Joe Payack

The cannabis plant produces a plethora of interesting and useful compounds, from CBD and THC to the various terpenes. Why does it do this? What is in it for the plant? These are excellent questions, any while there are many theories, most are speculative. Let’s do some speculating ourselves, and try to come up with some plausible answers. The cannabis plant has flourished during most of human history. Records of… Read More »Why does the cannabis plant make cannabinoids?

Many people use CBD to control pain, and the anecdotal evidence supports such use. Now, a new article in Journal Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology (https://doi.apa.org/doi/10.1037/pha0000465) finally gives us real data on CBD and pain. From the authors introduction: Despite its frequent use for pain relief, no experimental pain research has tested the analgesic effects of cannabidiol (CBD) in humans. The goal of this study was to experimentally test the effects of… Read More »CBD and Pain – Exciting New Data

While CBD has gotten a lot of attention, lately we have been processing high CBG biomass. Many people wonder what the difference is between CBG vs CBD. The differences in the two molecules is rather profound, even though CBD is biosynthetically produced by the cannabis plant from CBG. As is THC. Hence the moniker that CBG is the “mother of all cannabinoids.” The biosynthesis of CBG: THC and CBD biosynthesis… Read More »CBG vs CBD – What is the Difference?

For those in the cannabinoid processing realm, delivering the cleanest extract is of utmost importance. The purity of an extract is revealed by assay and is expressed as weight percent cannabinoids. Obviously, the higher the weight percent, the more potent the extract. How does one get a high weight percent? Well, this is extraction method specific, but most labs use Winterization as a purification step. We don’t use winterized oil,… Read More »What is Winterized Oil?

A recent clinical trial of the effect CBD on the liver was recently reported. The study reports that there is a negligible risk on the liver from typical CBD dosing. This is an important study for the industry: real data is finally available on a cannabinoid. The industry has stepped up to do the work the government refuses to do. Bravo! This data should not be surprising. The information GW… Read More »CBD And The Liver – Promising Study

We sell many organic products. What makes a product organic? Obviously, they have been certified organic by the USDA: only products with USDA Organic seal are truly organic. But there is much that must happen to get approved for that seal. Let’s go over the process for Organic Certification. It all begins at the farm. Local organic certifying groups use the federal guidelines to establish rules for organic farming. Our… Read More »What makes a product organic?

Nanotechnology is a very hot top in scientific circles. It has made its way in the CBD market through clever marketing. Let’s discuss what nanotechnology is, how it applies to the cannabinoid field, and the multitude of Nano claims made by CBD/THC purveyors. Nanotechnology is the study of sub-microscopic phenomenon. “Nano” is designated by the metric system as 10-9 of a standard unit. For our purposes, the unit that matters… Read More »Nano CBD – What Is It?

We sell tinctures, as do most CBD producers. Many people have never encountered a tincture before, so let’s discuss the history of the tincture, and see how the word does not really apply to CBD formulations in vegetable oils. Tinctures have a rather long history in medicine. The most famous (for those of a certain age) is iodine tincture. This ethanol-based solution of iodine was a staple in the medicine… Read More »What Is A Tincture?