden shelf

Curing: What Happens After ... Dries

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

SUMMARY Drying and curing are two different stages. Why does the inside of the flower continue to change? What is the so-called “burping”? How long does curing take? What...

Curing: What Happens After ... Dries

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

SUMMARY Drying and curing are two different stages. Why does the inside of the flower continue to change? What is the so-called “burping”? How long does curing take? What...

A bag of CBD flowers with a label, QR code, and barcode under close scrutiny

How to Read a CBD Product Label

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

TABLE OF CONTENTS Start by identifying the product. The lot number serves as the product’s “ID card.” DDM: Be careful not to confuse it with the harvest. The weight...

How to Read a CBD Product Label

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

TABLE OF CONTENTS Start by identifying the product. The lot number serves as the product’s “ID card.” DDM: Be careful not to confuse it with the harvest. The weight...

Dark " afghan " hash slab and a block of light Moroccan hash with sieve and kief

Hash afghan, Moroccan hash, charas: the history...

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

SUMMARY Hash afghan, the traditional method of processing resin Moroccan hash is a more recent tradition Charas, a radically different tradition Why do we still see these terms today...

Hash afghan, Moroccan hash, charas: the history...

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

SUMMARY Hash afghan, the traditional method of processing resin Moroccan hash is a more recent tradition Charas, a radically different tradition Why do we still see these terms today...

Analytical laboratory: vial of CBD flowers, HPLC chromatograph, and chromatogram on the screen

Why don't two laboratories give the same...

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

TABLE OF CONTENTS A lab never analyzes your entire CBD flower HPLC, the standard method for distinguishing between CBD and CBDA Gas chromatography uses heat CBD or...

Why don't two laboratories give the same...

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

TABLE OF CONTENTS A lab never analyzes your entire CBD flower HPLC, the standard method for distinguishing between CBD and CBDA Gas chromatography uses heat CBD or...

Grinder, jar with hygrometer, pocket scale, and CBD flowers, viewed from above

Useful Accessories When Buying CBD

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

TABLE OF CONTENTS The grinder: very handy for preparing flower The storage container: the most useful accessory for flower Desiccant packets are useful, but not essential The scale...

Useful Accessories When Buying CBD

Benjamin Poirel Nadal

TABLE OF CONTENTS The grinder: very handy for preparing flower The storage container: the most useful accessory for flower Desiccant packets are useful, but not essential The scale...