August 2022 Issue 35
Harvest & Plume
Easy Summer Days
by KIM MCCARTHY
Thoughts Photo & Image Credits User Guide Instructions August: Women's Equality Day Events To Attend Celebrations: Harvest & Plume and Element Apothec Top 10 Benefits Of CBD Topicals Cannabinoids VS Migrains Zen Page Truth Be Told In A Timeline: Cannabis sativa L and CBD Cesar Benavides: Behind The Lens Hemp Communitiess Ionizing Your Workspace LUV Brand: Introducing Drone Corps The Pipeline: Strategies Announces Internships Look Who's Blooming
The universe brings people and others into your life to complement your life's journey. I belive that is more correct than the saying "people come into your life for a reason and a season." In a previous issue there was an article on sympathetic resonance. It's an interesting phenomenon in that we unknowingly seek to resonate with what's around us or influence those to resonate with us. Essentially, we're receivers and transmitters of various frequencies. If you're a follower of the Law of Attraction, Abraham Hicks, or similar quantum meta-verse musings then you understand when I say we're energetic beings vibrating frequencies. The end result is, if you're not aware of HOW you're resonating then you cannot be sure of WHAT you're resonating WITH. Pretty amazing stuff, really. I wish my parents taught me to focus more on my energy and emotional state than being fearful with Plans A, B, and C. You know..just in case. Well, the universe is definitely resonating with The Pipeline: Strategies and our Sales PEO brand members. We've been very busy over the past few months getting things ready for a proper launch with our strategic partner, LUV (Licensed Unmanned Vehicle). The soft launch went well and we've tweaked things which means the Sales PEO will be making some big announcements in the near future. Until then, be well and resonate with what you WANT and not what you fear. Keep coming back to the Monthly Sesh and checking out the goodness we provide in information and eye candy (ahem - photography and andragogy).
2 4 5 6 8 14 16 18 20 24 32 34 36 38 40 44
Thoughts
CONTENTS
Please share both digital publications with your network so they can get the insider access to discounts, codes, and more.
User Guide Instructions
Green Star Sponsor: Drone Corps
Photo & Image Credits
Cover Photo by Cesar Benavides Photo by Happy Hour Headshots Photo by Cesar Benavides https://unsplash.com/photos/4LaFanthIOw https://pixabay.com/illustrations/capitol-hill-protest-people-5665882/ Image by Cannabis Investing Forum https://pixabay.com/illustrations/curtain-microphone-event-165488/ Image By World CBD Awards Images By World CBD Awards https://www.pngegg.com/en/png-ztqgc Images By World CBD Awards https://pixabay.com/photos/champagne-sparklers-cork-4734176/ Marketing By The Pipeline: Strategies https://pixabay.com/photos/massage-therapy-essential-oils-1612308/ https://unsplash.com/photos/emAGLJGC5xo https://unsplash.com/photos/z0WVQWnSU2w https://pixabay.com/vectors/book-open-mythology-celtic-1189776/ https://pixabay.com/illustrations/steampunk-clock-clockwork-time-1636156/ https://pixabay.com/illustrations/gears-border-frame-cut-out-6531776/ https://pixabay.com/illustrations/steampunk-gears-book-cogs-pipes-6246213/ Image By Cesar Benavides https://pixabay.com/photos/fitness-weight-dumbbell-gym-1882721/ https://unsplash.com/photos/M1-cOZaGHbI Marketing By The Pipeline: Strategies https://pixabay.com/photos/straw-flower-blossom-bloom-pink-3496826/
Bonus: Learn about The Pipeline: Strategies Sales PEO client brands and how the many applications and utilities of their products may positively impact lives.
To ensure professionals are credited for intellectual property, please participate in the andragogy experience (see opposite page) or reference the following credit list for photos and images:
Enjoy the full learning experience of andragogy - a method of adult learning - by immersing yourself in the formating, layout, and clicking on images to discover opportunities for learning and growing beyond stigmas. As you explore the publications, be sure to look for green stars hidden in plain view - waiting to be found and clicked. REMEMBER: Everything in Harvest & Plume and The Cannabis Sessions is made with intentional purpose and for your benefit. We hope you find the andragogy experience to be educational, enlightening, and enjoyable enough to share with others.
