Oct 11, 2024 | Blog, Community
At Trilogy Wellness, we’re thrilled to partner with Hood Huggers International to raise funds for hurricane relief efforts in Asheville, NC. As part of our mission to give back, we donate 100% of all tips received by our Wellness Advisors to various charitable initiatives each month—and this time, every dollar will go toward supporting Hood Huggers’ vital work in the community.
Hood Huggers International, led by DeWayne Barton, focuses on rebuilding sustainable neighborhoods and addressing long-standing disparities through educational programs, urban gardening, and arts initiatives. Their approach is all about creating lasting change in communities that need it most.
We are beyond grateful for your continuous support! Thanks to your generosity, we’re able to make a real difference in the Asheville hurricane relief recovery efforts.
But there’s more- you’re also able to purchase a Trilogy pint glass, with 100% of proceeds supporting Hood Huggers. It’s a small way to give back, but it makes a huge impact.
At Trilogy, we believe in the power of community, and we’re so proud to work with our customers to create positive change. Every tip, every purchase, and every act of support adds up. 🌿💚
Stay tuned for updates and details on how you can help. Let’s keep the positive energy flowing and make a real difference together! #TrilogyGivesBack #HoodHuggers #HurricaneRelief #SupportAsheville
Learn more about Hood Huggers International and their mission here.
Mar 5, 2024 | Blog, Cannabis
CANNABIS: HOW IT EFFECTS OUR SLEEP AND DREAMS
By: Dan Taylor, Trilogy Marketing Coordinator
ELLICOTT CITY, Md- March is National Sleep Awareness Month and health experts want to make sure you are getting a good night’s rest with or without the use of cannabis.
Health experts say quality sleep is crucial for overall well-being. Adequate sleep improves cognitive function, mood, and immune system function while reducing the risk of chronic conditions like heart disease and diabetes. Additionally, it supports memory consolidation and enhances learning. Poor sleep quality, on the other hand, can lead to fatigue, irritability, and impaired decision-making.
Many folks who have issues sleeping, are relying on cannabis to help. Certain cannabinoids in cannabis, such as CBD, are believed to have relaxing properties that may promote better sleep. However, the report in Leafly points that it’s essential to approach cannabis use for sleep with caution, as research on its long-term effects and efficacy is ongoing. Balancing the potential benefits with any associated risks is crucial when considering cannabis as a sleep aid.
When it comes to cannabis and the sleep department—it is like a wild ride influenced by a bunch of factors. People swear by cannabis, especially the high-THC, for helping them catch some Zs or making them feel all sleepy. But here is the twist: if you are on a THC break after some chronic use, be ready for some wonky sleep, complete with wild dreams. According to a report in Leafly, dosing, how often you indulge, your tolerance, age, and even your gender—all these play a part in how cannabis hits your sleep button.
Now, to really get what is going on, we need to dive into sleep architecture. Sleep is not just one thing: it is a whole journey with different stops, like Rapid Eye Movement (REM) and slow-wave sleep (SWS). THC, the main player in cannabis, jumps into action and allows you to fall asleep fast, more of that deep SWS, and a bit less of the dreamy REM sleep. But if you are a long-time cannabis connoisseur, your sleep pattern might do a little dance during a THC hiatus—less deep sleep at first, then a rebound of vivid dreams.
Enter the endocannabinoid system (ECS), the behind-the-scenes hero. The CB1 receptors in the ECS, responsible for THC’s trippy effects, hang out in the brain circuits that manage sleep. And here’s where it gets interesting: the report in Leafly says these receptors show off differently in men and women, and they also change the game as we age.
THC might give you a smooth entry into dreamland at first, but it is like a personalized experience. Your journey could be affected by the type of cannabis, how much you have used before, and yes, even your gender. Keep the party going too long, and you might need to up your THC game for the same effects. Take a break, and you might hit a bump with temporary sleep weirdness and intense dreams. It is all part of the intricate dance between cannabis and sleep.
