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Three More Ways Hemp Helps the Environment
Last week we talked about the many ways growing hemp is good for the planet, from its large tap roots to its erosion-reversing effects. But what about once it leaves the farm? Each year more and more hemp products become available, and more research surfaces praising its sustainability. Here are some of our favorite things people [...]
Can Hemp Clean Up the Earth? A Rolling Stone article we loved
In researching our last blog, we came across this great article by Andrew Leonard. Here's a preview, and a link to the article. Enjoy! "In 2017, Gavin Stonehouse, a graduate student in plant biology at Colorado State University, started cultivating hemp plants in a special soil mixture dosed with varying levels of selenium. A mineral that [...]
Sustainable Agriculture: How Hemp is Good for the Planet
We recently celebrated Earth Day, and all the Wendell Berry quotes and nature photos got us thinking about one of the reasons we love growing hemp so much. Hemp is one of those plants that isn’t just great for personal use- the environment loves it too. Its wide variety of uses, ability to be easily recycled, [...]
Baking with CBD
If you’ve visited the grocery store in the last few weeks, you may have noticed that the baking section is a more popular than usual. The large bags of all-purpose flour are flying off the shelves and you might get the last container of poppyseeds if you’re lucky. Now that so may people have more time [...]
CBD and the Opioid Crisis: Is Cannabis a Solution?
People are using CBD for nearly everything these days- sleep, muscle pain, anxiety, their pets- but one thing that is becoming more widely studied is the use of cannabis for opioid withdrawal. You’ve likely heard the words “opioid epidemic” used in the news and in conversation in recent years. This is in reference to a high [...]
CBG, CBC and medical research: could these cannabis compounds cure?
A few weeks ago we talked about CBG (cannabigerol) and some of its possible benefits. Since then, we’ve been reading a lot more about this incredible compound. Could it help us in the fight against drug resistant bacteria and superbugs? Could it be a cure for certain cancers? Well. . . maybe! Here’s what we’ve been [...]
