ARP 340 Cannabis and Cruising Do Not Mix

I don't know if I'll ever go on a cruise ship. The only part that really interest me is tasting a wide variety of food in a short amount of time.

Plus my anxiety about riding on a human petri dish would get the best of me and cause all kinds of embarrassment. Not to mention that there are hundreds of people around and having to move as a pack once you arrive for an excursion.

Gives me the shivers. Anyway, there is a recent news story about a person kicked off a ship because of CBD Gummies.

Those of an anxious nature need to know that you cannot travel on cruse ships that have a U.S. port with any form of marijuana or medicinal products derived from that substance.

Under U.S. federal law, it is still illegal. And federal law supersede your local state law. 

You can be fined.

You can be arrested.

Or worse, lose all that money you paid to cruise in the first place.

And that is just in a U.S. port. Don't even think about doing it oversees.

In this episode a heads up about not bring cannabis products on the ship. 

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned: 

Carnival Cruise Lines Tobacco and Smoking Policy $500 fine per incidence and the possibility of being kicked off the ship.

Norwegian Cruise Line Guest Conduct Policy Illegal drugs or substances will be confiscated and appropriate action taken, which may include removal from the ship and involvement of appropriate authorities. 

Royal Caribbean has a Guest Health Safety and Conduct Policy in multiple languages. Way down at the bottom is the prohibited items section. Marijuana, even in its medicinal form or for medicinal purposes, shall be prohibited. 

Virgin Voyages Prohibited Items List. 

Prior Episodes:

ARP 297 What is Hemp Oil and CBD Oil?
ARP 298 Uses of Hemp Seed Oil and CBD Oil

ARP 299 Buying CBD Oil via Retail Markets

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ARP Pebble in the Road - One More Thing About CBD Oil

Trying to finish up on my science literacy class. It is a pip. It is very good and provides a lot information about how scientists evaluate questions and data. 

It is thumping my poor brain with all kinds of concepts. Once I finish the class, I should be back on a regular schedule. 

Going through my stuff and seeing if I forgot anything. Seems like I did forget a thing or two. 

I might have included this in an episode but just in case, I want to make sure that you know about buying CBD oil on Amazon.com.

If you have been following the mini series about hemp seed oil and CBD oil you know:

The sale of hemp products with less than 0.3 THC or any psychoactive properties is permitted in the U.S. on the federal level.

However, depending on where you live in the United States, hemp products can either legal conditionally legal or totally illegal to purchase depending on the state or territory you happen to live in. 

Fifty states, the District of Columbia and the territories. All with different laws , regulations and Attorney Generals.

Not to mention interstate commerce rules and the TSA at the airports.

And then there is American version of Amazon.com. The site really wants to help you find what you want. 

Amazon site does not want to disappoint you. Neither do the flim flam artists who will make it seem that there product does what you hope it would do but it does not.

This is a quick episode on why you can't buy CBD oil with 0.3% TCH via the U.S. version of Amazon.com.  It isn't complicated.

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned: 

The National Council of State Legislators current activity list of the current cannabis laws in the United States.

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Show 300 Buying Hemp Seed Oil Safely

There is a lot to learn about Hemp Seed Oil (HSO).  The main reason why I wanted to cover it was that there is a lot of misinformation about the product. It is not hard to find hemp in food products. 

It is dang easy to find claims or promises of calm or relaxation.

People that have an anxiety condition are prime suckers for dark side entrepreneurs. Ignorance helps them to take advantage and money. Or worse, place your health at risk.

If you know the core basics, you might still be anxious but you will be an informed consumer.

To summarize:

The oil is legal on the federal level, provided the seeds and the resultant product contains less than 0.3% THC or psych-active properties.

Those states with legalized hemp and marijuana laws permit the sale of this product. Other states do not and it will be up to you to know the difference.

Hemp Seed Oil is good for a lot of things:

• There is some nutritional value
• Can be used for cold food recipes like salad dressings and other foods
• Good for the hair, skin and nails

What it is not good for is treatment for anxiety symptoms. It does not have the properties to relax you or help you control your symptoms.

So yeah, unless you or someone you know is operating under the power of the placebo. it isn't going to do much for you.

