RESONANT BOTANICALS

NEWS & BUSINESS Resonant Botanicals provides pain relief

Family and science inspired creation of CBD-rich products

By Kate A. Miner EVERCANNABIS CORRESPONDENT

Resonant Botanicals, located on Whidbey Island, was founded with love and a passion for using the best plant and organic ingredients available in order to promote pain relief, including hemp oil extract high in CBD.

Owner and founder Michael Yocco started Resonant Botanicals over three years ago and today products are available online and have been shipped to the U.S., Canada and 27 countries. He has a degree in biochemistry from Akron University in Ohio, and previously worked in the skincare industry for over 18 years. But this wasn’t his motivation for starting Resonant.

His paternal grandmother and great-grandmother were herbalists, so he grew up with their natural remedies along with a genuine fascination for how the body works. He studied biochemistry and earned a master’s degree from Ohio State University. Other family members also were influential.

“I developed these products for my mother and daughter. They were formulated in love and science,” Yocco said.

His passion for providing pain relief began about five years ago during a trip to visit his mother.

Five years ago during a visit to his mother’s, he heard her crying one night because of her rheumatoid arthritis. The deep agonizing pain kept her awake all night. Yocco was determined to help.

Yocco started experimenting. He learned about CBD 10 years ago while working in customer service for a skin care company. He eventually joined the Hemp Industry Association and served on its cannabinoid committee, which performed testing for topical efficacy and made recommendations to the DEA.

He also continued to research formulas to help his mom get a good night’s sleep. Her arthritis was in the hips, so he needed to find something that would go deep into the acetabulum, or hip socket.

His first successful product was Painless (which he still sells) as a reasonably priced all-natural pain reliever “to ease stiff, aching joints and chronic pain.

Yocco later developed Painless-X, available at a slightly higher price point, which is said to be, “superior to anything else on the market for relieving chronic pain.”

His mother was later diagnosed with neuropathy in her feet. Yocco created Neuro-Soothe, developed to create lasting, effective relief from symptoms associated with neuropathy, fibromyalgia and dystonia.

His newest product, Royal, combines these products, and contains 1,000mg of CBD hemp oil extract.

Although CBD is a key ingredient in the Resonant Botanical line, it’s important to note that these self-care products are backed by some serious science. Using CBD as an activator, Yocco has discovered a way to simulate metabolic pathways that create effective analgesic and anti-inflammatory benefits.

“We strive to create products that deliver lasting results, and we produce our line of products in small batches so that we can ensure the quality and authenticity,” he said. “We love sharing our knowledge about ingredients so that our customers can feel confident in their purchases, which is why all our products have a 100% money back guarantee.”

Yucco said our bodies contain an arachidonic acid pathway. Arachidonic acid is the chemical messenger first released by muscles during weight training, controlling the core physiological response to exercise. Whenever you have tissue injury, inflammation is involved in healing the wound. CBD gives you a boost, creating a ‘healing pathway.’

Then there’s the endocannabinoid system, a biological system composed of neurotransmitters that bind to cannabinoid receptors. Our body’s cannabinoid system includes CB1 and CB2 receptors, and CB2 is stimulated by CBD.

CBD is a partial agonist, a chemical that binds to a receptor and activates the receptor to produce a biological response. Additional compounds that act as full agonists for CB2, such as Copaiba Balsam, an essential oil from South America, are used by Resonant Botanicals to enhance and influence.

“I believe one of the key factors to the success of Resonant Botanicals has been an awareness that CBD is an important part of our formulation,” Yocco said. “Combining it with the proper supporting cast of ingredients maximizes the efficacy of our products.”

CBD is not listed as an ingredient in Resonant Botanicals products because CBD is, in part, federally regulated, but they do contain hemp oil extract, which has an unspecified amount of CBD. Plus, Yocco sees hemp oil as a powerful extract that interacts with certain cells in your body. It helps calm the nerves, and relieves stress, anxiety, neuropathy, and tremors. It also helps the body to lower inflammation and relieves pain, making it a great alternative to common pain relief methods.

“I have always been open to incorporate methods from different disciplines,” he said. “In addition to the amazing healing powers of hemp, our products employ elements of western herbalism, Chinese herbalism, Ayurvedic medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture as well as healing frequencies.”

To learn more, visit www.ResonantBotanicals.com.

CANNABIS BRIEFS Multistate arrest includes 27 Washington homes

SEATTLE – Several law enforcement agencies in Western Washington were involved in a series of raids of homes that were believed to be part of a multistate black market cannabis network.

Authorities said 27 search warrants were issued for homes in the Seattle area, including Renton, Kent, Maple Valley, Federal Way and SeaTac.

Each home was found to have a variety of marijuana plants and processed marijuana plus a variety of documentation which investigators said establishes that they were part of a network of illegal growers.

Tony Galetti, inspector in charge with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, said an investigation showed that marijuana was illegally grown in these homes, then mailed to people in nine states. Some participants in this venture bought more homes and more growing supplies.

“This is a particularly egregious ring,” he said. “You’re talking about over the course of this investigation there are probably tens of millions of dollars or products that have been shipped to multiple states.

They could sell product for $1,000 a pound here, but $3,000 a pound in an East Coast state.”

Six people were indicted and 11 were indicted as part of the operation. More arrests were expected.

Source: Associated Press

New Zealand votes down national pot plan

WELLINGTON – Voters in New Zealand rejected a national referendum that would have made recreational cannabis legal.

In late October, 53 percent voters voted “no” compared to 46 percent in favor of the initiative. Critics and proponents both said the measure was surprisingly close.

Some supporters say more attention may have been given to other items on the ballot, including indicating approval or disapproval for euthanasia. This passed 65 percent in favor to 34 against.

The election was also an opportunity for voters to decide whether to continue with current leadership or choose a different party, which received strong public interest due to the country’s tough COVID-19 prevention measures.

Voters ended up affirming the leadership of the Labour Party and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. However, some were angered that Ardern didn’t take a public position on the marijuana measure or the euthanasia measure, leading up to the election.

After voting ended, she said she had voted for both referendums, but wanted to leave the decision to New Zealanders.

Supporters of the marijuana measure had hoped approval would reduce the power of gangs and improve life for native Maori.

Cannabis is currently legal in Canada, Georgia, South Africa and Uruguay.

Source: The Associated Press

Deputies bust thieves

MOLALLA – Clackamas County Sheriff’s Department deputies on overnight patrol recently encountered four men walking along Highway 211 who were wearing dark clothing, covered in mud, and loaded down with green leafy plants.

Molalla is located roughly halfway between Salem and Portland.

They were seen carrying duffel bags and wearing backpacks that appeared to be full of plants. Some were observed with leaves coming out of their coat pockets.

One man was seen throwing a bag off to the side of the road when officers approached.

After confronted by deputies and officers from Molalla, the men said they came from a marijuana farm nearby. The owner was contacted and said the farm was actually a legal hemp farm, and his product was used for oil and other CBD materials. It also wouldn’t have the THC effect that the suspects likely hoped, or the high financial value either.

However, the farmer owner told officers that the roughly 80 pounds of hemp they found was valued at $2,500, so the four men were taken to jail and charged with first-degree theft and second-degree criminal trespass.

Interviews with the suspects revealed that they all live in the Portland area. They said a friend told them about a great marijuana farm, and they took a bus from Portland to look into it.

Source: The Olympian