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CBD for You and Me

Uncle IkesSep 02, 2016

Talk about bad news/good news scenarios. The week before I was scheduled to review some CBD products, I broke my toe, thus providing a perfectly painful chance to try out the soothing pain-relieving effects of cannabidiol-infused topicals and mints.

What I also found was that the CBD hype currently swirling through popular culture has a factual basis. And what I also found is that according to a 2013 review published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, cannabidiol is an effective anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, antioxidant (helps combat neurodegenerative disorders), anti-tumoral (combats tumors and cancer cells), anxiolytic/anti-depressant (combats anxiety and depression disorders), antiemetic (reduces nausea and vomiting), antipsychotic (combats mental disorders), and anticonvulsant (suppresses seizures).

Not only does CBD do all these things, but it also helps to balance the effects of THC, the principal active ingredient in marijuana which gets you high. It seems to offer natural protection against the anxiety, memory impairment and paranoia which can come from getting really high. It also appears to help counteract the sleepy effects of THC, which could explain the alertness factor of some sativa strains.

I was damn glad to have a container of CBD For Life Rub; this stuff immediately and soothingly relieved the pain in my foot.

CBD For Life Pure CBD Face & Body Cleanser allows you to multi-task: adding CBD's anti-inflammatory benefits to your skin while cleaning clogged pores.

Also impressive was the line of müv CBD products, including Sports Gel (100 mg of CBD per 1.7 oz. container), Hydrating Lotion (100 mg CBD), and Grapefruit Orange Body Butter (200 mg CBD per 3.4 oz. container). The Sports Gel, in particular, was useful and effective on foot pain.

Because all of the CBD topicals mentioned above contain no THC, they are available for purchase in Uncle Ike's Glass Shop without having to enter the Pot Shop at all. Mr Moxey's Mints, however, are exceptions as they contain THC as well. Mr Moxey's Mints contain 20 mg total THC per 20-serving package, along with 100 mg total CBD per package. These mints have a bracing freshness and a surprisingly immediate effect, reducing pain level and increasing relaxation within minutes of use.

If your explorations of CBD topicals and mints make you want to try high-CBD strains of cannabis flowers, those are readily available at Uncle Ike's Pot Shop, including AC/DC (14% CBD, 6% THC); Orient Express (13% CBD), Ringo's Gift (7% CBD, 10% THC); Blue Dynamite (8% CBD, 3% THC), Sour Tsunami (8% CBD, 8% THC), and White Widow (13% CBD, 12% THC).