Many refer to cannabis as their “medicine.” Do you? If so, it’s important to assess the quality of cannabis you use for medicinal purposes. The same people who have health conditions that benefit from medical cannabis are also the people who have a need for clean medicine–medicine that is free of environmental toxins like solvents, pesticides, and synthetic fertilizers.
Of course, it’s cheaper and easier to cultivate cannabis using synthetic chemicals. Better profit margins and less expensive for consumers. In a recreational market, that’s a choice people can assess for themselves. In a medical cannabis world, however, the trade-off to go cheaper is a much higher cost to the (already compromised) health of the user. And that’s why it matters. If you, like me, are among the group of people who call cannabis our medicine, it’s relevant that the medicine we put into our bodies–and the bodies of people and animals we love–fully support healing and health. Right?
So, what is conscious cannabis cultivation? Conscious cannabis cultivation starts from a foundation of clean medicine that requires the plants be given the highest standard of support to provide the quality of cannabinoids and terpenes necessary for medicine. In a nutshell, it is the willingness to engage with the plant like the sentient beings they are. Give them a healthy microbiome in which to grow and develop. Talk to them. Sing to them, touch them with love. Ask them what they need, and provide it. Request of them what you want with respect and appreciation. It’s not rocket science, but it does require shifting paradigms to let the plants participate in the process. And then–somewhere between science and art and shamanism–something magical happens, and cannabis becomes medicine.
When you are shopping for medical cannabis, here are the questions to ask:
- Was the cannabis grown using compost teas and organic nutrient methods?
- Is the cannabis grown using organic pesticide management?
- If you are using some type of tincture or edible, is the extraction process solvent-free?
The answer needs to be yes to all three questions for the product to be considered medical cannabis. AND, if you can find a product that sources consciously cultivated cannabis, you are on the motherlode. Count your blessings, thank the people who put your health over their profits, and spread the word 😀
Questions? Comments? I’d love to read them in the comment section below.
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I wonder if being licensed to grow medical cannabis means it’s a more conscious process?
Wow, another great question, Alan!
I can’t answer for all states definitively, but I can say in general terms that state regulation–at this point–is all about managing the amount of environmental toxins (pesticides, solvents, mold, and synthetic fertilizers.) Conscious Cannabis Cultivation is all about leaving environmental toxins out of the mix altogether and working with organic and natural means to produce “clean” medicine.
So, I would love to be able to say yes in response to your question…and maybe someday I will. All it requires is a paradigm shift, right? In the meantime, it’s a choice made by the grower and/or product designer to go the extra distance and requires a little more research on the part of the consumer. Make sense?
Great Artcile.
I think we can not deny the benefits of cannabis both medical and recreational use (used responsibly). So if it’s good for you why not use it
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for your post. In National Geographic magazine’s June 2015 edition, Editor-In-Chief Susan Goldberg wrote about the growing number of states that had legalized cannabis for medicinal and recreational use. At the time, less than half of the states in the U.S. had legalized the substance for medical use. Now, medical marijuana use is legal in 29 states and the District of Columbia.
I am cultivating cannabis on my grow room. It’s for personal use.
Let’s be responsible gardeners! Go for organic cannabis!
Many refer to cannabis as their medicine In a recreational market, that’s a choice people can assess for themselves. Conscious cannabis cultivation starts from a foundation of clean medicine that requires the plants be given the highest standard.
Thank you for sharing and spreading awareness! Cannabis is really indeed magical. As studies progress, it unfolds a lot of possible uses and applications in science and medicine. I hope this could be the future treatment of a lot of diseases.
Very precise and amazing information. Thanks for sharing.
This article is such a good read. People who are now using medical marijuana should be more careful when buying their products to avoid any uncertainties. Medical Marijuana should be organic.