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Can You Use Cannabis to Banish Burnout?
Read moreAsk anyone who uses cannabis and they’ll describe that it makes them feel more relaxed, less stressed, less anxious. Can Cannabis can be used to banish burnout?
Creating the Best Cannabis Experience For You
Read moreThis article is brought to you by KOAN, creator of Koan Cordials: cannabis blends crafted with cannabinoids, terpenes and botanicals precisely calibrated to improve your well-being. The founders of Koan believe the core value of Cannabis is the quality of the experience and your intention. The Active Ingredient is you.
Cannabis…CBD for Good Sleep? It’s Different for Everyone.
Read moreCBD for Good Sleep? It’s Different for Everyone.
Getting a good night’s rest is one of the best things you can do to support your overall health - along with good nutrition and moving your body actively each day. While we sleep, we restore our bodies and consolidate our memories. Think of sleep as a head-to-toe…
What are the Many Flavors of CBD Oils
Read moreWhat does CBD oil taste like? Well, it depends on the way the CBD is extracted from the hemp or cannabis plant. It also depends on how the CBD infused oil is processed and what else is added to it.
The most common additives to quality CBD products are terpenes or essential oils that can be consumed. When these substances are natural and plant-derived, they can contain chemical compounds that can enhance how CBD works in our bodies and brains.
18 Cannabis Gifts Every Mom Will Love
Read moreThese gift ideas from women- and family-owned small businesses in California are perfect for Mother’s Day or any day!
Our Favorite CBD Skin Care For Mom (and You)
Read moreWe don’t always play favorites, but when it comes to CBD skin care, we do have a few and thought we’d share our favorite CBD skin care products for mom (and you). The companies behind some of our favorite skin care products are all founded and run by women.
CBD Mocktails for Your Health
Read moreLooking to reduce your alcohol intake? Love evening cocktails but not the next morning? Red wine giving you perimenopausal night sweats and white wine suddenly giving you a headache? You might want to try CBD mocktails - for your health.
Mocktails are the adult beverage of choice for anyone looking for something other than a soda or seltzer, although either could work well in a non-alcoholic mixed drink. We tried several mocktail mixers and CBD infusions that tantalized our taste buds. Here are a few of our recommendations.
5 Things You Need to Know About CBD in Skincare
Read more5 Things You Need to Know About CBD in Skincare
From bath salts to body oils, ads announcing “Now with CBD” are all over websites, magazines, and drug store aisles, but does CBD do anything for your skin? We've written the 5 biggest things you need to know about CBD in skincare, plus added some recommendations…
How to Decarboxylate Cannabis in Your Instapot
Read moreInstant Pots are a big win for those of us who want to make our own cannabis edibles, tinctures, and tonics but would rather our houses not smell like a college dorm. It's a virtually odor free way to decarboxylate your flower. We show you how to decarboxylate your cannabis in your instapot!
Essential Cannabis and CBD Book – Ellementa
Read more“This book couldn’t have come out at a better time. Today is the day we need to be speaking openly about cannabis as medicine.”
— Ricki Lake & Abby Epstein, Filmmakers, Weed the People
How Bioavailable is Your CBD and Plant Medicine?
Read moreHow Bioavailable is Your CBD and Plant Medicine?
With the popularity of CBD oils or “tinctures,” it was inevitable for other ingestible forms of CBD to crop up. Manufacturers are processing CBD in a variety of ways to try to increase the effectiveness of their products. One important aspect of ingestible…
Doing the CBD Dosing Math
Read moreThe Number One question we hear from people who want to start taking CBD is “how much should I take?” Dosing CBD can be confusing, but it’s all about math and how your body responds to the CBD based on what your Endocannabinoid System needs. Here is how to do the CBD Dosing Math:
CBD oil-based tinctures are…