PTSD Awareness Day: Cannabis Helps Veterans Manage Symptoms of PTSD Veterans throughout the Greater Lansing region are turning to cannabis to help ease the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Pure Options CEO and Partner Sam Usman Jr. said the budtenders and staff at the company’s Lansing retail locations have been aiding veterans in finding the…
DetailsPure Options premium flower is the driving force behind our company, and creating top-shelf craft flower is a huge team effort, from our “garden gnomes” working in the grow to the trimmers in our processing team. Lansing native David Doutherd began his Pure Options journey two years ago after answering an Indeed ad for processing…
DetailsThere might not seem like an obvious link between Black history and cannabis, but the two are intrinsically connected. In fact, West African enslaved peoples worked in hemp fields — particularly in Kentucky — shortly after the crop was brought to the American colonies, as early as the 1600s, until demand fell sharply after the Civil…
Details*For a general introduction to terpenes as a whole, check out The Dirt on Terpenes. Limonene is a highly fragrant terpene found in the peels of oranges and other citrus fruits – it comprises 97% of the essential oils found in orange rinds. It’s also present in many plants (eg. mint, celery root, fennel, dill, and caraway) and trees (juniper, red and silver maple, spruce, Douglas Firs). Limonene is commonly…
DetailsFor National CBD Day 2020 we wanted to give you a few pointers about CBD, the cannabinoid that has gone from relative obscurity to being sold nearly everywhere in a short span of time. There is strong science behind the benefits of CBD use, but there are also a lot of misconceptions and misinformation about…
Details*For a general introduction to terpenes as a whole, check out The Dirt on Terpenes. Caryophyllene may be a mouthful to say (pronounced “carry-awful-een“ and often referred to as β-caryophyllene), but it’s a mouthful most humans are actually very familiar with – this terpene is responsible for the spicy flavor of pepper. It’s also present in the woody, musky elements of cinnamon, cloves, and rosemary and is approved by…
Details*For a general introduction to terpenes as a whole, check out The Dirt on Terpenes. The Fresh Scent of Pine Before we even begin an exploration of pinene, I’m sure you’ve already drawn the conclusion that it’s the terpene responsible for the fresh, piney scent of some strains. In the natural world, pinene is also…
DetailsCannabis variations take seasonal fun to the next level Summer is in full swing, and as cannabis gains legal status in more states, people are looking to tie cannabis into their typical summer activities. We wanted to share with you some of the summer strains our retail locations are showcasing to help you make the…
DetailsThere is so much curiosity about what happens behind the scenes in the cannabis industry, we wanted to give you an inside look and introduce you to one of the most crucial members of the PG Group team, Kevin Judy, the Operations Manager of Pro Gro! Located in the old Pro Bowl building, after…
DetailsIn honor of 710 Day and our Four Days of Dabs promo, we thought it would be a great opportunity to break down the types of concentrates that exist and what qualities they have that may make them a great addition to your cannabis repertoire. The main reason that consumers turn to concentrates is generally the increased potency,…
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