CBD

4 Results / Page 1 of 1

Background

Health & Wellness

The Lowdown on CBG

Although cannabis is a complex plant with more than 400 chemical entities, the weed industry has — for the most part — remained fixated on two particular cannabinoids: THC and cannabidiol (CBD). But other cannabinoids are starting to emerge into the spotlight.   One of these so-called minor cannabinoids is cannabigerol (CBG), which is gaining attention for its proclaimed anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, and anti-inflammatory properties. While CBG has yet to match the mainstream appeal of […]

todaySeptember 5, 2019

Fashion

These Beauty Brands Have Pride

As June marks Pride Month and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, many fashion and beauty brands are coming out to support the LGBTQ+ community in impactful ways.  Several beauty brands are showing their support by donating up to 100 percent of net proceeds to charities that benefit the LGBTQ+ community, including GLAAD, the Hetrick-Martin Institute and the United Nations Free & Equal campaign, among others. With a commitment […]

todayJune 18, 2019

Fashion

Beauty Brands Are Cashing In on Cannabis

The beauty industry’s obsession with CBD isn’t slowing down.  CBD — the shortened term for cannabidiol — has become one of the hottest ingredients around, popping up in different types of skin care, color cosmetics and wellness supplements as consumer interest in the plant’s purported benefits increases rapidly.   Beauty brands are tapping into cannabis and its many ingredient extracts, with varying levels of CBD — including hemp seed oil, […]

todayApril 25, 2019

Food & Drink

Pot, Meet Kettle

As marijuana becomes legal in more jurisdictions in North America (it is currently legal in 33 states, and recreational use has been approved in ten, including Washington DC), research shows there will be a big consumer shift from sodas and beers to hemp and marijuana drinkables in 2019 and beyond.   Before you start giggling uncontrollably and reaching for the munchies, we are talking Cannabidiol or CBD from hemp that […]

todayJanuary 2, 2019

Subscribe

LISTEN WITH YOUR APP

0%