Text
Harvest & Plume and The Cannabis Sessions are intentionally created to be a resource and a complement to your journey into cannabis & hemp. Whether your journey is for research, scientific revelations, technological innovations, health & wellness awareness, or business needs, rest assured that all featured information and sponsored content meet three critical qualifications for inclusion: Current Factual Non-Leveraged
C 2 3 5 6 8 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 21 22 24 26 28 32 34 37 38 44
We encourage you to engage each page with your cursor.
Every issue has current, factual, and non-leveraged information to improve your health, lifestyle, and business.
We're here to educate, inform, and share.
Hidden throughout this page are eight green stars and nineteen subscription links. Be sure to subscribe after clicking on a link!
At the behest of Rep. Bella Abzug (D-NY), in 1971 and passed in 1973, the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as "Women's Equality Day." The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. This was the culmination of a massive, peaceful civil rights movement by women that had its formal beginnings in 1848 at the world's first women's rights convention, in Senaca Falls, New York. The observance of Women's Equality Day not only commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, but also calls attention to women's continuing efforts toward full equality. Workplaces, libraries, organizations, and public facilities now participate with Women's Equality Day programs, video showings, or other activities.
August: Women's Equality Day
Agtech Beverages Blockchain Cannabis Cryptocurrency eSports ESG Fintech Funding Gaming
Events To Attend
Health Hemp Medtech NFTs Nano-Technology Psychedelics Real Estate Sports Sustainability Tech VCs
The Cannabis Investing Forum provides resources and organizes events to educate investors, entrepreneurs, and industry professionals about alternative and emerging trend investment opportunities in:
Date
Event
Location
8-23-22
Cannabis Conference
Las Vegas, NV USA
8-25-22
Virginia Cannabis Expo
Virginia Beach, VA USA
8-26-22
NECANN Cannabis Conference
Albany, NY USA
9-9-22
LATAMCANN.BIZ
Panama City, Panama PA
Atlantic City, NY USA
9-10-22
Cannabis Business Expo
Zurich, Switzerland CH
9-12-22
GrowUp Conference
Niagra Falls, Ontario CAN
9-13-22
Benzinga Cannabis
Chicago, IL USA
CanEx Jamaica
Montego Bay, Jamaica, JAM
9-22-22
Lucky Leaf Expo
Oklahoma City, OK USA
9-24-22
CannaCon
Denver, CO USA
Portland, ME USA
9-28-22
MJ Unpacked
10-5-22
CannabiSalud
Cancun, Mexico, MX
10-7-22
House of Flowers
Santa Rosa, CA USA
Jackson, MS USA
10-12-22
CannaPharma
San Diego, CA USA
10-13-22
ExpoWeed
Mexico City, Mexico, MX
10-14-22
Richmond, VA USA
10-26-22
Affiliate Meet Market
Berlin, Germany DE
10-31-22
Supplyside West
11-1-22
LA Blockchain Summit
Los Angeles, CA USA
11-15-22
MJBizCon
August 2022
(Continued, next page)
October 2022
Shining the spotlight on "We Can Do Better" and the brands that are pioneering these efforts to offer the public the most highly compliant, safe, and effective products & services on the market.
(Continued, previous page)
Harvest & Plume is a finalist for
with World CBD Awards
Join Us
Congratulations To Us!
Best CBD Magazine
We became Patreon creators to benefit our various communities: Professionals & Career Coaching Candidates Corporate & Executive People Strategies Emerging Brands Alternative Financing, Investors, VCs & funding Sales & Development Being Better Human Ambassadors
Winners Announced: Barcelona, Spain October 2022
Whether it's for your career advancement, personal growth, or professional development programs, we're creating to benefit YOU. Save your patron receipt for business expenses and tax advice!
