What are Terpenes and How Do They Work?
Terpenes are naturally occurring chemical compounds found in all plants and some animals. They’re responsible for the unique aromas, flavors, and even colors associated with various types of vegetation. Terpenes have two (2) very important roles in every...
What is the Entourage Effect?
The Entourage Effect is a phenomenon in which the combination of all the cannabinoids and terpenes found in the cannabis plant work in harmony to create a greater therapeutic effect that would be impossible for them to achieve on their own. Russo, E. B. (2011) As an...
What is the Endocannabinoid System?
The Endocannabinoid System, or the ECS, is a complex system found in every single body (including pets!) - even if you don’t use cannabis. The ECS is made up of three main components and plays a role in regulating many different physiological processes such as mood,...
Can Cannabis Help with Menstrual Pain
Many people use cannabis to relieve symptoms of pain and other conditions. The best example to cite is chemotherapy patients that take up weed to combat the pain and discomfort caused by cancer treatments. Next time your period is killing you, consider getting weed...
If smoking helps more than it hurts, is it bad for me?
As we all ring in the new year together, some people make resolutions to better themselves and their health. If you resolved to quit weed because you think it’ll make you healthier, you might not be on the right track. Not only are there healthy alternatives to...
What Are Terpenes?
Ever been in public and gotten a whiff of someone smoking dank weed nearby, but your Aunt Sue comments on the horrid skunk smell in the air? Has a stoner buddy ever shoved a bag of bud in your face and said, "Doesn't this smell just like a blueberry cinnamon pie?" You...
Common Questions from Weed Newbies
Most of us can remember the first time we tried weed. The taste, the smell, and the atmosphere are seared into our memory banks. For some, the weed never got them high on their first time. For others, laughter spilled out of them until their abdomens hurt. And for the...
Introduction to Weed for Seniors
Did you spend your whole life following the DARE program? Did you resist the siren song of cannabis when you were a kid? Well, it isn't too late to join the cannabis community! Weed doesn't discriminate and is for everyone who wants to take part. Many seniors have...
Do Mangos Enhance Your High?
Many lovers of weed have made claims that mangos are the magic fruit that gets you way higher than you usually would be. Some say it doesn't increase your high, but it makes it last longer. This concept has been shared widely in the cannabis community, but is it true?...
Humble Root & BAWS Sactober Event Raises Over $1,500 benefiting the Albie Aware Breast Cancer Foundation
There is nothing more powerful than people joining together to support a cause they are passionate about. On October 23, 2021, Humble Root hosted an event in collaboration with Baws Ass Women of Sacramento that raised over $1,550 for breast cancer awareness which was...
Talking to Your Family About Weed at Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the beautiful time of year when you dodge relatives' questions and hide the intimate details of your private life that they are foraging for. But times are changing, and in 2019 a poll found that 12% of all Americans smoke weed. And those are only the...
Veteran’s Day Q&A with Humble Root’s C.O.O., Colin Schmidt
In honor of Veteran's Day, we interviewed Humble Root’s COO Colin Schmidt. Humble Root is a delivery cannabis dispensary located in the heart of Sacramento, Ca. In this interview we talk about his background, transition to the cannabis industry, and what advice he has...
Sacramento’s Woman’s March
On October 2nd, there was a national call to action for reproductive justice scheduled in every major city with over 100+ women's rights and social justice organizations joined together for a Caravan. The Women’s March rallied through the streets of Sacramento...
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