PREFACE: This blog was written by a relatively new but dear friend of mine. I met Chuck by buying chickens for our organic egg farm from him and his partner Christine's small business High Valley Hatchery (yes! they mail chicks!). Chuck's story is meant to inspire others and help relieve the stigma placed upon cannabis and cannabis users. Battling Parkinsons Disease and Life in general, Chuck's story was uploaded here in completely raw form, absolutely no edits or censoring on our end, we felt it important to bring you Chuck's Story exactly as told. Please do enjoy ..read more

Killing cancer as simply put by biochemists, research suggests when THC connects to the CB1 or CB2 cannabinoid receptor site on the cancer cell, it induces an increase in ceramide synthesis that leads to cell death. A normal cell does not produce ceramide when it is near THC; therefore it is not affected by the cannabinoid.   The reason the cancer cell or any mutating cell dies is not because of the cytotoxic chemicals, but because there is a small shift in the mitochondria. The purpose of the mitochondria within a cell is to produce energy for the cell to use. As the ceramide is produce ..read more

In 1937, the U.S government implemented "The Marijuana Tax Act", thus criminalizing every cannabis species; including hemp, the plant's non-intoxicating family member. The movement was led by Harry Anslinger, who served as the first commissioner of the U.S. Treasury Department's Federal Bureau of Narcotics. Anslinger drove up a racist driven hate campaign to demonize the plant, but the fact remains, it's hemp's therapeutic healing powers and industrial flexibility that inspired the campaign. Hemp enthusiasts believe that the plant's potential to crumble government-funded industries is the reas ..read more

For centuries, cannabis flowers have been used as a recreational drug. The substance responsible for the cannabis plant's high-inducing effects is the cannabinoid, THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), but there's also THC compliant smokable CBD flower (fewer than 0.3 percent THC levels). In recent years CBD (cannabidiol) based extracts have made a huge impression on its consumers; and now smokable flower CBD is proving to be a big hit, too. So, if CBD flower doesn't get you high, what is the buzz all about? What's the Difference Between Smokable CBD Flower and Recreational Cannabis? People often descri ..read more

In recent years, medical cannabis research has come on leaps and bounds. What is perhaps the biggest breakthrough in medical cannabis research, is also one of science's greatest revelations of the 21st century: The discovery of the endocannabinoid system. Thus identifying exactly how cannabis compounds interact with our bodies. The cannabis plant has been used as a natural medicine for centuries, with archaeological evidence dating back to ancient Egypt. It's incredible to know that our ancient ancestors used cannabis as medicine in 1500BC, but the "as to why" was not understood until the twil ..read more

Archeological evidence of cannabis being used by the human-race dates back over 10 thousand years. The hemp plant was industrialized by our ancient ancestors as a source of fiber and a robust industrial asset. Moreover, the cannabis plant's medicinal efficacies were also documented, as the plant was a common medicine before cannabis prohibition years. However, the plant's compounds had not yet been extracted or identified; so when and how was its most popular molecule, CBD (cannabidiol), discovered? But before we go there, let's break down the details of the molecule. After all, the cannabis s ..read more

The Compounds in Cannabis Nature’s gardens are blessed with millions of "wellness" molecules that are vital to the existence of all life. But did you know that a myriad of these molecules is present within the cannabis plant? To date, scientists have discovered thousands of unique molecules within the cannabis plant, which are categorized by flavonoids, terpenes, and cannabinoids. Let's explore the compounds in cannabis. The Cannabinoid Compounds We've all heard of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) - the cannabinoid acclaimed for the cannabis plant’s high-inducing effects, and also CBD (cannabidiol ..read more

Can CBD Get Me High? We get asked the question “Will CBD get me high? The answer is always no when Hempvada CBD products are in question. CBD does not get you high for a very simple but misunderstood reason. Though CBD is known to have many therapeutic effects, it is, in fact, a 100% non-psychoactive cannabinoid. CBD cannot get you “high” and doesn’t influence your brain, unlike its close relative THC. Cannabis is a very complex plant and has been found to have over 100 other cannabinoids in addition to THC and CBD, most of these, like our beloved CBD, is not psychoactive as well.   Why Doesn ..read more

Full Spectrum CBD Vs Broad Spectrum CBD Vs CBD Isolate Based Products “Spectrum” seems to be an increasingly popular word amongst the CBD industry. But what is it referring too? And what’s the difference between Full Spectrum, Broad Spectrum and CBD Isolate Based products? While it may seem very confusing, I can assure you it’s not and will even break it down for you! But first let’s go into why there are various spectrums to begin with. The cannabis hemp plant has been documented to produce a large spectrum of compounds (400+) with well over 100 of them being cannabinoids. Well-known cannabin ..read more

Total THC vs. Delta-9 THC Standard The 2018 Farm Bill defines “hemp” as, in part, “acids with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol “THC” concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.” Most people interpreted this statement literally, to mean that “only” the delta-9 THC content in hemp would be used in determining compliance with the state and federal statutes. Though in other states like Colorado, legislators interpreted the federal statute to mean that because THCA is an acidic cannabinoid that “contains” THC, it must be added to the THC concentration to ensure that their total ..read more