Authored By Trang Trans and Dr. Swathi Varanasi
Noninvasive CBD topicals do not require smoking, vaping, or ingestion of products that could possibly contain harmful additives.
Top 10 Benefits Of CBD Topicals
Overall, topical CBD is noninvasive and convenient. It has a higher bioavailability and a faster effect than oral administration of CBD. Due to the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of CBD, topical CBD could play a role in inflammatory skin diseases, joint pain, and anti-aging. Other possible benefits of topical CBD include hair growth, peripheral nerve pain, and muscle pain. Ongoing research is underway examining CBD for each of these conditions to confirm their benefits.
High Bioavailability And Faster Effects Some of the advantages of the CBD topicals are high bioavailability, that is, more of the CBD reaches your system as compared with oral administration of CBD, and fast relief from pain or inflammation.
Muscle Pain In a study, patients with myofascial (coverings of muscle) pain, the application of topical CBD over masseter muscle for two weeks improved the condition of masticatory muscles.
Skin Conditions Due to the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of CBD, CBD topicals may help reduce inflammation in skin conditions, such as acne, psoriasis, dermatitis, or eczema. In a retrospective study of 20 patients with psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, topical administration of CBD ointment has been shown to be a safe and effective non-invasive alternative for improving the quality of life in patients with inflammatory skin disease. Topical CBD has been shown to not only improve severity of itch in patients with atopic dermatitis, but also loss of sleep.
Hair Loss In mostly men, early research suggests that topical application of CBD oil could help with hair regrowth.
Cannabidiol (CBD) topicals, which come in many forms including lotions, oils, balms, serums, patches, and salves, penetrate the skin and work with the body's endocannabinoid system (ECS), which regulates and balances mood, appetite, pain, and more. Notably, receptors from the ECS have been found in the skin.
Anti-Aging The antioxidant properties of CBD help neutralize free radicals that can damage the cell and increase collagen breakdown.
Everyday Aches And Pains A rat study demonstrated that topical application of CBD gel significantly reduced joint swelling. Thus, topical CBD application has therapeutic potential for relief of arthritis pain without evident side effects. Furthermore, transdermal administration of CBD provides good absorption because such mode of administration bypasses liver metabolism encountered by orally administered CBD. A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial assessing the efficacy of topically delivered CBD oil in the management of neuropathic pain demonstrated that transdermal application of CBD oil significantly improved pain and symptoms of peripheral neuropathy and was well-tolerated.
Convenient Topical CBD is easy to use and can quickly provide symptomatic relief of pain and inflammation.
Now, let's talk about magnesium. Studies have found that people who have migraines tend to have lower levels of magnesium than people who don't get headaches. Some scientists believe that magnesium blocks signals in the brain that lead to migraines with an aura, or changes in vision and other senses. Research also suggests that magnesium stops certain chemicals that cause pain. CoQ10 is an essential compound that is made by your body and stored in your mitochondria. Mitochondria produce up to 90% of the energy your cells use. They also help protect your cells from oxidative damage. There's scientific evidence that oxidative damage to your mitochrondria plays a role in the frequency and severity of migraines. Nerve tissue contains very high levels of mitochondria. CoQ10 helps reduce said damage, therefore helping to prevent the onset and intensity of migraines.
Thistle Therapies has been treating individuals suffering from migraines and tension/sinus/cluster headaches since 2018. There is a study done by the NIH (National Institute of Health) that found if you raise the amount of VitaminB12 in your body by 460mg, the chances of having a migraine decrease by 80%.
Originally Published By Thistle Therapies
We take what we learned from that study and apply what we already know about caffeine and migraines. During a migraine bood vessels swell, tighten or go through other changes, causing an increase in blood flow around the brain. This increase blood flow pressure surrounding nerves, which send pain messages to the brain. This is what triggers the migraine. Caffeine has vasoconstrictive properties, meaning that blood vessels narrow to restrict blood flow, thereby alleviating the pain.
