Glutathione: The Body’s Superhero
What is glutathione? The classic definition states that glutathione is an antioxidant and a tripeptide. It is made up of three amino acids – cysteine, glycine, and glutamate and it ...
Understanding Sleep and the ECS
As we begin our journey into sleep and the ECS, let’s start with the basic understanding of the ECS. The ECS has a fundamental job of maintaining balance in many ...
Synergy: Cannabigerol & the Entourage Effect
Over the last few months, we have discussed the cannabinoids in hemp and showcased the effects of CBD. This week we are turning our attention to Cannabigerol (canna-bi-gerahl), better known ...
Botanicals That Activate the ECS
Throughout the centuries, and more so in the last few decades, scientific research and evidence have led us to realize that botanicals can either be toxic or be greatly beneficial ...
2018 Farm Bill
The “Farm Bill” as we call it, is the primary agricultural and food policy mechanism used by Congress and it encompasses both agriculture and all other affairs under the purview ...
State Regulatory Overview & Federal Factors
As a preliminary matter, it’s key to understand that just because a Federal law is passed to either partially or fully legalize something, it doesn’t mean that it automatically becomes ...
ECS Lock & Key
Last week’s post was very science heavy, but the ECS is an incredible system and we want to make sure we do it justice. The main take-away regarding the overall ...
Discovery of CBD, THC & the ECS (Part 2)
In Part 1 of Discovery of CBD, THC, and the ECS, we left off with the discovery that all mammals have receptors in the brain that respond to compounds from ...
Discovery of CBD, THC & the ECS (Part 1)
In our previous post, we discussed the differences between marijuana and hemp. This time we are going to dive into the history behind the discoveries of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol ...
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