However, in this episode, I talk about safe ways to obtain the product and pay a fair price. They are very similar to buying CBD oil. 

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned: 

The U.S. Food Data Central Database has a branded search feature helps you to find products with hemp in them in the U.S. and NZ. It is one of the ways I found out about some of the U.S. oil vendors.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants you to understand what it means when you see something that states it is FDA approved. They have an FAQ page.

I'm not linking to these vendors. They are for example purposes only.  I do want to show examples of vendors that can be found in brick and mortar stores, direct to vendor websites or at third party vendor websites.

Manitoba Harvest Organic Hemp Seed Oil, has a website for both U.S. and Canadian customers. The company has both hemp and CBD products and shipping to all states for the oil. They have recipes and information about the product.

Nutiva also has a website, but you won’t find HSO under oils but under seeds. Has a store locator which might help you find it locally and the do have shipping.

Foods Alive’s website also has a store locator and shipping.

Knwble Grwn Pure Hemp Seed Oil - this is a company or subsidiary that belong to multinational food corporation ADM aka The Archer-Daniels-Midland corporation. You cannot purchase from the site but you can see an example of when cannabis becomes legal they will be in the game.

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Show 299 - Buying CBD Oil via Retail Supermarkets

One of the things that I have learned about considering using hemp seed oil and CBD oil is that you need a lot of information. 

Information about the laws in your states. Is cannabis legal where I live?

What do I want it for? Physical pain relief, a sleep aid or something to chill the anxiety symptoms down?

Where do I go for credible, factual information? This has been one of the hardest aspect of putting these episodes together. 

So, being a birth frugalista, I looked at it from a shopper's perspective.

Oh, one more thing. I tend to use market, supermarket and store interchangeably. 

It has a different meaning to the MBA and financial folks. In the episode, I also say retail market or market. 

I mean the retail brick and mortar stores.

There is some information from a post from the National Center of Complimentary and Integrative Health page on Cannabis (Marijuana) and Cannabinoids: What You Need To Know   It is factual but a lot more research has to be done and it can't happen until cannabis is federally legalized.

There are advocacy organizations but most look like sales literature as opposed to providing consumer information.

Reams of pages about the laws except that the laws are changing even as I type this script.

Flim Flam Frankies and the folks that create duplicate websites with 100s different names hope to heaven you land on them. They will promise you the world. Do not give those people your money.

The first goal for those of us that are considering buying CBD oil is buying safely and getting what you paid for.  

If you haven’t already and you are new to this, please review the episodes on how it is made and the uses for hemp seed oil and CBD oil. 

In this episode, going to the supermarket to get some CBD Oil. 

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned: 

Post on Very Well Health on Procrastination: Causes, Types, and How to Overcome It 

U.S. Food and Drug Administration page on Is It Really FDA Approved?

The National Council of State Legislators seems to have a current activity list of the current cannabis laws in the United States. The laws are in flux. It is crazy making.

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Show 298 Uses of Hemp Seed Oil and CBD Oil

As I mention in the show, it is easy to get sucker-fied when it comes to purchasing hemp seed oil or CBD oil. There is a lot of flim-flam operators in the marketplace.

We have a vulnerability to want to find anything that can help us cope. 

If you are seeking for alternatives for traditional opiate medication it seems like it is an option. But if you don’t know the basics, you can lose time, money and an possible effective treatment source.

My intention is to find a way to get to the basic information needed to make an informed decision.

It is easy to find the junk and too dang hard to find viable, credible information.

Deep breath. 

This is a small effort to find alternatives.  Alternative does not necessarily mean safer. 

Again, start with identifying the basics  

For those of us that had actual critical thinking classes this means:

• What is it?
• What is it made of or how is it process?
• Who is doing what and why?
• Who is doing the opposite? 
• Why and what are the benefits and risk?
• What is in it for them?
• What is in it for you?

In this episode the actual uses of Hemp Seed Oil and CBD Oil.

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned: 

From Findlaw.com which is a web publication of Thompson/Reuters, 2019 Marijuana Possession Laws by State.

Cannabis and CBD for Health and Wellness: An Essential Guide for Using Nature's Medicine to Relieve Stress, Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Inflammation, and More by Aliza Sherman and Junella Chin M.D. The link is to the Kindle version of the book.

