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Fact: You don’t have to smoke marijuana to consume cannabis. Marijuana topicals like lotions and salves are moving even the most unlikely people away from the idea that you have to smoke a joint to be a cannabis consumer. And these topicals are a great example of how different modes of delivery are making cannabis…

Cannabis is a complex plant containing hundreds of different chemical compounds, including cannabinoids and terpenes. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol) are the most famous cannabinoids, but more than 100 others have been identified, with most occurring at low levels in most strains. Cannabinoids are the plant’s building blocks that bind to our body’s chemical receptors…

How I Ended Up in a Beautiful, Remote Corner of Colorado The history of Mary Jane’s Medicinals begins with my falling in love with Colorado, and then with Telluride. I’m originally from Chappaqua, a town about 30 miles north of New York City. I went to college in Boulder, and that’s how I was introduced…

An Idea is Born in the Woods, and a Brand is Born in the Kitchen This is Part Two of a series on the origins of Mary Jane’s Medicinals and how the Colorado-based cannabis topicals company got its start in the southwest Colorado town of Telluride. If you haven’t yet read Part One, check it out…

Let’s start with two quick skin health questions: How’s your skin doing today? Did you know skin is our largest organ? It’s also our first line of defense against various environmental stressors and pathogens, and one of the most obvious ways the body shows signs of aging. As we age, skin becomes dry, loses elasticity…

If you’re at all familiar with cannabis, you’ve likely heard of THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol. It’s the chemical compound in cannabis that delivers the euphoric high commonly associated with marijuana. But are you familiar with its precursor, THC-A, or tetrahydrocannabinolic acid? What is THC-A? These compounds may sound alike, but THC-A has very different properties and…

In my years of working in the cannabis industry, I have come to see infused topicals as the perfect “ambassador” for the plant’s medical properties. I’ve been making infused cannabis products for more than a decade, and it’s clear that social acceptance is growing, but a stigma remains for many people who may have negative…