Understanding Terpenes: Limonene

This blog post is part of Understanding Terpenes—a short series devoted to educating our audience on a few of the main terpenes in CBD and why they are so important. Terpenes are aromatic compounds responsible for giving cannabis and other plants their distinctive scents. But far from being just a treat for the nose, these
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Understanding Terpenes: Myrcene

This blog post is part of Understanding Terpenes—a short series devoted to educating our audience on a few of the main terpenes in CBD and why they are so important. Terpenes are aromatic compounds responsible for giving cannabis and other plants their distinctive scents. But far from being just a treat for the nose, these
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Understanding Terpenes: Pinene

This blog post is part of Understanding Terpenes—a short series devoted to educating our audience on a few of the main terpenes in CBD and why they are so important. Terpenes are aromatic compounds responsible for giving cannabis and other plants their distinctive scents. But far from being just a treat for the nose, these
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Understanding Terpenes

If you have done any amount of reading about CBD or medical cannabis in general, you’ve likely heard of terpenes. These unsung heroes of cannabis sativa can be found in full and broad-spectrum CBD oils and tinctures and offer potential therapeutic effects that complement cannabidiol.  As research continues into the various naturally-occurring compounds found in
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What Is a CBD Massage?

CBD can be found nearly everywhere now. In addition to traditional cannabidiol products like tinctures, oils, capsules, and salves, it is popping up as a fresh new ingredient in a variety of goods. It is not hard to find novelties like CBD infused chocolates, eye cream, latte,  intimate products, and more. It should come as
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Be Sure to Like ECHO Connection on Facebook

CBD is a game-changing cannabinoid, one that has ushered in a new era of discussion around the future of the health and wellness industry. With a goal of improving the quality and accessibility of CBD, ECHO is a cannabis nonprofit that’s committed to spreading awareness and dispelling the various misconceptions still surrounding CBD and hemp. Plus,
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How Does CBD Oil Taste?

Newcomers to cannabidiol (CBD) oil are often curious as to what to expect when having the viscous oil for the first time. The two most common ways to take CBD oil are orally through the mouth, or sublingually, which means to place it under the tongue and allow its botanical compounds to diffuse into the
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Why is Hemp Sometimes Referred to as “Industrial Hemp”?

While looking into plant-derived cannabinoids like cannabidiol (CBD), it’s likely you’ve come across the term “industrial hemp” being used in reference to the hemp cultivars that are often used to make CBD oil. “Industrial hemp” and “hemp” can be used interchangeably, which can often cause confusion or elicit concerns over the purity and cleanliness of
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What is Full-Spectrum Hemp Oil and Why is it Important?

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Full-spectrum hemp oil refers to when the pure oil extracted from hemp contains all the same cannabinoids and compounds found in the original hemp plant. Unlike isolated or synthetic cannabinoids, full-spectrum hemp oil contains an array of cannabinoids, as well as many essential vitamins and minerals, fatty acids, protein, chlorophyll, fiber, flavonoids, and terpenes. Cannabinoids
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What are Cannabinoids?

Since you’re here, you’re likely somewhat familiar with cannabinoids and their potential health benefits. However, with the truly mystifying amount of incorrect information out there, getting up to speed on the truth behind medical cannabinoids is surprisingly difficult. To make things easier, we’ve put together this comprehensive guide on cannabinoids so that you can decide
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Meet Alina, an 8-Year Old Child with Epilepsy and Cerebral Palsy

Alina Maldonado Montes de Oca | Epilepsy and Cerebral Palsy Mexico authorized the legal import of non-psychoactive cannabidiol (CBD) oil on February 1, 2016, after tireless work by families and local organizations.  An eight year old girl named Alina and her family were the first to receive an authorization to legally bring cannabis products to
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