Big Island Grown Hilo Dispensary Anniversary and Beach Clean Up
This Sunday is Hilo’s 3 year Anniversary! We are celebrating more than just the opening of Big Island Grown Hilo Dispensary, but the opening of Big Island’s first medical cannabis dispensary! Without the love and support of Big Island’s cannabis community and patients we wouldn’t be where we are today. For that reason, we wanted […]
How To Buy Cannabis From a Dispensary
Your first time visiting a dispensary can be intimidating. Cannabis isn’t just flowers and edibles. Menus are full of diverse products like tinctures, vape cartridges, topicals and concentrates or dabs. The key is knowing what you’re looking for and finding what is right for you. In this article we will demystify the dispensary experience and […]
Normalize Plant Medicine
Throughout history there have been many campaigns smearing cannabis and other plant medicines as “dangerous weeds” (ie. Reefer Madness). These attempts to scare and shame users often stemmed from competitive industries and racist ideologies rather than true science. It is long overdue to not just decriminalize or legalize healing plants, but to normalize plant medicines […]
Dabbing 101: Everything You Need to Get Started Dabbing
So you want to explore the world of cannabis concentrates and start taking dabs but not exactly sure what you need? We got you! We know that dabbing can be kind of intimidating for beginners, so we sat down with Big Island Grown Lead Patient Attendant, Marty, to run down how it’s done. This Checklist […]
Cannabis for Athletes: Performance Enhancing or a Hazard to Health?
You’ve probably heard by now, athlete Sha’Carri Richardson was suspended from competing in the 2021 Olympic games due to a positive drug test for THC. This was a move that has divided the public and brought into question how cannabis should be handled. Should professional athletes be barred from having access to a potentially life-changing […]
808 Day 2021
808 Day, aka August 8th (8/08), is more than just the anniversary of the opening of the Big Island Grown Kona Dispensary. 808 Day is a celebration of the culture of these islands. After taking last year off, we thought this year was going to be our chance to really celebrate with our community but […]