Cannabinoids Vs Migraines
Terpenes also play a big role in migraine relief. In this case, the two terpenes Thistle Therapies recommends using when experiencing a migraine are beta-Caryophyllene and Myrcene. Myrcene is known to relieve neuropathic pain and have sedating qualities, which in turn slows the activation of a subset of sensory neurons responsible for sending pain signals called nociceptors. Beta-Caryophyllene is known to have a pain relieving effect as a direct result of inflammation reduction. This terpene also has effects on short and long-term brain health.
Leaving the best for last, cannabinoids are paramount when treating and preventing migraines. Everyone knows that CBD is great for inflammation, but more than that, it's greatest effect is achieving and maintaining homeostasis, or balance, of all the body's integral systems. When every internal component of the body is homeostatic, it is far less likely to suffer from any ailment, albeit migraines. CBN (cannabinol) is a byproduct of THC degradation caused by either exposure to heat or aging. In high doses, CBN is an amazing sleep aid and, in lower doses, it is very effective at reducing anxiety and stress. It's commonly known that stress can be the root cause for many ailments, but when specifically referring to migraines, research shows that changes in the levels of serotonin due to stress significantly increase the chances of having a migraine.
"Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune." - Jim Rohn
Zen Page Sponsored By
Authored By Dr. Eric I. Mitchell, MD FACPE
The second most common Cannabinoid is CBD and the subject of this article. CBD with all its many medicinal benefits coming from this age-old plant have been stuck behind a history of fear of the unknown. THC and CBD have been linked hand-in-hand, with the latter being overshadowed by the former. It has taken almost 100 years to get some separation which the Farm Bill of 2018 has now done. The world has not stopped its exploration of the many uses of CBD because the United States put a halt on its use when it was made a Schedule 1 narcotic back in 1970. Global medical research has shown a wide myriad of applications for the use of CBD which were similar to or the same reasons that Americans had cannabis in their medicine cabinet for 100 years before it was removed from the United States of America’s pharmacopoeia in 1942.
If you do not know history, then you are bound to repeat it. This absence of history is where fiction becomes facts. This is where opinions become facts because I heard it from a reliable source, but I cannot remember who, what or where. Cannabis sativa L has been one of those victims for a number of reasons over the last 82 years. Let’s take a quick look at Cannabis sativa L’s history and see if we can find some truth to be told in 2022. Why? Because of the Farm Bill of 2018, Cannabis sativa L with less than 0.3% THC was declassified and taken off the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. For sure it will take some education and time to counter all the negatives and pull out the good that Cannabis sativa L has to offer to the public—its love portion CBD. So, let’s get to it!
Truth Be Told In A Timeline
Most people have heard of this phytoceutical, plant-based medicine called CBD. Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of over 100 Cannabinoids derived from the hemp plant. These cannabinoids come from the resin of the unfertilized female fruit of the hemp plant and are extracted into an oil form by distillation. The most common Cannabinoid is Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). This is the psychogenic (bad boy) agent which has caused so much contention for so many years, from “Reefer Madness” to Woodstock.
Flower Bud, herb, ganja green, pot, whatever you choose to call it, the dried and cured plant material (mainly the female buds) that is ground, rolled, and packed into bowls. Many consider this form of consumption to be the most natural because it is exactly as nature intended, with every compound intact and without interference or alteration. Smoked through bongs, bowls, joints, smokeables, steam chalices, and various other methods used throughout history. Many prefer this method of consumption as it offers effects almost instantaneously, whereas many other methods have alonger onset period. Pros: Quickness of Onset Full Spectrum Natural Cons: Potent Smell Low Bioavailability
Cannabis sativa L and CBD
https://pixabay.com/illustrations/steampunk-clock-clockwork-time-1636156/
However, the years 1840-to-1880 were considered the "Golden Age" of Medical Cannabis. Just a few years earlier, O'Shaughnessy, an Irish physician working in India, began writing numerous articles about his findings on the subject and use of Cannabis as a medicine. After that, numerous other Western Doctors began their own experimentation and usage of Cannabis. Many of their findings made their way begrudgingly into a number of medical journals. Unfortunately, due to the hysteria campaign these same journals remained quiet about the whole subject matter. Victor Hugo once said: "All that the forces of Evil need to win in this world is for enough good men to do nothing.” Thank you, ladies for stepping up as their insurgence into Cannabis has pushed this envelope.
