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There are so many delivery methods for hemp products and one we especially like is lotions. Topicals are transdermal and get absorbed through the skin into the muscle tissue. They do not get absorbed into the bloodstream, meaning if they contain THC, they will not get you high. A lot of our customers (not all) prefer not to feel high, and some worry about drug testing.   There are different kinds of hemp extractions; isolate, broad spectrum, and full spectrum, which we discuss in our previous blog. Full spectrum hemp uses the whole plant, so the product is full of all the...

New Year's resolutions originated 4,000 years ago in Babylonia as a religious practice. Today, resolutions are less likely to be religious in nature and more about making promises to ourselves for self-improvement.  I dislike the word “resolution,” the idea of a “new you” and putting pressure on yourself. We’re all just fine the way we are. We don’t need to become a newer version of anything. We just need to treat ourselves and our bodies with kindness and do our best so that our mind, body, and spirit can function to its full potential. It’s taken me a long time...

What is the Endocannabinoid System? People that are familiar with legal cannabis have likely heard of the Endocannabinoid system (ECS). You may have heard of it and know what it is, but many still don’t. As a retailer of hemp infused CBD, we at CAASI believe that it’s our job to share information and educate. We learned from going to weekend industry retreats where medical doctors, researchers and industry experts explain their findings.  People often wonder why they’ve never heard about the ECS in their biology class or in med school. We’re vendor members of a non-profit, Leaf411.org. They are...

Bath Soaking Bath soaking has taken on many forms over thousands of years– from natural hot spring rituals and public bathing houses to expensive spa experiences and deep soak bath tubs in modern homes. Soaking has many benefits and have been used for a variety of things like meditation and relieving sore muscles.  Looking Back in Time Soaking can be traced back to the Neolithic Age. A time when tribes would find relief from the cold by soaking in various natural hot springs they stumbled upon around the world. One of the world’s earliest known public baths was built in the...