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For decades, lovers of all things cannabis have regarded April 20th – 4/20 – as their high holiday. Regardless of your stance on marijuana, you’re likely familiar with the occasion, which has made its way into American popular culture and our country’s national discourse. This goes to show the diversity of subjects that our nation's holidays may recognize - and the increased awareness that tends to follow suit. While many beloved holidays have...

Thirty-three American states have now legalized cannabis to some capacity – with substantial variation state to state on the structuring and scope of cannabis’ approval. In other words, two-thirds of our nation’s states have granted their citizens the right to legal cannabis in some capacity. Given the extent of legalization at the state level in the United States, proponents and advocates are baffled by the continued Federal prohibition of th...

Broad spectrum, full spectrum, phytocannabinoid-rich, isolates - what sets these popular types of hemp extract apart?

While THC is by far the most commonly known cannabinoid, it’s far from the only variety on the rise in our modern culture. Cannabidiol – more popularly by the abbreviation CBD – has several distinct possibilities for high-quality extracts. It's easy to confuse the most common cannabinoid extracts for one another, but each respe...

There’s an overwhelming generalization that cannabis users weigh more than those who opt not to consume cannabis. Many seem to believe that regular marijuana users are overweight – or that they weigh more than those who lay off the substance altogether. A team of researchers at the University of Michigan aimed to evaluate this common theory – and determine whether there’s any relationship between weight gain and the continual use of cannabis.

Here at the Beverage Blog, we’ve discussed a variety of CBD drinks, as well as many hemp-based beverages – including our own delicious sparkling sodas with broad spectrum hemp extract. We recently reviewed the ins and outs of the 2018 Farm Bill and its implications for the hemp industry. Today, we’ll go beyond beverages to the largest scale product on the horizon of hemp development.

In 1941, Henry Ford had a bold new v...