CBD Industry

For many folks, flying on an airplane is a daunting task. You must pack your suitcase full of everything you could possibly need for you trip, get to the airport, find parking, get through security, and find your terminal. All of this before you can even have time to think about the anxiety that comes… Read More

Now that politicians and the public are taking a more objective look at cannabis, the legal history of the plant and how it ended up in the category of drugs deemed most dangerous by the federal government (Schedule I) has gained new popularity. This blog is devoted to the history of hemp prohibition, although the… Read More

There are many steps to processing hemp into a consumer level product. One of the most critical, in terms of making a clean product, is winterization. No, this isn’t what your dad does to the lawn mower every fall. Winterization is a process that removes undesirable elements extracted from hemp, for example, fats, waxes and… Read More

What Is CO2 Cannabis Extraction and How Does It Work? Supercritical CO2 extraction might sound like it came out of a Tom Clancy novel, but it has more to do with cannabis than with Cold War espionage. If you have ever used a vaporizer pen, salve, cannabis-infused edible, or drinkable elixir, there is a good… Read More

WHAT IS INDUSTRIAL HEMP? Industrial hemp is a variety of Cannabis that does not contain more than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on a dry weight basis. Due to its low concentration of THC, industrial hemp does not have the psychoactive properties that are associated with marijuana and does not intoxicate the user. Cannabidiol (CBD) is one… Read More

Today, Extract Labs is a national CBD brand with operations in Colorado and Kentucky. But the company got its start in a humble garage, the pet project of founder and CEO Craig Henderson.