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Get your skin high with these locally made cannabis-infused wellness products

Jason Clark by Jason Clark
May 29, 2017
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Get your skin high with these locally made cannabis-infused wellness products

Move over, grapeseed oil: it looks like cannabis is shaping up to be the next trending skincare ingredient, and for good reason.

While some might be surprised to see pot extracts in beauty products, recent research shows that the same cannabinoid receptors located in the nervous system, gut, and reproductive organs in the body are also found on human skin cells.

These receptors, also known as CB1 and CB2 receptors, are binding locations for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD), and other active compounds found in cannabis.

When infused skin creams or bath products are applied to the skin and react with the body’s endocannabinoid system, change takes place on a cellular level—meaning that your skin actually becomes healthier, instead of just temporarily feeling softer.

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Once applied, some topicals have been shown to help reduce inflammation, eliminate bacteria, and help regulate oil production. Cannabis is also rich in potent antioxidants.

Skincare products formulated with hemp have also shown to be effective, as both hemp and marijuana are rich in CBD.

With that, here are three B.C.-made products to try out next time you pop by your local dispensary.

Problem skin sucks year-round, but it’s particularly annoying in the summertime. Enter MJ Creams, a local brand that produces salves and lotions made with only the best natural ingredients, and just the right amount of water-extracted marijuana resin and hemp seed oil.

Our favourite, the brand’s SKIN cream, tackles tough issues like eczema, psoriasis, acne, rashes, sores, and bruises, without making skin oily. In addition to resin and hemp seed oil, essential oils like sunflower and jojoba are joined by extracts of comfrey and calendula to help provide relief for inflamed skin.

This unscented formula is free of psychoactive ingredients, is suitable for sensitive skin, and can even be used as a facial moisturizer. ($24.95 for 50 mL, available at these local dispensaries or www.mjcreams.ca)

If you can’t escape for that weekend spa getaway you’ve been longing for, a soak in the comfort of your own tub might be the next best thing, especially with a little love from Cannalife Botanicals. This Squamish-based company specializes in creating topicals and other products that promote wellness, using only locally sourced, organic ingredients.

Its luxurious infused bath soaks and scrubs combine cannabis with aromatherapy salt blends to promote pain relief, detox, and cell rejuvenation, while invigorating the senses with scents like Passion (sandalwood, rose, ylang ylang, cardamom, jasmine, ginger), Calm (cedarwood, vanilla), Relieve (rosemary, peppermint, lavender), and Elevate (eucalyptus, geranium, bergamot).

Plus, a touch of THC makes for the ultimate in muscle relaxation. ($12 for 6 oz., $28 for 16 oz., available at these local dispensaries or www.cannalifebotanicals.ca)

Okay, we’re a bit ahead of the curve on this one: samples of this yet-to-be-released hand lotion landed in our mailbox a few weeks ago, and we’ve been using it non-stop ever since. Formulated with hemp seed oil, Vellum Wellness’s Elevate lotion is loaded with Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids for a product that balances oiliness while it nourishes.

Founders Sarah and Christina Kaur formulated the product over the course of one year, working with local manufactures to create a gender-neutral hemp-based hand cream that keeps you moisturized ‘between the joints’—a slogan they’ve adopted that can certainly be applied in more ways than one. This rich yet balanced cream isn’t heavy or sticky, and won’t leave your hands feeling greasy after application.

Hemp’s naturally earthy smell is complimented by mandarin oil for a light scent that won’t compete with your perfume or cologne. (Set to launch this summer; sign up to receive your free sample at www.vellumwellness.com)

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Instead, the VPD has said it's prioritized the city's overdose crisis. Released last week, the department's annual report for 2016 reveals a significant drop in cannabis-related offences, from 861 in 2015 to 660 in 2016. That's a decline of 24.1 percent. To put these numbers in perspective, the total number of cannabis-related offences in British Columbia in 2015 was 13,420. Across the country, it was 96,000. The drop seems fitting given the federal government's plans to legalize, and the City of Vancouver's regulations that allow dispensaries to apply for business licenses. VPD spokesperson Staff Sgt. Randy Fincham told the Straight that one of the reasons cannabis-related offences occurred less frequently in 2016 was because police were focusing their efforts on the city's overdose crisis, as per the department's priority-based approach to crime. "There's only a finite number of resources available to us, and we're choosing on focusing those on the fentanyl epidemic," he said over the phone. "But we are also looking at a shift in society in the acceptance of the use of marijuana." Fincham added that upcoming changes to federal legislation have prompted the department to take a serious step back from policing cannabis. "We are not arresting on the street for small possession offences, and we haven't done that for quite some time," he said. Fincham added that in the event that a cannabis-related offence is recorded, it is often in relation to another outstanding offence. When it comes to dispensaries, Fincham called Vancouver's licensing program "unique", and said that the VPD is unlikely to take action against a marijuana store unless it receives a complaint from the public about a particular shop. (With the exception of the Cannabis Culture headquarters on West Hastings Street, which was raided at the behest of the Toronto Police Service in March as part of the cross-country Project Gator, the VPD has not raided a Vancouver dispensary since August 2015.) Fincham stressed that only a small portion of the 660 offences recorded in 2016 would have resulted in arrests, or even a request for charges. If an offence like possession is recorded, the most an officer might do is seize the marijuana in question. For the most part, though, even that doesn't occur very often. While offences for cocaine and "other drugs" also fell—by 14.8 percent and 8 percent, respectively—the number of heroin-related offences rose by 2.2 percent. Follow Amanda Siebert on Twitter and Facebook.

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