Did you know we’re right in the middle of the 9th annual Hemp History Week? Beginning on June 4, 2018, the goal of this nationwide event is to not only raise awareness about the hemp plant and its long history in the United States, but to use that awareness to push legislation in the right direction. The campaign, organized by the Hemp Industries Association, also features some of the top farmers and entrepreneurs making headway in the industry and demonstrating how we all benefit from their continued success. The goal of this year’s Hemp History Week is to not only highlight these individual businesses, but also to lobby for federal legislation like the Hemp Farming Act of 2018 that will open up opportunities to entrepreneurs and grassroots organizations everywhere.

2018 Hemp History Week: Deep Roots

This year’s Hemp History Week focuses on the “deep roots” of the hemp plant, not only in our physical environment, modern communities and local economies but in the country’s historical origins. In fact, the first two drafts of that critical document that asserted America’s status as an independent nation – the Declaration of Independence – were written on hemp paper. It’s only within the past 100 years that hemp has been subject to the kind of prohibition and regulation that impacts the industry today. Just like we’ve seen in recent conversations surrounding CBD legality, these regulations were primarily based on a misunderstanding of what hemp is and its differentiation from its cousin, the marijuana plant.

Events like Hemp History Week are essential to educating the public about these important distinctions, so we’re even more excited that it’s actually sponsored in part by some of our favorite brands: Bluebird Botanicals and Plus CBD Oil! We love knowing that brands like these not only create great products that we’re happy to offer to our customers, but they’re involved in supporting the industry as a whole and creating opportunities for new businesses to grow.

Are you passionate about the hemp industry and want to get involved?  Find a Hemp History Week event near you!

If you’re here on our website, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about the benefits of CBD or experienced them for yourself. This is true of increasingly more people as CBD grows in popularity throughout the US. We’re excited about the growth and awareness surrounding the CBD industry, but with that initial growth comes a need for caution, too. While most of us in the industry, like Green Wellness Life, are here to help our customers and sell them products they can trust, some business owners are in it for the profit, even if that profit comes at the expense of their customers’ health and safety.

More than 50 people were potentially poisoned in Utah as a result of these unethical business practices. The product responsible, Yolo CBD Oil, was made with a synthetic CBD compound that, in addition to being fraudulent, is simply not safe for consumption. Not only do business practices like these quite literally harm consumers, they harm the industry and its reputation as a whole.

Because regulation in the CBD industry is essentially non-existent, thanks to differing and often conflicting state and federal laws, educating and empowering yourself as a consumer is all the more important. If you have a question about a product, ask us! If you want to see lab results, let us know! We do not sell anything that has not been lab tested – period.

Because we don’t manufacture any products ourselves, we don’t have to focus on self-promotion. Instead, we can be as selective as we want, choosing only the best products in the industry. We will never put a product on our website that we believe could be harmful or unsafe. From the sourcing of our products to the way that they are made to the moment they end up at your door, we are committed to quality and transparency. Your health and safety is the most crucial part of our business. It’s right there in our name, Green Wellness Life, because we want you to live well.

At Green Wellness Life, we’re always looking for more and better ways to serve our customers! Check out five of our newest products here. 

1. Plus CBD Oil Applicator

Try your favorite raw oil extract in a new, easy-to-use applicator. To get your recommended grain of rice serving size, simply turn the applicator once full click. This new product comes in two varieties – a Total Plant Complex and Gold Formula. Both options have been decarboxylated to convert CBDa into CBD.

The Total Plant Complex maintains a full spectrum of compounds, including phytocannabinoids, terpenes, plant sterols and Vitamin E, while the Gold Formula has been refined and distilled for one of the highest concentrations of CBD we offer.

2. MedCBDX CBD Mints

Are you a fan of our customer-favorite MedCBDX CBD Chewing Gum? Give our new MedCBDX CBD Mints a try, too! Each of the 16 mints in a tin contains 5mg of CBD from a CO2 extracted, full-spectrum hemp oil. The mints offer fast-acting absorption through the buccal cavity instead of the digestive system and are allergen-free, gluten-free, and vegan.

3. Select PETS Hemp Oil for Pets

With Select CBD’s new hemp oil tincture for pets, you can treat your your animal companions as well as you treat yourself! Made from only two ingredients – a specially formulated balance of cannabidiol and herb-infused refined coconut oil, known as MCT oil, and hemp extract – Select PETS Hemp Oil for Pets contains a whopping concentration of 750mg of CBD in each 30ml bottle.

4. Bud Touch Vape Pen

Is vaping your preferred method of CBD consumption. All of our kits now come with a new and improved BUD Touch Comparable Vape Pen! The pen features a battery, charger, tank, and a protective silver case. This vape pen is a lightweight and portable. Whether you’re carrying a purse or just have your pant pockets to work with, this vaporizer can travel with you so you can enjoy the benefits of CBD anywhere.

5. Hemp Clothing and Accessories

One of our favorite additions to the Green Wellness Life store is our new collection of hemp clothing and accessories. From wallets to scarves to candles, make your love for hemp an everyday part of your life! If you want to support Green Wellness Life wherever you go, we offer a unisex, green (literally!) t-shirt with our logo.

At Green Wellness Life, we want all of our human customers and their animal companions to live happy and well. Research has shown that other mammals, including common pets like dogs and cats, have endocannabinoid systems just like us. That means our furry friends can see similar, neutralizing benefits from a CBD supplement in their diet. That’s why we care about selling only the highest quality CBD and hemp oil products for pets!

New CBD Pet Product Offers from Green Wellness Life

To help you integrate CBD into your pet’s diet, we have a few exciting offers for our pet lovers this week. Select CBD, a customer-favorite brand, has a new Select PETS tincture, and we’re lucky to be one of the first companies to offer it for sale. Just like the Select CBD tinctures for humans, Select PETS is 100% natural, pesticide and solvent free, and undergoes stringent laboratory testing to ensure the highest quality end product. With only two ingredients – fractionated coconut oil (MCT) and hemp extract – the product has a whopping concentration of 750mg of CBD, while still being gentle on the digestive system. The same marked dropped applicator for all of Select CBD’s human tinctures makes measuring the perfect serving size for your pet’s weight easy and straightforward. 

We’ve also recently added another Treatibles: Hemp Wellness Hard Chews flavor, and we’re considering a third. We’d love to hear your feedback on your pets’ favorite flavors! These chews are a yummy way to incorporate hemp oil into your dog’s diet, with additional benefits from ingredients like turmeric and none of the unnecessary ingredients like grains. 

Now through May 10, 2018, you’ll receive a free sample of these wonderful Treatibles chews with every Green Wellness Life order that includes a pet product – no coupon code needed!

As with any other supplement, always make sure to check with your pet’s veterinarian before using CBD or hemp oil.