Feb 29, 2024 | Blog, Community
TRILOGY ASKS CUSTOMERS TO ‘RISE UP’ THIS MONTH TO SUPPORT LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER
By: Dan Taylor, Trilogy Marketing Coordinator
ELLICOTT CITY, Md- Trilogy Wellness and Rise Above Animal Rescue and Sanctuary want to make sure cats and dogs who are placed in shelters go home to loving and caring homes.
The entire month of March, we’re offering guests and patients at Trilogy Wellness a chance to donate to this wonderful organization in Pasadena. If you donate $5.00, you will receive a $5.00 bounce back card to use on your next visit.
This campaign to find pets loving homes will coincide with Trilogy’s 6th “Cannaversary”, the weekend of March 22-24. That weekend will also give people a chance to adopt a pet right on site at Trilogy Wellness during our Rise Above Rescue Adoption Event, on Saturday March 23rd from 12:00pm-4:00pm.
Last year, Trilogy Wellness helped set a record for the organization. It was the most animals they have ever adopted at one event. Six cats and four puppies went home to some loving owners.
“We focus on animals that need the most help – those that are sick, injured, elderly, feral, or need extensive medical care.”
Rise Above Animal Rescue and Sanctuary became an official non-profit animal rescue in 2018. Prior to this status, the organization had been in place for years prior with the goal and focus always being on the welfare of animals.
According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, an estimated 3.1 million dogs and 3.2 million cats are in U.S. animal shelters.
Approximately 2 million dogs and 2.1 million cats are adopted from animal shelters each year.
Feb 25, 2024 | Blog, Cannabis, Chronic Pain
SCIENTISTS SAY CANNABIS COULD HELP TREAT COVID-19 AND THOSE WITH ‘LONG-COVID’
ELLICOTT CITY, Md- Scientists are seeing a direct correlation when it comes to cannabis helping patients with COVID-19 and what’s been called “long-covid” or people who experience symptoms for months.
According to a report in Leafly, frequent cannabis users who inhale the product, were able to suppress what’s called “cytokine storms”. This occurs in patients with COVID and can lead to severe respiratory distress and organ failure.
Although many patients recover from COVID just fine, not everyone does. Some of the “Long COVID” or “long haulers” have symptoms that include heart issues, fatigue, PTSD, and decrease appetite. But the article also points out that there were mixed results in several other separate studies that suggested cannabis use increased infection rates or caused more people do die from the respiratory disease.
Scientists say in this latest study by MDPI, a particular enzyme receptor called ACE2 binds to SARS-CoV-2, but certain cannabinoids found in cannabis, help block or reduce the virus’ ability to infect people.
Authors of the study do caution that these studies are in their early stages and that more research needs to be done
Read more on how cannabis may be able to reduce your chances of infection by limiting some of these factors.
Feb 6, 2024 | Blog, Community
By: Dan Taylor, Trilogy Wellness Marketing Coordinator
A new report shows that the U.S. cannabis industry is exploding with full-time jobs, averaging some 280 per day.
A newly released, joint-investigation by Leafly and Whitney Economics, discovered that as of January 2022, there more 428,059 full-time cannabis employees nationwide. Whitney Economics is considered the country’s top cannabis employment study.
Federal prohibition prevents the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics from counting state-legal cannabis jobs.
That means there are more cannabis jobs than firefighters, insurance agents, and bank tellers in America.
It marks the fifth year in a row where cannabis jobs grew more than 27% in a $25 billion dollar U.S. industry.
Those jobs in the canna industry included not only growers and processors, but human resources, sales, marketing, public relations, and lobbyists.
In 2017 alone, both Leafly and Whitney Economics found that full-time cannabis jobs in the U.S. were at more than 120,000. That’s more than triple what it is today.
If California were a country, it would be the world’s fifth largest economy. The state is leading in cannabis sales and jobs. Some 83,000 people are fully employed in California’s canna industry. The state brings in more than $5 billion in annual cannabis sales.
The appetite for Americans to buy legal cannabis is also high when it comes to common household foods such as beer, wine, milk, and orange juice. The report found that cannabis ranked fourth among such products.
