The Cannavist USA Issue 1 | Page 141

GRN 250mg Natural Boost Tincture By Lisa Blake Another tincture, another childlock. Once I got over questioning the development of my adult motor skills, I tried this much more appeasing and unremarkable (in a good way) tasting oil, which not only tasted better, but also didn’t have as strong a smell as other ‘natural’ oils. I used this one the most regularly over the course of a month, especially before sleeping. It’s made me religious about going to bed with a glass of water as without fail I get a tickly, dry throat after using it. I didn’t fi nd it as effective for nodding off as quickly as with other tinctures I’ve used in the past, but I suspect that’s for a combination of reasons. I’m a fan of the packaging as it defi nitely has a feel good factor: “gluten free, 100% vegan, pesticide free” – reassuring as I make a feeble attempt at Veganuary and contemplate the sorry state of our planet. Thumbs up for an environmentally conscious, natural, hard- working product. 1000mg Whole Plant Oil from Natural Health Goods By Róisín Delaney I’m a big believer in whole is better. Whole fat, whole foods, whole plant please. This 10ml bottle from England-based Natural Health Goods contains 1000mg of whole plant (full spectrum) hemp oil. The percentage of CBD in the oil comes in at 10%, and there are other cannabinoids at work in here too. These help the CBD to be absorbed, increasing the rate of effect. The thing I like most about this is noticeable terpene profi le. It’s not too strong that it’s unpalatable and works really well when combined with food. A word of advice to any newcomers, whole plant natural hemp oil, with or without CBD, is an acquired taste. If you want to keep it as nature intended, you’ll need something to neutralize that after taste au natural. 141