At this point, many people are familiar with CBD, one of the primary active components of cannabis, known for its soothing, calming and potentially pain-relieving properties.
While its effects are still being studied, it's suggested as helpful for a variety of health issues, namely reducing anxiety, insomnia and sleep issues, and chronic pain when applied topically.
Many dispensaries carry CBD products, often also containing a small amount of THC. But if you're looking for something that contains only the nonpsychoactive component CBD, which can be manufactured from hemp, a variety of grocery and retail stores carry robust selections of products like lotions, tinctures, gummies or bath salts that anyone 18 or older can buy.
ZENTOPIA
The next time you're looking for a refreshing and relaxing drink to pick up at the grocery store, keep an eye out for Zentopia, a CBD-infused beverage. Zentopia makes two CBD beverages: ZenChill, a sparkling water beverage, and ZenBoost, a CBD tea. Both the teas and sparkling waters have 50 mg of CBD and come in various flavors. ZenChill comes in lime, mango, watermelon or huckleberry lemonade, while ZenBoost offers a peach black tea and a mint or berry yerba mate. Find Zentopia at a variety of grocery stores, including Super 1, Rosauers and Huckleberry's Natural Market throughout the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area.
SHIKAI CBD LOTION
When applied topically, CBD can be helpful at relieving pain from inflammation or muscle soreness. ShiKai, a company based out of Santa Rosa, California, was founded in the 1970 by organic chemists Dennis Sepp and Vasant Telang, who started creating lotions and shampoos with natural ingredients instead of harsh chemicals. They produce a variety of CBD lotions with different strengths, including a 2-ounce double-strength cream with 500 mg of CBD. While you can order a variety of different types of CBD lotions from them online, Huckleberry's Natural Market carries the double-strength cream.
BATH BY BEX
While the market for THC-free CBD products has grown over the past few years, it didn't used to be as robust when Bex Kolb started making her own CBD products, spurring her to open Bath by Bex in 2017. Located in Spokane Valley (4808 E. Sprague Ave., Suite 201), you can find a variety of products including bath bombs, bath salts, body oils, lip balms, soaps, tinctures and gummies. Whether you're looking for a product to aid in pain relief or inflammation, or just a soothing experience, Bath by Bex has a variety of options to fit your needs.
WYLD CBD GUMMIES
Founded in 2016, Wyld produces a variety of edibles using real fruit and natural flavors to give their THC and THC-free products a fresh, robust flavor. Their THC free gummies contain 25 mg of hemp-derived CBD per gummy, and they're vegan and gluten free. Wyld also supports a variety of organizations working on issues like climate change and environmental restoration, social and racial justice issues, and more. You can find Wyld THC-free CBD gummies at Main Market Co-op in pear, raspberry, huckleberry, elderberry and blackberry flavors.
THE SOURCE CBD
Located in East Central, The Source CBD carries numerous CBD products including tinctures, gummies, creams and more. Since 2014, they've been working to educate people on the calming and relieving effects of the cannabinoid, offering the chance to experience its soothing properties firsthand. They also have CBD pet products that can help aid your furry friends with reducing anxiety. You can find their products in their store at 953 E. Third Ave., online at thesourcecbd.com, or at various events that the business attends.