Anslinger even played the race card, “Reefer makes darkies think they’re as good as white men.” Anslinger also said, “the primary reason to outlaw marijuana is its effect on the degenerate races.” He also offered a charming portrait of the average Cannabis consumer, to his knowledge. “Most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos, and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz and swing, result from marijuana use. This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers, and any others.”
Up until the MTA law was passed, Cannabis products were legal to sell in pharmacies, Sears and Roebuck and drug stores, so long as they were properly labeled and regulated, but it was during the 1930s that the mainstream attitudes towards Cannabis began to sway greatly towards negative opinion, resulting in the MTA that placed a $1 per oz charge on Cannabis products.
In 1937, at the height of the Depression and the recent reversal for alcohol use by the 18hAmendment, the Federal government placed a special tax and also placed some odious record-keeping requirements. And thus, Cannabis use started to rapidly decline. However, contrary to popular belief, at least technically, it wasn't until 1970 that Medical Cannabis was officially outlawed by the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), and then only in the United States. The American Medical Association again in1970 was strongly opposed to the CSA, arguing against the measure in court and proposing instead that Cannabis be added to the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act.
The Marihuana Tax Act (MTA) of 1937 was drafted by the infamous anti-cannabis prohibitionist Harry Anslinger, and signed into law on August 2, 1937, as the AMA railed against this bill, but passed it in a late-night session. As head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, Anslinger took note of the rising use of cannabis in the 1930s. In 1935, he urged Franklin D. Roosevelt to adopt the Uniform State Narcotic Act, using the William R. Hearst newspaper chain to promote his campaign against Cannabis with propaganda films like “Reefer Madness”.
Let’s go back in history to the 19th century when we did not have to do carbon dating, even though this botanical has a very long history going back thousands of years. However, it is shocking, almost horrifying to note, just how little medical use was made of Cannabis sativa L and recorded before the 1840s. In other words, within the first 300 years of what has become to be known as Western Medicine, though readily available throughout Europe, Cannabis with all its incredible medical uses was all but ignored.
“Reefer Madness”, originally titled “Tell Your Children”, but also known as “The Burning Question”, “Doped Youth”, and “Love Madness” was financed by a church group before being widely released as an exploitation film to warn the public about the dangers of cannabis use. It was just one in a long line of education-exploitation films of the era, including “Marihuana” (1936), “Assassin of Youth” (1937), and “Devil’s Harvest” (1942).
The paper industry, and more specifically, the newspaper industry, led the charge against cannabis with Anslinger. William Randolph Hearst, Andrew Mellon, and the DuPont family all had major investments in the timber and newspaper industries, and a rise of hemp would have seemingly undercut their profits.
The first person to be arrested under the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 was precisely the person Anslinger and his cohorts sought to target with their cannabis crusade: a young, Mexican-American named Moses Baca. In 1942, under what most now consider to be more than just a little bit of political pressure, Cannabis was officially removed from both the U.S. Pharmacopoeia as well as the National Formulary. However, it would be another 30 years before its medical use would officially be outlawed by President Nixon making Cannabis sativa L a Schedule 1 drug—in accordance with the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, but for all practical purposes, the era of its (legal) medical uses was over for the next forty-eight years.
Welcome to 2018 and the 2018 Farm Bill recently passed into law. This was a long sojourn with a lot of baby steps to get Cannabis sativa L with less than 0.3% THC back on the drawing board of healthcare. While the rest of the world was speeding ahead on the research of this plant, American research was constrained by DEA oversight. Well, there is a new day because the Farm Bill of 2018 has now removed the less than 0.3% THC version of CBD into the commodities marketplace with cotton, corn and wheat. This doesn’t mean that the FDA won’t put their fingers into this CBD pie. Time will tell all, but in the meanwhile learn what Vitamin CBD™ can do for you in our next CBD update.
