Primal Botanical
@primalbotanical.bsky.social
Herbalist, RN, left-leaning progressive. I make small-batch, full spectrum CBD products, all handmade with certified organic, Vermont-grown hemp. SWSBM, class of ‘91. 🌱
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Howdy, Bluesky! I’m Annika, an #herbalist and RN in beautiful #Vermont. I have a CBD micro-business and love to geek out about cannabinoids. If you have a question about #CBD, feel free to ask!
The US Congress is trying to criminalize spectrum CBD products, moving them to Schedule 1 - considered more dangerous and addictive than cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl (all Schedule 2, not illegal).
November 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The US Congress is trying to criminalize spectrum CBD products, moving them to Schedule 1 - considered more dangerous and addictive than cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl (all Schedule 2, not illegal).
Rand Paul’s amendment to stop the hemp ban was voted down. 😩
Rand Paul and I don’t agree on much, but I really appreciate him sticking his neck out to save the hemp industry.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Rand Paul and I don’t agree on much, but I really appreciate him sticking his neck out to save the hemp industry.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Senate rejects Paul’s hemp pitch
76 lawmakers voted to block the Kentucky Republican's effort to strip language that he argues will destroy the hemp industry.
www.politico.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Rand Paul’s amendment to stop the hemp ban was voted down. 😩
Rand Paul and I don’t agree on much, but I really appreciate him sticking his neck out to save the hemp industry.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Rand Paul and I don’t agree on much, but I really appreciate him sticking his neck out to save the hemp industry.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
If you don’t want to lose access to your CBD products, PLEASE email your Senators, or better yet, give them a call.
You can phone the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to your Senator.
You can phone the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to your Senator.
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
If you don’t want to lose access to your CBD products, PLEASE email your Senators, or better yet, give them a call.
You can phone the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to your Senator.
You can phone the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to your Senator.
Well, the Senate just voted to recriminalize all of my products. Full spectrum CBD will now be considered a Schedule 1 drug.
The ban won’t go into effect for a year after enactment, so my business will be open for at least that long.
www.marijuanamoment.net/congressiona...
The ban won’t go into effect for a year after enactment, so my business will be open for at least that long.
www.marijuanamoment.net/congressiona...
Congressional Deal Would Ban Many Hemp THC Products, While Excluding Provisions To Let VA Doctors Recommend Medical Marijuana - Marijuana Moment
Newly released spending legislation negotiated by congressional leaders would federally recriminalize many hemp-derived products. It also excludes provisions previously passed by the House and Senate ...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Well, the Senate just voted to recriminalize all of my products. Full spectrum CBD will now be considered a Schedule 1 drug.
The ban won’t go into effect for a year after enactment, so my business will be open for at least that long.
www.marijuanamoment.net/congressiona...
The ban won’t go into effect for a year after enactment, so my business will be open for at least that long.
www.marijuanamoment.net/congressiona...
New blog post: How you can save money on CBD oil.
CBD isn’t cheap, and insurance doesn’t cover it. People taking higher doses of CBD can find themselves spending quite a lot of money to support their health.
primalbotanical.com/news/how-to-...
CBD isn’t cheap, and insurance doesn’t cover it. People taking higher doses of CBD can find themselves spending quite a lot of money to support their health.
primalbotanical.com/news/how-to-...
How you can save money on CBD oil — Primal Botanical | Vermont craft CBD
There’s no doubt that CBD can be a game-changer for health. People who consistently take high-quality CBD report dramatic improvements in symptoms, and many can reduce or eliminate their use of medica...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
New blog post: How you can save money on CBD oil.
CBD isn’t cheap, and insurance doesn’t cover it. People taking higher doses of CBD can find themselves spending quite a lot of money to support their health.
primalbotanical.com/news/how-to-...
CBD isn’t cheap, and insurance doesn’t cover it. People taking higher doses of CBD can find themselves spending quite a lot of money to support their health.
primalbotanical.com/news/how-to-...
Is Big Cannabis trying to squash small CBD companies like Primal Botanical out of business? 🤔
I do think hemp-derived THC products should be regulated. But the current legislation goes way too far, shutting down any business producing full-spectrum CBD products.
mjbizdaily.com/the-great-fa...
I do think hemp-derived THC products should be regulated. But the current legislation goes way too far, shutting down any business producing full-spectrum CBD products.
mjbizdaily.com/the-great-fa...
The great Farm Bill bait-and-switch: behind the effort to kill hemp THC
Behind every federal lawmaker supporting a redefinition of hemp to outlaw hemp-derived THC, you can find a legal cannabis company.
mjbizdaily.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Is Big Cannabis trying to squash small CBD companies like Primal Botanical out of business? 🤔
I do think hemp-derived THC products should be regulated. But the current legislation goes way too far, shutting down any business producing full-spectrum CBD products.
mjbizdaily.com/the-great-fa...
I do think hemp-derived THC products should be regulated. But the current legislation goes way too far, shutting down any business producing full-spectrum CBD products.
mjbizdaily.com/the-great-fa...
