From spa facials and foot soaks to body treatments and massages—this is only the beginning.
The Farm Bill of 2018 changed everything. In legalizing the cultivation and sale of hemp, this bill spurred a nationwide explosion in the growth of CBD, or cannabidiol, from the hemp plant. Spas, with their emphasis on relaxation and wellbeing, were the early adopters and continue to embrace CBD. Up to 74 percent of spas are either using CBD or planning on using CBD in their treatments, according to a recent International Spa Association (ISPA) study. Defined as any Cannabis sativa L. plant that contains 0.3% or less delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC—the psychoactive component of marijuana—hemp, and CBD, do not have mind-altering effects. What it has been shown to do is enhance relaxation and provide anti-inflammatory relief from aches and pains and skin conditions. Now, with more…
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