![Illustration of a person with curly red hair, wearing a purple dress with pink spots, and a black mask. The background is a mix of green and pink. The person has their hand raised in a wave.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SBUDS_Image-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SBUDS_Image-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SBUDS_Image-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SBUDS_Image-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0},"large":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SBUDS_Image-1024x434.png","width":1024,"filesize":0}})
Straight talk about LGBTQ medical rights
By Rena McCain Happy Weedsday to all you beautiful people out there in the world! Discrimination comes in so many forms. It’s a sad reality in our world that people
Star Buds
![Hands forming a heart shape on a bare belly, focusing on the navel area, with a gradient pink background.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/STAR_BUDS_Image-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/STAR_BUDS_Image-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/STAR_BUDS_Image-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/STAR_BUDS_Image-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0},"large":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/STAR_BUDS_Image-1024x434.png","width":1024,"filesize":0}})
What’s in a belly button, anyway?
By Rena McCain Happy Weedsday! I hope today finds all of you well. If not, let me tell you about something that could make you feel so much better. As
![A few cannabis buds spilled out of a glass container against a colorful background.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/STAR-BUDS_Image-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/STAR-BUDS_Image-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/STAR-BUDS_Image-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/STAR-BUDS_Image-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0},"large":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/STAR-BUDS_Image-1024x434.png","width":1024,"filesize":0}})
Alleviating suffering with cannabis
By Rena McCain Hello! Happy Weedsday, everyone! Every day I hear stories from people from all walks of life about how cannabis has changed their lives — and for the
![A vintage medicine bottle labeled "Fluidextract Cannabis Indica," produced by American Druggists Syndicate.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/STAR-Buds_Image-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/STAR-Buds_Image-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/STAR-Buds_Image-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/STAR-Buds_Image-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0},"large":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/STAR-Buds_Image-1024x434.png","width":1024,"filesize":0}})
Tincture. You’re welcome!
By Rena McCain Happy Weedsday, beautiful people! As you know, cannabis has come a long way and there is a variety of ways to consume it in a healthy way.
![A man in a suit interviews a seated couple in casual attire. The couple is sitting close to each other in a room with a treadmill and a green chair in the background.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/STARBUDS_Image-1-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/STARBUDS_Image-1-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/STARBUDS_Image-1-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/STARBUDS_Image-1-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0},"large":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/STARBUDS_Image-1-1024x434.png","width":1024,"filesize":0}})
The Ballad of Peggy and Glenn
By Rena McCain Hello, everyone! I hope today finds you well! I want to share this story about Peggy Kimmel and Glenn Keeling and what our legal system here in
![Four people are posing together in a warmly lit indoor setting, with three standing behind one seated person wearing sunglasses.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/STAR-BUDS_Image-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/STAR-BUDS_Image-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/STAR-BUDS_Image-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/STAR-BUDS_Image-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0},"large":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/STAR-BUDS_Image-1024x434.png","width":1024,"filesize":0}})
The story of Antonio Bascaro
| A High Price to Pay By Rena McCain Happy Weedsday, everyone! One of the issues that is near and dear to my heart as a cannabis activist is seeing
![Two open orange prescription bottles: one contains a cannabis bud, the other white pills, against a light green background with an orange gradient border.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SBUDS_Image-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SBUDS_Image-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SBUDS_Image-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SBUDS_Image-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0},"large":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SBUDS_Image-1024x434.png","width":1024,"filesize":0}})
States allowing medical cannabis reduce opioid prescriptions
By Rena McCain Happy Weedsday! So check this out: I have known many people in my life who have in the past had problems with addiction to opioids. I’m sure
![A wooden gavel rests on a sound block against a gradient green and blue background.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BUDS_Image-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BUDS_Image-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BUDS_Image-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BUDS_Image-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0},"large":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BUDS_Image-1024x434.png","width":1024,"filesize":0}})
Jury nullification
By Rena McCain Happy Weedsday, my friends! It’s been a crazy place to live on this globe lately! There are so many people that have been and continue to be
![A barroom featuring two pool tables, dart boards, and a row of booths. Various arcade machines line the wall, and a small group is gathered towards the back.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/STAR-BUDS_Image-1-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/STAR-BUDS_Image-1-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/STAR-BUDS_Image-1-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/STAR-BUDS_Image-1-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0},"large":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/STAR-BUDS_Image-1-1024x434.png","width":1024,"filesize":0}})
What is the origin of 420?
By Rena McCain Happy Weedsday, everyone!
 I hope everyone across the globe had an exciting and educational 420! I know I had some enlightening experiences! I spent my time for
![Cannabis plant background with the chemical structure of cannabigerol (CBG) overlaid in white against a purple tint.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/STAR-BUDS_Image-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/STAR-BUDS_Image-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/STAR-BUDS_Image-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/STAR-BUDS_Image-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0},"large":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/STAR-BUDS_Image-1024x434.png","width":1024,"filesize":0}})
The ABC’s of CBD’s, Part 2
By Rena McCain Happy Weedsday, everyone! I hope you are having an amazing week. In MONTROSE STAR’s last issue, I introduced information about a cannabinoid called cannabigerol, more commonly called
![A molecular model of cannabidiol (CBD) displayed against an orange gradient background with the acronym "CBD" in large, faded letters.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/BUDS_image-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/BUDS_image-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/BUDS_image-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/BUDS_image-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0},"large":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/BUDS_image-1024x434.png","width":1024,"filesize":0}})
The ABC’s of CBD’s
By Rena McCain Happy Weedsday to all of you beautiful people! Did you know that the cannabis plant has more than 85 compounds called cannabinoids? They all collectively provide the
![A close-up image of a pipe bowl filled with finely ground green herbs, set against a blurred background with warm lighting.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/BUDS_Image-1-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/BUDS_Image-1-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/BUDS_Image-1-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/BUDS_Image-1-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0},"large":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/BUDS_Image-1-1024x434.png","width":1024,"filesize":0}})
The tools of the smoke
By Rena McCain Happy Weedsday, everyone! How many of y’all know all the different ways to take in cannabis? This series will illustrate the many different ways cannabis is used