Rand Paul digging in his heels to save the hemp industry! The GOP is trying to take all full-spectrum CBD products off store shelves nationwide.
GOP Senator Threatens To Block Bills To Reopen Government If Hemp THC Ban Moves Forward - Marijuana Moment
A GOP senator says he’s willing to hold up spending legislation to end the ongoing government shutdown if Congress attempts to move forward with a controversial plan to ban hemp products containing TH...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Rand Paul digging in his heels to save the hemp industry! The GOP is trying to take all full-spectrum CBD products off store shelves nationwide.
That’s a wrap on the 2025 farmers market season! Thank you to everyone for coming out to support local businesses!
If you’re local you can still get your CBD without paying for shipping! You can order online and choose the “I’ll pick it up myself” option at checkout.
If you’re local you can still get your CBD without paying for shipping! You can order online and choose the “I’ll pick it up myself” option at checkout.
October 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
That’s a wrap on the 2025 farmers market season! Thank you to everyone for coming out to support local businesses!
If you’re local you can still get your CBD without paying for shipping! You can order online and choose the “I’ll pick it up myself” option at checkout.
If you’re local you can still get your CBD without paying for shipping! You can order online and choose the “I’ll pick it up myself” option at checkout.
Pressing out milky oats tincture with an Aeropress coffee maker. It's not fast, but it's way more effective than squeezing by hand! 🌱 #herbalmedicine #herbalism
September 7, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Pressing out milky oats tincture with an Aeropress coffee maker. It's not fast, but it's way more effective than squeezing by hand! 🌱 #herbalmedicine #herbalism
Making kava oil with the alcohol intermediary method! 🌱 #herbalism
September 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Making kava oil with the alcohol intermediary method! 🌱 #herbalism
Gorgeous fresh skullcap from Foster Farm Botanicals! I’m making a fresh-plant tincture: skullcap whizzed in the blender with grain alcohol and distilled water, 1:2, 75%. 🌱 #herbalism #tincture
August 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Gorgeous fresh skullcap from Foster Farm Botanicals! I’m making a fresh-plant tincture: skullcap whizzed in the blender with grain alcohol and distilled water, 1:2, 75%. 🌱 #herbalism #tincture
Back-to-school time can be exciting and fun, but also stressful. Chill out with some CBD - now 15% off with the code APPLE!
(Pro tip: CBD bath salts & body oils make awesome gifts for busy teachers!)
(Pro tip: CBD bath salts & body oils make awesome gifts for busy teachers!)
August 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Back-to-school time can be exciting and fun, but also stressful. Chill out with some CBD - now 15% off with the code APPLE!
(Pro tip: CBD bath salts & body oils make awesome gifts for busy teachers!)
(Pro tip: CBD bath salts & body oils make awesome gifts for busy teachers!)
What a relief! Thank you, Rand Paul. This bill would have banned hemp products and put me out of business, even though I only sell full-spectrum CBD - nothing intoxicating.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Senators agree to strip hemp language from ag funding bill
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) previously threatened to block passage of the bill over language he claimed would "destroy" the hemp industry.
www.politico.com
July 30, 2025 at 11:50 AM
What a relief! Thank you, Rand Paul. This bill would have banned hemp products and put me out of business, even though I only sell full-spectrum CBD - nothing intoxicating.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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I've been saying this for decades! We have a critical shortage of helpful, practical, reality-based medical #cannabis education in medical schools (including about the Endocannabinoid System) and this is harming and alienating patients.
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Why Is Medical Cannabis Missing From Med School Curriculum?
Medical Cannabis is available in 48 states. But only 14 states offer education in medical schools and colleges, leaving many future prescribers ill-prepared to counsel patients.
www.medscape.com
July 23, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I've been saying this for decades! We have a critical shortage of helpful, practical, reality-based medical #cannabis education in medical schools (including about the Endocannabinoid System) and this is harming and alienating patients.
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Milky oats tincture, blenderized fresh, 1:2, 80%. 🌱 #herbalmedicine
July 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Milky oats tincture, blenderized fresh, 1:2, 80%. 🌱 #herbalmedicine
Thanks to everyone who purchased a CBD product from me in person in June! 10% of your purchase price is heading to the Trevor Project (@trevorproject.bsky.social) to help support LGBTQ youth.
July 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Thanks to everyone who purchased a CBD product from me in person in June! 10% of your purchase price is heading to the Trevor Project (@trevorproject.bsky.social) to help support LGBTQ youth.
Reposted by Primal Botanical
Primal Botanical makes certified organic, small-batch, full spectrum CBD products. Handmade by an RN/herbalist with Vermont-grown hemp.
