National Hemp Month

July is National Hemp Month. Being the hottest crop of the decade, there are still many misconceptions and questions regarding its uses and benefits. Let’s clear the smoke, and dive into why you should care.

History of Hemp

Did you know that throughout early American History and up until the early 1900’s, American farmers were required to cultivate hemp?

This versatile crop has been a staple in our country for both its soil remediation and textile uses. I was even grown by our founding fathers before it was ultimately made illegal in the 1930’s. Why the ultimate reason it was made illegal, is still under debate. There is no mistaking its rampant return in the last decade.

While the intended purpose was to begin lessening our foreign dependency for hemp fiber, it has blossomed into a multi-faceted industry for both large and small businesses alike. From hemp clothes to hempcrete to CBD products, you would be hard pressed to not find a hemp based product in your neighborhood grocery store.

CBD
The more popular and well known use of industrial hemp is for Cannabinoid production, specifically CBD. These cultivars have been bred over many generations to minimize the THC content and maximize CBD production.

While it can be consumed or smoked raw, manufactures such as Carbon Cannabis can extract and concentrate the valuable CBD and other plant material from 10-15% in its raw flower form to 80-90% in an oil form. This Full Spectrum oil is then formulated into tinctures, topicals, pet extracts, and many more products intended for consumption.

CBD helps everyone differently, common uses include;
-Anxiety
-Pain Management
-Sleep
-Seizures

Whenever choosing a CBD product, verify it has been 3rd party tested to ensure its safety and potency. Examples of these tests or Certificates of Analysis (COA) can be found HERE (https://gocarbon.co/test-results/)

Wear hemp clothing, speak with your local politicians, support hemp farmers and cbd business, substitute hemp based products for paper based whenever possible.

 

Summer Pop-Up Collaborations

Come support small business at one of our summer pop up collaborations with our favorite local retailers and get all of your CBD questions answered. We will have prizes, samples of all of our products and limited edition merch for sale.

The People’s Food Co-op – La Crosse WI    |   July 16 2021
Schuby’s Neighborhood Butcher – La Crosse WI    |   July 30 2021
Larson General – La Crosse WI    |   August 7 2021
Tree Hugger Co-op – La Crosse WI    |   August 13 2021

Can’t make it? That’s okay! Use code summerdrift @gocarbon.co for 10% off of any order on our website.

Hemp, Hemp, Hooray!

 

Carbon Cannabis supports agriculture in Wisconsin by providing a market for organically grown Wisconsin hemp, and by encouraging local farmers to cultivate hemp and to use organic farming practices to help supply the growing demand for quality, pure CBD. If you are a hemp farmer and looking to partner, give us a shout!