Category: Lifestyle

Even with being a little over a week into the new year, there is a chance you have already cheated on your resolution. Whether it was ordering a pizza instead of dining in or watching a movie instead of going to the gym, it is very rare to stay on track to achieve your resolution. If this has happened to you, don’t worry, as only 9.2% of people completed theirs in 2018. However, the benefits of CBD can make it a lot easier for you to get back on the right track. Are you in that 9.2% so far? Keep on reading, because the tips here will help you not fall back into your old routines.

Benefits Of CBD

CBD can help tremendously with any of the “stereotypical” New Year’s Resolutions while having applications to many others. CBD interacts with our endocannabinoid system, an internal network that helps your body maintain homeostasis or a state of internal stability.

The ECS helps maintain systems such as your mood, appetite, and memory. Many of our customers use CBD for reasons such as pain relief, post-workout recovery and even anxiety. Here we will be going through two of the most popular ones, and seeing how cannabidiol can either get you back on track or continue pursuing your goals!

Working Out Consistently

Unfortunately, there is nothing in CBD that will force you to go to the gym and work out. You will still need to make that choice for yourself (just make sure you don’t skip leg day!). However, after working out, CBD’s anti-inflammatory capabilities will help make your post-workout recovery much more manageable. No sane person who wakes up sore wants to go back to the gym. Period. With CBD, inflammation will become a distant memory of 2018.

Making New Friends

It has been reported by The University of Sao Paulo that after conducting a study of their own, that CBD contains anti-anxiety qualities. For the study, 24 individuals who had Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder were given a public speaking simulation. Before the mock presentation, half of the subjects were given a placebo, while the other half were given a single dose of 600mg of CBD.

After the “presentation” had been completed, the subjects given the placebo reported a much higher level of anxiety than those given the 600mg of CBD.

Like we mentioned with the first resolution, CBD isn’t going to get you up and put yourself out there for meeting new people. What it can do, is making it a whole lot easier.

There Is No Secret Ingredient

CBD is not a quick and easy “fix-all” solution. While it does have great benefits, achieving your New Years Resolution is going to take more than just using cannabidiol. There are many ways to get you on the right track, whether it’s waking up early to run a mile or even going to a get-together. 2019 is just beginning, there’s still plenty of time left to hit your goal.

For those who struggle with anxiety due to travel, whether it be planes or cruise liners, CBD oil might be the perfect product for you. With there being so many laws in place when it comes to traveling, especially flying, it can be confusing to understand what is and what isn’t allowed. Here is everything you need to know about traveling with CBD. 

 

Why Travel With CBD?

According to Live Science, CBD can help fight anxiety. This report is based on the findings at the University of Nottingham, in the United Kingdom. Aviophobia, the fear of flying, is perhaps the most prolific case of anxious behavior during flight. With being thousands of feet up in the air, traveling at hundreds of miles per hour, all while not having any control of the plane itself, it’s no surprise this is a widespread issue.  

The National Institute of Mental Health Association has previously stated that 6.5% of the U.S’s population suffers from some sort of aviophobia. While this might seem like a small number, it represents more than 21 million Americans. 

Even if you don’t get anxious when you fly or travel, CBD can still be a great carry-on. Whether you are just looking to relax, or take a nap on a long flight without taking a prescription drug, the usefulness of CBD cannot be overstated.

 

Travel Laws To Keep In Mind 

To discuss the travel laws around CBD, we first need to discuss the laws pertaining to THC. Marijuana, even though it is legal in multiple states, is never allowed on planes. This is due to the TSA acting within federal guidelines, not ones written by each state. 

So how does CBD compare to THC when it comes to traveling? 

CBD derived from hemp is exempt, given the amount of THC content found within it is 0.3% or less. Both the DEA and FDA do not consider CBD with this chemical makeup to be harmful to passengers to travel with.  

It is important to keep in mind CBD sold in dispensaries is usually derived from marijuana, not hemp, which changes the overall amount of THC found. Tasty Hemp Oil products are all 100% derived from hemp, meaning you will not need to worry about this as our products are all below .3% THC content. 

If you are planning on bringing a CBD tincture as a carry-on, remember that all liquids must be under 3.4 ounces in volume. With this in mind, we can conclude that our tinctures can be taken as a carry-on.

 

International Travel 

With international laws differing greatly when it comes to both CBD and THC, we do not advise to travel internationally with our products without reading through legislation that is unique to your destination. As great as CBD can help with aviophobia, it isn’t worth being arrested for!  

 

What To Bring 

When it comes to our products, we recommend traveling with the Tasty Drops or gummies. While the chocolates are very delicious, the risk of getting crushed or even melting while traveling is too real. Our Tasty Drops come in small tinctures while our gummies are packaged in plastic containers, making them very compact and portable. If you need any information on how to best use our products themselves, click here.