People who are hesitant to try CBD often say they need to see more evidence that this hemp cannabinoid is safe and effective. Although universities have begun studying CBD, hemp has only been legal since 2018. It will take a few years to fully understand how CBD affects the endocannabinoid system. However, since the demand ... Read more
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Delta-9 THC is the primary concern when purchasing legal hemp extracts. If hemp companies don’t meet the federally-recognized legal THC levels, they could go out of business. Therefore, it might be surprising to hear that a few vendors are openly advertising “high delta-9” on their hemp gummies. Even more surprising, dozens of shops sell these ... Read more
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More US farmers than ever before are adding industrial hemp to their crop rotation. In fact, recent statistics suggest the number of hemp farmers in the USA is growing by over 20 percent year-on-year. Many cultivators see industrial hemp as the “greenest” addition to their fields. Since more professional farmers are legally cultivating CBD hemp, ... Read more
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Researchers now claim there could be hundreds of terpenes in cannabis, many of which we don’t know much about. These terpenes not only give cannabis strains their unique scents, they may produce distinctive effects on our ECS. Of the many terpenes in hemp and cannabis, myrcene is arguably the best known. Not only does myrcene ... Read more
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As more adults turn to CBD for various conditions, it’s only natural for parents to wonder whether CBD is kid-friendly. After all, CBD is non-psychoactive, so could it be dangerous for a child? Even though recreational CBD oils are strictly for people over 18, there seems to be a growing interest in using CBD for ... Read more
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THCP is the latest THC-related cannabinoid to pop up in the hemp industry. However, delta-8 customers must be super cautious before giving any THCP-related product a go. Even if THCP is from a legal hemp source, it will have a significantly different impact versus standard delta-8 extracts. Rushing to try the latest THCP vape pods ... Read more
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As more CBD brands flood the market, it’s getting more difficult for customers to distinguish top-shelf products from lower-tier hemp. Without federal oversight, hemp companies can get away with sneaky advertising. Consumers should never assume a CBD oil is legit until they’ve done plenty of research on the company in question. For example, many people ... Read more
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Before the 2018 US Farm Bill passed, “THC” only had one meaning: “delta-9 THC.” However, due to the recent explosion of hemp-derived THC alternatives, customers and manufacturers must specify which THC molecule they’re talking about. While delta-8 THC is the most in-demand hemp THC compound, there are a dizzying number of THC alternatives online and ... Read more
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Scientists have always enjoyed categorizing things. So, it’s no surprise that once botanists discovered cannabis, they started creating unique terms for these flowers. Most people who know about cannabis cultivation should have heard of the distinction between sativa vs. indica cultivars. Although technically there’s a third “ruderalis” variety of cannabis, most cannabis customers only care ... Read more
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Ever since delta-8 THC hit the hemp scene, there have been clouds of uncertainty surrounding its legality. Nothing in the 2018 US Farm Bill clearly said whether hemp-derived delta-8 was legit. Many people in the hemp community assumed delta-8 was OK so long as it met the ≤ 0.3 delta-9 THC standard. However, a few ... Read more
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Smoking CBD hemp flowers has gone from nonexistent to a hot wellness trend. If market analysts are correct, smokable hemp products could easily rake in $300 million before 2025. While that’s a relatively small slice of the CBD market, please remember that smokable hemp is a new segment. There’s a whole lot more room for ... Read more
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Since CBD has only been available since 2018, it’s pretty difficult to gauge its “average market price.” We simply don’t have enough historical data to understand what a fair price for CBD should be. Also, farmers have just begun cultivating hemp flowers, yet the demand for CBD remains incredibly high. The disconnect between supply-and-demand has ... Read more
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