Golf is loved by the folks who work at Vermont Organic Science. Masters weekend is considered a blessed weekend. Professional golfers have come out saying they have used CBD for golf to help with the game’s anxiety and stress. Some companies strictly market CBD golf products. Vermont Organic Science certified organic CBD products are suitable for any sport, including golf! Why use CBD for Golf? Take the word from professional… Read More »CBD Golf – Professionals Use It

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?

Many people have asked, what is the difference between CBDA vs CBD? Let’s address this by first looking at the chemistry of the two molecules. As the abbreviations indicate, the two compounds are closely related. CBDA has a carboxylic acid group on the bis-phenol ring, which makes CBDA much more acidic than CBD (hence the full chemical name cannabidiolic acid). This acidic carboxylate makes CBDA much more polar. More on… Read More »CBDA vs CBD – What Is The Difference

The NFL is my favorite sport to watch. As I have gotten older, watching such a violent sport with numerous injuries to players is getting harder. Many players look for natural remedies to help with these injuries. CBD in the NFL has become more popular to treat these ailments. You have seen in the past NFL players promoting CBD brands. Rob Gronkowski is one of the biggest supporters of CBD.… Read More »CBD NFL – Let the Players Take CBD

CBD products are becoming very popular for Pets. Many people take care of and treat their pets better than they treat themselves! CBD oil has been shown to have helped many different pets. They have even tried giving CBD oil as therapy to two elephants in a zoo in Poland after their friend passed away (RIP Erna). You can find many different testimonials on how CBD oil has helped people’s… Read More »CBD Oil For Pets

Most Americans (and Brits) don’t like, and don’t understand the metric system.  To them, it’s a confusing way to change the normative way (the Imperial System) we measure things. It is an understandable position: nobody who was ingrained with miles, pounds, and gallons would welcome any other way of measuring things. Except there is a better way, the scientific way: the metric system.  Metric System – Much Easier to Use… Read More »The Metric System: Why We Use It

Many of our customers ask different ways to consume CBD oil instead of the traditional dropper under the tongue. We will be releasing recipes including CBD on our blog weekly for folks to try! Today we are talking about CBD scrambled eggs. This is a very simple recipe. You can modify this recipe with milk, salt and pepper, meats, etc. Scrambled Eggs Directions Whisk half a dropper of Vermont Organic… Read More »CBD Scrambled Eggs Recipe

Vermont Organic Science has “organic” as our middle name. There are a couple of reasons for this. One, we sell USDA certified organic products and we organically extract hemp to make those products. We are proud of our organic ethos and our history with organic chemistry. The second reason is that I am an organic chemist, and proud of it. Now you may think organic products and services are the… Read More »What is Organic Chemistry?

A brand-new study from the University of Chicago provides startling new information on CBD treating COVID-19. I present the preprint abstract below: “The rapid spread of COVID-19 underscores the need for new treatments. Here we report that cannabidiol (CBD), a compound produced by the cannabis plant, inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection. CBD and its metabolite, 7-OH-CBD, but not congeneric cannabinoids, potently block SARS-CoV-2 replication in lung epithelial cells. CBD acts after cellular… Read More »BREAKING: CBD has the potential to prevent and treat COVID-19