Post-Production
Cesar Benavides enjoys being behind-the-camera to capture images and moments. He was a live remote cameraman covering professional surfing competitions, nationally televised red carpet events, and the 1996 Japanese Embassy hostage crisis (Lima, Peru). He was a highly sought after director in South America, consulting with advertising agencies on commercials while pitching Latin American marketing campaigns. After moving to the United States, his work remained focused on camera & production (pre/post), eventually returning to the studio where he consulted and advised for professional agencies & foundations and student creators. Expanding from media, advertising, and studio production, today Cesar enjoys the peace and serenity of landscape photography and drone videography. "It takes a lot of scouting locations and researching weather & astrological events to prepare for capturing a landscape image."
Behind The Lens
Film Director
Cesar's services may be reserved for your commercial, grow, farm, or other business needs.
Photographer
Commercial Drone Operator
Studio & Technical Consultant
Videographer
Presently, we are in the process of committing to collaborations, partnerships, and sponsors with the following brands and associations:
By Kim McCarthy, Founding Partner & People Strategist
Welcome to a sustainable and intentional community where healing of the earth and the soul happens in an intentional community. The "intentional" is for those who choose to live alternatively to the traditional structure. We contribute to the well-being of our residents and members by allowing them to heal, as well as contribute in a manner that permits mutual benefit between person and community. In other words, you give your best be it in skill, education, or product - but always giving your best. Recently, we created a strategic partnership with LUV (Licensed Unmanned Vehicle) which proudly offers cadet and apprenticeship pilot programs through their very own Drone Corps. Currently, Drone Corps is launching in the Gulf Coast of Texas with plans to launch in California and Puerto Rico, with more locations currently being strategized across North America. As a benefit to Drone Corps, their cadets and apprentices, will have the option to become residents of Hemp Communities. With homes designed by the Drone Corps Dean of Architecture, cadets and apprentices will enjoy their own tiny hemp home or cannabis cabin located in a Hemp Community with established permaculture. The permaculture is also a benefit because each Hemp Community will benefit from the Drone Corps Agrosonic service that doubles food production without using harmful and toxic chemicals. It's getting easier and easier to see how lifestyles are going to change for the better with Hemp Communities!
World Hemp Alliance
Hemp Communities
Increases HVAC performance. Non-detectable levels of ozone <0.001 ppm.
Request A Presentation
(fungus)
Scientists Have Documented Various Test Results Using The Ionizers.
Ionize
The air that you breathe indoors is filled with airborne viruses, allergens, bacteria, germs, molds, and other harmful, toxic particles that pollute the air making you tired, less productive, and adding risks to your health.
Proven to be effective in killing 99% of harmful products. 10 billion to 1 trillion ions per second.
Main source of these documented studies include NCBI.gov reports).
Your
Ionizers have been tested and were found to be 99% effective in neutralizing:
Cladosporium Cladosporiodes
Escherichia coli MRSA
Gym
Coronavirus Influenza (H1N1 & H5N1)
Aspergillus
(mold)
(virus)
(bacteria)
Licensed Unmanned Vehicle
The Drone Corps use artificial intelligence, autonomy, and new quantum sonic technologies on sea, air, and land, piloting LUV WORLDWIDE from a Drone Corps computer in the convenience of your home.
Registered US Department of Labor Apprenticeship TX #93471
LUV Is In The Air
Join our Patreon to get discounts, early access, codes, and MORE!!
Thistle Therapies is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with Simplicity Dispensary of Grafton, MA (USA). They are looking forward to bringing their custom-formulated tinctures and topicals to the Massachusetts cannabis market, as well as adding a whole new line of innocative THC products and much more!
Congratulations!
Look Who's Blooming!