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Broad Spectrum CBD: Comparing Broad Spectrum & Full Spectrum CBD
Buying CBD products can be confusing to say the least. One thing that often perplexes CBD consumers is the difference between broad spectrum and full spectrum CBD. With thousands of CBD products on the market, different brands are struggling to stand out. One major difference between CBD oil tinctures is whether they contain broad spectrum or full-spectrum CBD. It doesn’t help that products are also frequently mislabeled, too.
CBG: An Introduction to Cannabigerol (CBG)
Cannabigerol, or CBG is one of more than 120 cannabinoids found in the hemp (cannabis) plant. It is showing great promise for treating a variety of ailments. In today’s article we’re going to be looking at the newest cannabinoid to rock the health and wellness industry since CBD made its splash a few years back. What’s interesting about CBG is that it’s sort of an enigmatic cannabinoid.
CBD Oil Scams Run Wild: A Look At 5 CBD Scams, Frauds & Bad Ideas
Though there are hundreds of quality products available, the CBD market is flooded with scams, frauds, misleading products and just plain bad ideas. Currently, the CBD market is completely unregulated. Almost anyone with some capital can get into the CBD business, and there’s been a glut of raw materials (raw hemp extract) available at falling prices over the past year, especially if you’re not too picky about the quality. The result?
Healist Naturals Calm Chews Are Potent, Sweet Stress Relief
Top Posts Be the first to know! Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: Our review team really enjoyed Healist Naturals Calm Chews for their potent stress relieving, calming effects. With such fierce competition in the CBD market, companies need to find a way to stand out from the pack, and Healist Naturals does just that with their CBD calm chews. These chews are meant to promote tranquility, and they did not disappoint. Our reviewer tried Healist Naturals Calm Chews during a very stressful period.
CBD Bath Products: 6 Best CBD Bath Bombs & Soaks
When it’s time to relax, look no further than CBD bath products. These soothing bath bombs will maximize stress relief during “me time.” It’s easy to get envious when you see someone on Instagram drop a bath bomb into their tub in that perfect bath set up picture (hashtag #selfcare!). You can reach for that ultimate relaxation too with CBD bath bombs. We put together this list of the best CBD bath products that are worth more than just a pretty picture.
Sustainable Hemp Farming: Promoting Regenerative Agriculture In Hemp
The hemp industry prides itself on being more sustainable, but behind that image there’s still waste and room for improvement. In theory, farming hemp should not be considered damaging to the earth at all. In fact, hemp can be regenerative to the soil on which it’s farmed.
Black Lives Matter & Hemp: Hemp Must Take A Stand For Justice
In this time of extraordinary global protest, hemp advocates and the hemp industry must live up to our ideals by supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and working towards real change. Going even further, our involvement can’t stop with just the protests. In order to build an ethical and sustainable industry, we need to be active participants in undoing the damage that the War on Drugs caused.
'Ireland's Most Popular Brand' Calms, Eases Our Pain
Top Posts Be the first to know! Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: Dr. Hemp Me calls themselves “Ireland’s most popular brand” of CBD oil. A bold claim, but after our reviewer spent a week using their 20% CBD tincture it’s easy to see why. Even beyond the product itself, everything about Dr. Hemp Me, from the packaging to their website, speaks to their quality and legitimacy.
The Difference Between Different Kinds Of Hemp Oil
Top Posts Be the first to know! Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: Interest in hemp and hemp products are booming, but that can lead to labeling confusion over different types of hemp oil. What is hemp seed oil and how is it different from CBD oil, also called hemp extract? The confusion is compounded by the lack of regulation around hemp-based supplements, particularly CBD oil. Misleading, and even outright dishonestly labelled products abound.
How Hemp Fabric Is Made & Why It’s Better – Ministry of Hemp
Top Posts Be the first to know! Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: Hemp fabric could be crucial to creating a more comfortable, more sustainable world. What would you do if we told you that you could buy a T-shirt that lasts longer, is cheaper, and harms the environment less than your average cotton T-shirt? You’d probably tell us that’s impossible, but you’d be wrong. So very wrong. That’s because hemp clothing exists, and it has all of those advantages listed above and more.
Ministry of Hemp's Valentine's Day Guide
Top Posts Be the first to know! Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: Valentine’s Day can be a little cliché at times. So we put together the best CBD Valentine’s Day gifts to act as Cupid’s arrow and give this holiday a new thrill. There are many different types of love. And whether you’re treating yourself, celebrating “Galentine’s Day,” or looking for a special evening with your partner, we put together the perfect CBD experience for your Valentine’s Day night.
The 12 Best CBD Skin Care & Hemp-Derived Beauty Products of 2020
Top Posts Be the first to know! Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: In our ongoing effort to help you pick the best CBD and hemp products, we thought we’d take a look at a relatively new category: CBD skin care and hemp beauty products. The CBD market is exploding, with sales of CBD products hitting $1 billion in 2019. We’re seeing new products on the scene, from CBD infused seltzer water (great in mixed drinks) to CBD infused pillows (probably just hype).