From Workman Press, A Woman's Guide to Cannabis: Using Marijuana to Feel Better, Look Better, Sleep Better–and Get High Like a Lady by Nikki Furrer. There is also an audiobook version for those that want to listen as they process information.

NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Fact Sheet on Omega 3 Fatty Acids. There might be better sources than hemp. But it is an option.

Very Well Mind has a page on some of the Potential Side Effects of CBD. 

From the National Center of Complimentary and Integrative Health Cannabis (Marijuana) and Cannabinoids: What You Need To Know, last updated in 2019. 

Related Post

What is Hemp Seed Oil and CBD Oil?

What is Serotonin?

Brain Health and Nutritional Support

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Show 297 What Is Hemp Seed Oil and CBD Oil?

I want folks to make an informed decision. Before you can make a decision you need facts, research and resources.

There is a lot of hokum about hemp seed oil and CBD oil. Both are oils that come from the hemp plant.

They are not the same. They service different populations and purposes. In this episode, a look at what is hemp seed oil and CBD oil.

There was an interesting conversation about the original 2005 formulation of Four Loco. It was a fortified beer that had a lot of caffeine in it. It also came in fruit flavors. And wormwood, can't forget about the wormwood.

On Twitter there were people telling their stories about drinking half a can and then being tore up for the rest of the night.

Other people mentioning that not only did they drink a can of Four Loco but had a vodka chaser. The word blackout was often used.

This is when reading becomes fundamental. Not that it would have stopped any teen or college freshman from gulping it down but maybe reading that the drink had caffeine and a percentage of booze might have slowed or stopped a few of them sipping 24 ounces/709ml of trouble.

Which is my I want to talk about Hemp Seed Oil. It will not make you sick like the original Four Loko. But there are "opportunistic" people  who want to exact money from you based on ignorance. 

Resources Mentioned: 

From CBS News This Morning, a story about Cecil Jackson who has agoraphobia. 
Anxiety and Depression Association of America video about Overcoming Agoraphobia on YouTube.

PepsiCo Rockstar Unplugged Product Information page

PBS NewsHour page on Is CBD legal? Here’s what you need to know, according to science. It is a good starting point of information.

Consumer Reports.org posts on CBD Goes Mainstream and How to Shop for CBD.

Your can also check out their main guide page on all of the other articles they have written about CBD.

Related Posts

Alcohol and Serotonin

Brain Health and Nutritional Support

What's the Deal with Magnesium?

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

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Show 111 Introduction to Medical Marijuana Information Resources

Look, I know a lot of people that use marijuana for symptom control. Unfortunately a lot of people use it to control their anxiety symptoms. It doesn’t cure it, you don’t get a grip as to why your body is out of alignment and my bias is that it could be a part, maybe a small part of your overall treatment plan.

Or not. You as an adult can make a informed choice.

If you live in a state that has legalized marijuana then this might be a good time to gather information about the weed and start building your knowledge base.




If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned: 

National Institute of Mental Health visual representation chart on levels of anxiety disorder.

Live and Let's Fly article about woman attempting to board airplane with peacock. An adult peacock. United Airlines said no, three times before she got to the airport.

Elementa is a site that talks about women, business empowerment and has a section on the site about Cannabis 101

Medical Jane is a website that provides information about the medical applications of marijuana and related products.

Green Street goes into details about medical sublinguals, what they are, what they can do for you and why it might be a good choice, or not.

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Episode 018 - Recap of Treatment Options and CBD Brownies

Short episode this week. I want to do a brief re-cap of the treatment options which are:




Medical which includes pharmaceuticals 

Behavioral Health and that includes psychologists, counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapy and more.

Relaxation and Meditative Skills that can include Thai Chi, Yoga, Breathing skills, meditation 

Technology that includes apps, software and hardware treatments.

And X = the unknown.

You can download this episode by saving the link to your computer or device.

Resource Mentioned:

Auntie Delores CBD Vegan Brownies that may or may not be of help to those seeking a more mellow means of stress reduction. http://auntiedolores.com/ad_products/cbd-chocolate-brownie

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