Hemp for the holidays

Well, it’s almost Thanksgiving and soon your thoughts will be focused on finding gifts for all the people on your holiday gift list. Every year, you shop for people you love, people you know, and coworkers or others with whom you wish to cultivate a relationship. Holiday giving is fun, but it can also be … Read more

5 Reasons to use CBD from hemp

For those reading this blog for the first time I’m going to start this one with some background: the endocannabinoid system already present in every body. If you’re not new to the blog, give me a moment to get everyone up to speed, and then we’ll dive into the benefits. Here’s the Cliff’s notes version. … Read more

Hemp, historically speaking

In December, with much fanfare, the 2018 Farm Bill was passed and hemp became legal. Again. And as long as it contains no more than 0.3% THC. That’s good news. Of course it is. But, hemp was once a cornerstone of American agriculture. The history of hemp is long and varied. It’s probably one of … Read more

5 benefits of CBD oil 

It seems lately that CBD has everyone talking. At Lost Remedy, we’ve always known CBD was buzz-worthy. Why have so many others taken up the buzz about CBD-infused topicals and CBD oil? First of all, CBD is nonpyschoactive (you don’t get high from using it), it’s not habit forming, and has few side effects. However, … Read more

Hemp’s fall from grace

Hemp was once widely grown in America. Heck, it was used all over the world, dating back to the Neolithic Age in China, for a multitude of products: paper, textiles, food, plastics, insulation, biofuel—the list is long. And then came reefer madness. Two factors converged to discredit hemp. The story goes that William Randolf Hearst, … Read more

CBD niche market: baby boomers

You may recall a recent blog in which I discussed CBD for an aging demographic. Well, now boomers have their own CBD consumer website complete with need-to-know information: Three Wells, a company geared toward older adults. As you probably already know, adults over age 50 comprise a good chunk of the American demographic, have plenty … Read more

Bits and pieces

Yes, it’s been awhile since I’ve given you snippets of what’s in the news regarding hemp and CBD. Now is as good a time as any, so here goes. Two things stand out about the United States and hemp: The United States is the largest consumer of hemp products in the world Industrial hemp holds … Read more

Remind me. Why is CBD a Schedule 1 narcotic?

Recently I ran across an article by a 26-year-old lamenting the insanity of classifying CBD as a schedule 1 narcotic or having no medical value and high potential for abuse. Huh? Now I know I’m preaching to the choir, but bear with me. This gal was suddenly stopped by numbness in her hand. Her livelihood … Read more

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