A plant.
A thousand ways
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CBD and medicines: why checking interactions matters

A bottle with a leaf on its label can belong in a conversation about medicines too. What we know about CBD, documented examples and questions worth asking.

Parts of a vape: battery, coil, tank and mouthpiece

A short dictionary of electronic cigarette components, explaining why atomiser, coil and cartridge do not always name the same thing.

Can you take a vape on a plane? Baggage and batteries

Cabin rules, a bag sent to the hold and liquid restrictions answer different questions. Check a journey without assuming everything is permitted.

Cannabidiol

CBD has clinical evidence for specific indications, but its name also appears in much broader promises. The key is distinguishing a studied medicine from any preparation sharing the molecule, and a personal experience from a result compared with placebo.

Cannabigerol

CBG has begun moving from surveys and laboratories into human trials. Findings do not all point in the same direction: an acute anxiety signal does not establish treatment of a disorder, and the sleep trial did not confirm its primary objective.

Hexahydrocannabinol

HHC connects chemistry known for decades with a more recent market. Its different spatial forms, reported poisonings and user accounts explain why a label calling it an ‘alternative to THC’ tells us considerably less than it appears to.

A hemp T-shirt starts long before the wardrobe

Between stalk and T-shirt come decisions about fibre, spinning, fabric and finishing. Follow the journey to understand what you wear and how to read it.

Before plastic: why hemp ropes were so useful

An old rope can tell us more than a famous date. Look at its fibres, twist and associated trades to discover hemp's material history.

What it means to standardise an extract

Standardising an extract means defining what is controlled and against which criteria. Read specifications without confusing consistency with efficacy.