Billion Dollar CBD: CBD Sales Predicted to Top $1 Billion in 2019
Top Posts Be the first to know! Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: Thanks to exploding interest in the supplement, the U.S. now features a billion dollar CBD market according to a recent report. According to predictions in the 2019 Hemp & CBD Industry Factbook from Hemp Industry Daily, CBD sales could reach up to $1.3 billion this year. CBD, short for cannabidiol, is a massively popular supplement made from industrial hemp. Consumers take CBD to relieve a host of diverse symptoms.
Hemp Growing Licenses Up In 2019, But How Much Hemp Actually Grew?
A look at the total number of hemp growing licenses issued this year gives us an important glimpse into the rapidly growing hemp industry. More people than ever are interested in growing hemp now that the crop is legal. An amendment to the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp after decades of prohibition. Even though the Department of Agriculture didn’t issue formal hemp growing guidelines until late October, interest in the crop is already booming.
Hemp Makes Great Plastic, So Why Isn't Hemp Plastic Everywhere?
Plastic is an inescapable part of our everyday lives, so why is almost all of it still made from polluting, non-renewable petrochemicals? Could we replace fossil fuel-based plastic with hemp?
Tips For Flying With CBD Oil
The Transportation Security Administration updated their regulations in May to allow people to fly with CBD oil. Photo: A woman holds out her arms during a TSA security check before flying. Flying with CBD oil seems like a natural choice. And now, we’re happy to report you can safely bring it on domestic flights. CBD is a wonderful addition to your daily supplements, and it’s only natural that you’ll want to take it with you on trips and vacations.
Flying With CBD Oil: Are You Allowed To Fly With CBD Products?
Top Posts Be the first to know! Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: When bringing CBD through airport security, you may need to place it with other small liquids in a ziplock bag, under the TSA’s “3-1-1 rule.” Flying with CBD oil seems like a natural choice. And now, we’re happy to report you can safely bring it on domestic flights. Editor’s Note: We updated this article in August 2019.
What the United States can learn from Hemp in Canada
“My best advice is walk before you run.” When it comes to the agricultural hemp, Shaun Crew knows more than most about what it takes to be successful. The president and founder of Hemp Oil Canada, he’s been in the hemp business longer than nearly anyone in his country and he’s seen the many hurdles the industry had to overcome since growing returned to Canada.
Hempcrete In Australia: Hemp To The Rescue During Heat & Drought
Last year, a house in rural Australia, scooped a prestigious prize for building design. The key material? Surprisingly for some, it was hempcrete. “Most people who go there have already discovered it’s made of hemp,” the winning architect Dick Clarke told the Ministry of Hemp. “But they are surprised to see how normal it looks — what were they expecting I wonder?” Continued Clarke: “(They’re) equally surprised at how nice it feels inside, and how comfortable it is.
Hemp In China: A Hemp Growing Superpower – Ministry of Hemp
Top Posts Be the first to know! Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: Ever wondered where your hemp product comes from? More likely than not, it came from China, the world’s largest source of hemp agriculture.
Hemp Seed Oil Coffee: How To Make Hemp Oil Cold Brew At Home
Pairing the refreshing taste of home-made cold brew coffee with the nutritional punch of hemp seed oil, our hemp oil cold brew recipe makes for a delicious drink for any occasion. With the rise of Starbucks in the ‘70s and the more recent rise of local 3rd wave coffee shops, cold brew coffee has become commonplace in millennial Instagram stories worldwide. Providing an easy-to-drink, smooth and crisp coffee beverage, it’s no surprise to see the cold brew become so popular.
CBD Supply Chain: How the Hemp Industry Is All Connected
Today, we’ll explore how the American hemp supply chain is hampered by inconsistent laws and regulations. Most people are unaware of the sheer complexity that goes behind putting their favorite product on the shelves. Exploring those complexities will help show how your favorite CBD product goes from plant to final product and explain the cost of CBD.
Cannabis Testing Labs: The Problem With Hemp & Cannabis Lab Testing
The inconsistency of cannabis testing labs is indicative of a much bigger problem, which is the lack of checks and balances in the cannabis industry. One of the largest problems in the cannabis industry is the inconsistency of quality control. Buying a cannabis product, from CBD oil to psychoactive cannabis, can be quite scary for a consumer.
Hemp Pasta From Sfoglini Adds Flavor & Nutrition To Artisan Noodles
When we discovered unique hemp pasta from an artisan pasta maker in New York, we knew we had to find out more. Long-time friends Steve Gonzalez and Scott Ketchum, created Sfoglini Pasta Shop together in 2012. They’re dedicated to the virtues of sustainability, freshness, locality, and above all else, flavor. The quality of ingredients and diverse flavors sets Sfoglini (pronounced “sfo-lee-nee”) apart from typical supermarket fare.
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