Primal Botanical
Primal Botanical is a woman-owned, small-batch CBD brand based in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, founded by Annika McCann, a registered nurse and certified herbalist with decades of experience crafting plant-based medicine. Using certified organic, Vermont-grown hemp and slow‑infusion methods, Annika handcrafts full‑spectrum CBD products—oils, rubs, body butters, mineral baths, even CBD toffees—infused with botanicals like arnica, calendula, shea butter, and essential oils. Third‑party lab tested and celebrated by customers for easing pain and supporting sleep, each product blends thoughtful herbalist expertise, medical insight, and a passion for pure, effective self-care Shop This Small Business: Primal Botanical
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July 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Primal Botanical makes certified organic, small-batch, full spectrum CBD products. Handmade by an RN/herbalist with Vermont-grown hemp.
Use caution with Franken-cannabinoids. Stick with genuine stuff made with real plants and minimal processing!
Chemists are alarmed about impurities formed during the synthesis of the cannabinoid ∆8-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC), sold in gummies, vape products, and other items. cen.acs.org/biological-c... #chemsky 🧪
Chemists sound alarms over delta-8-THC craze
Unidentified by-products and lack of oversight raise concerns about cannabis products synthesized from CBD
cen.acs.org
June 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Use caution with Franken-cannabinoids. Stick with genuine stuff made with real plants and minimal processing!
Why you shouldn’t freak out about that recent meta-analysis about cannabis and cardiovascular risk:
cedclinic.com/cannabis-car...
cedclinic.com/cannabis-car...
Your Heart on Weed: 7 Facts About Cannabis Cardiovascular Risk
Cannabis cardiovascular risk - is it real? Theoretical? A closer look reveals more questions than answers.
cedclinic.com
June 26, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Why you shouldn’t freak out about that recent meta-analysis about cannabis and cardiovascular risk:
cedclinic.com/cannabis-car...
cedclinic.com/cannabis-car...
Wow. In Alabama it’s now more illegal to possess hemp products than it is to possess fentanyl. 😳
www.alreporter.com/2025/06/25/o...
www.alreporter.com/2025/06/25/o...
Opinion | Alabama lawmakers picked winners and losers, and hundreds of hemp businesses lost everything
To make sense of Alabama lawmakers forcing hundreds of businesses to close, just follow the money.
www.alreporter.com
June 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Wow. In Alabama it’s now more illegal to possess hemp products than it is to possess fentanyl. 😳
www.alreporter.com/2025/06/25/o...
www.alreporter.com/2025/06/25/o...
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Congressional Committee Clarifies That Hemp Ban Isn’t Meant To Restrict ‘Industrial Or Nonintoxicating’ Products
www.marijuanamoment.net/congressiona...
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Congressional Committee Clarifies That Hemp Ban Isn’t Meant To Restrict ‘Industrial Or Nonintoxicating’ Products
A powerful GOP-led congressional committee amended a report for a spending bill containing provisions that hemp stakeholders say would upend the industry, clarifying that the panel does not intend to ...
www.marijuanamoment.net
June 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Congressional Committee Clarifies That Hemp Ban Isn’t Meant To Restrict ‘Industrial Or Nonintoxicating’ Products
www.marijuanamoment.net/congressiona...
www.marijuanamoment.net/congressiona...
Here we go... today a US House committee introduced a bill that would ban all hemp products with ANY amount of THC. This would mean that even non-intoxicating full-spectrum CBD would be considered marijuana and be restricted to dispensaries in legal states.
www.marijuanamoment.net/gop-congress...
www.marijuanamoment.net/gop-congress...
GOP Congressional Committee Proposes Ban On Hemp Products With THC That Advocates Say Would Have ‘Devastating’ Impact On Industry
A GOP-led House committee has unveiled a spending bill that contains provisions that hemp stakeholders say would devastate the industry, prohibiting most consumable cannabinoid products that were fede...
www.marijuanamoment.net
June 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Here we go... today a US House committee introduced a bill that would ban all hemp products with ANY amount of THC. This would mean that even non-intoxicating full-spectrum CBD would be considered marijuana and be restricted to dispensaries in legal states.
www.marijuanamoment.net/gop-congress...
www.marijuanamoment.net/gop-congress...
Herb & Garden is this Saturday in Warner, NH! Come learn about herbal medicine! 🌱#herbalmedicine #herbalist
nhherbalnetwork.org/herbday/
nhherbalnetwork.org/herbday/
Herb & Garden Day -
Buy your tickets today! Saturday June 7, 2025Join us at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum for another great Herb & Garden Day! Tickets Available Now! Save when you buy in advance. Early bird tickets are $35...
nhherbalnetwork.org
June 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Herb & Garden is this Saturday in Warner, NH! Come learn about herbal medicine! 🌱#herbalmedicine #herbalist
nhherbalnetwork.org/herbday/
nhherbalnetwork.org/herbday/
I made weed soup! No, not that kind of weed. I made cream of weeds soup with lamb’s quarters, dandelion, and violet leaves. It was delicious!
June 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I made weed soup! No, not that kind of weed. I made cream of weeds soup with lamb’s quarters, dandelion, and violet leaves. It was delicious!