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Pacific Northwest Growers Can Protect Plants from Heat Waves and Still Have a Good Harvest

September 28, 2021

In extreme heat conditions, hemp leaves droop and fold up in a protective measure. If the stress is not mediated, they will yellow and become crisp. Once a plant is matured, there’s not a lot of changes growers can make, warns Cedar Grey, founder of Siskiyou Sungrown, a CBD wellness product brand in Southern Oregon.

Managing Pain with CBD

March 02, 2020

Chronic pain is one of the most common reasons that people choose cannabidiol (CBD) products. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that over 20% of US adults suffer from chronic pain.

Full Spectrum: Protect Yourself From Deceptive Marketing

September 18, 2019

Many brands are marketed as full spectrum without understanding the meaning of full spectrum hemp because it’s become a trendy buzzword in the industry. Like the term “all natural,” consumers have the idea that full spectrum CBD is a good thing, and they are correct. However, most of these claims are misleading, because the average cannabis/hemp product marketed as full spectrum lacks crucial and beneficial classes of phytochemicals (phyto- means derived from plants).

Why Whole Plant Matters

January 18, 2019

One of Siskiyou Sungrown’s foundational practices is to formulate our wellness products with the highest quality whole plant medicine. Why do we go to the trouble of using the whole plant, rather than using isolated cannabinoids, which are cheaper and easier to obtain?