• Guide For Introducing CBD To Your Dog

    Guide For Introducing CBD To Your Dog

    If you’re a dog parent like me, chances are you want the very best for your canine companion. Whether your pup is a true youngster or an old fella like mine, CBD can be a great option for fostering optimum wellness in the lives of your four-legged loved ones.  All mammals — dogs included — have an existing endocannabinoid system in their bodies. As...
  • What is CBDA and How Does It Work?

    What is CBDA and How Does It Work?

    Cannabidiolic acid, or CBDA, is one of the 110+ cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant. It’s the precursor to CBD, meaning it can convert from CBDA to CBD in the right conditions. The family of cannabinoids is closely intertwined. Cannabinoid production starts when an enzyme causes geranyl pyrophosphate and olivetolic acid to combine and form CBGA. CBGA is independently converted to either CBG, THCA,...
  • How to Buy CBD Oil for the First Time

    How to Buy CBD Oil for the First Time

    So, you’ve decided you want to get CBD oil. You’ve done your research, and have a good idea of what to check for when evaluating your CBD product. But how do you actually get your hands on the stuff? Worry not, friend. Here’s how to buy CBD oil for the first time. Evaluate your state While CBD and industrial hemp are federally legal, some...
  • Guide for Introducing CBD to Cats

    Guide for Introducing CBD to Cats

    Why would a cat need CBD? They’ve got nine lives, right? Turns out, cats can benefit from CBD in just the same way that humans and dogs can. All vertebrates, including our feline friends, are endowed with an endocannabinoid system that allows CBD to interact with the body. Basically, it’s the ultimate gift for health and wellness. Our recommended serving size for our own...
  • How to Read CBD Lab Tests and Labels

    How to Read CBD Lab Tests and Labels

    We’ve discussed before the importance of selecting CBD companies that invest in third-party lab testing on their products. This really is a crucial first step in selecting a high-quality and safe CBD product that you know you can trust.  Bluebird Botanicals has always prided itself on its transparency, and has long offered a  batch database that allows our customers to look up in-depth reports...
  • Why Does CBD Oil Taste Bad?

    Why Does CBD Oil Taste Bad?

    Bluebird Botanicals’ CBD is known for many things - its quality, affordability, accessibility, and transparency of ingredients. It's also known to our customers to taste... well, a little different. Earthy. Robust. Or, as one customer so kindly put it, “like bong water mixed with grass clippings.”  Yeah, that’s not an appealing description. But there’s a reason why our extracts taste the way they do -...