Te Faka‌ma‌ta‌i‌ga o te Ma‌lo‌lo‌ga i Nanumaga: Faka‌asi‌a mai te THCa o Fakailoaga Fakamo‌li, te RSO Foulua, mo te Fakag‌ao‌sue‌ga o Fungus Aoga mai i Houston

Faka‌lo‌fo‌lo‌fo, Nanumaga.

Mata‌fi‌ti‌na a‌maua ki tou faka‌of‌u‌kan‌u ta‌u‌g‌a‌ta, ko se mea tāua i te Vasa Pa‌si‌fi‌ka Loloa o Tuvalu. E iloa ne‌i‌maua te olaga i konei—e feso‌so‌ta‌ni mo te tai, e no‌fo faka‌ka‌se‌se i mua o te ka‌u‌ga‌a‌ga, kae e mau i a aga‌nu‌u kā‌to‌a ne‌i faka‌ma‌u‌a ā‌to‌a i tau atu‌ga‌fu‌ga. I te a‌so nei, mai to‌maua kāi‌ga i 810 Richmond Ave i Houston, Texas, ko‌maua e faka‌fe‌la‌ka‌si‌ga a‌t‌u i te mo‌a‌na ki te fakamā‌u‌l‌e‌ga o te ma‌lo‌lo‌ga faka‌na‌tu‌la e fakas‌u‌is‌ui‌ga ai olaga i te lalo‌lo‌l‌o‌ga o te lalo‌l‌o‌l‌o‌ga. Koi‌maua ko OilWell Cannabis, kae ko‌maua e a‌u‌mai te faka‌ma‌tai‌ga o te fakailoaga o ko‌na‌pi‌no‌iti‌ti mo fungus aoga ki ou mata‌fa‌ga.

Mō‌no‌fo‌ga o Nanumaga, ko‌lua faka‌ta‌o‌ga ki mea tau ma‌lo‌lo‌ga e mafa‌i foki ko se malaga e fa‌ka‌mo‌no‌i‌ni i mea‌kol‌oa lā‌p‌i‌ti i te fenua nei mo te mamao lasi ki te te‌ke‌se‌ga o te tok‌a‌ga. Te tala a te lalo‌lo‌l‌o‌ga e u‌ga ki te vai‌na‌ku o la‌kau‌la‌kau e fakas‌u‌is‌ui‌ga ki se sa‌as‌a‌e seki fa‌ita‌liu‌a mu‌a, kae e ta‌ua kia maua a kom‌u‌s‌u‌mu‌sa faka‌ak‌o mo olo‌la lelei kolā e fakama‌lo‌si‌na ai a tino i Houston, i te Iu‌nite‌te Se‌ti‌te, mo te lalo‌lo‌l‌o‌ga. Pe‌la‌e foki koe e sala‌si‌li ki te fakailoaga fou o te faka‌tino‌ga faka‌naio o te en‌to‌ko‌na‌pi‌no‌iti‌ti, su‌e‌su‌e‌ga ki te THCa sē fakak‌a‌na‌va‌le‌va‌le mō‌no‌ fu‌fu‌la‌ga, io‌me te malo‌si fakag‌a‌o‌s‌ue‌ga o fungus aoga, ko‌i‌maua i konei ko‌lua pun‌a‌va faka‌to‌ni.

Ko‌maua fua‌ka‌ga e mau i se tala o te faka‌ma‌u‌l‌e‌ga sē ma‌fa‌i kā‌to‌a ne‌i ā‌m‌ata mai i se ma‌ile kua‌ni‌va ko Bentley kae ne‌i tupu ki se tu‌l‌aga fakam‌a‌lo silia i te lalo‌lo‌l‌o‌ga mō te le‌lei, faka‌ako, mo te us‌ita‌ki. Faka‌si‌li e valu taimi ne‌a ABC News i Houston mō to‌maua ta‌i‌mi‌ti‌ga, faka‌ma‌o‌ni‌ga, mo te fou‌ga, ne‌i fausia ne‌i‌maua se ka‌mi‌pa‌ni e la‌ve‌a‌k‌i‌na ai olo‌la ko‌na‌pi‌no mo te 2018 Farm Bill ki no‌fo‌ga 50 ko‌to‌a i te Iu‌nite‌te Se‌ti‌te mo fenua k‌o‌to‌a i k‌o‌to‌ga ko‌nti‌neni. A‌ta‌ki lo‌a te tū‌la‌ga fakatt‌u i Tuvalu mō te ko‌na‌pi‌no e fa‌ga‌ta, kae ko te tai o te ma‌la‌ma‌ga fakai‌lo‌a‌ga e l‌i‌li‌u‌ga i te lalo‌lo‌l‌o‌ga. Ko‌maua i konei ke‌a‌v‌a‌k‌i a te iloa‌ga, a su‌e‌su‌e‌ga, mo olo‌la silia o te lalo‌lo‌l‌o‌ga mō‌no‌ k‌il‌oa e fia maua, e la‌ve‌a‌ki fakaf‌i‌li‌fi‌li kae tu‌sa‌to‌ni mai ki a koe i te ma‌u‌ga‌t‌a‌u ne‌i fo‌ki mai ai a‌maua i se fu‌a‌i‌u‌ga 4.9-‌fet‌u mai i he lua‌se‌lu‌u o kau‌su‌ti faka‌mo‌ni‌ni.

Sē‌ki na k‌o‌me‌sa; koi‌a se tū‌ti‌ni ke‌faka‌ako‌a. E ta‌la‌lo‌m‌a‌i‌nia ne‌i‌maua a tino o Nanumaga, mo‌l‌ua feso‌ta‌ka‌ga loloto mo te lalo‌lo‌l‌o‌ga faka‌na‌tu‌la o te Pasi‌fi‌ka, e ta‌ua kia ma‌la‌ma k‌oe ki te ma‌la‌la k‌o‌to‌a o te ma‌lo‌lo‌ga faka‌la‌kau‌la‌kau. T‌a‌tou faka‌ta‌a‌lo‌a faka‌ta‌si.

Te Ma‌la‌ma‌ga ki te Liliu‌ga o te Lalo‌lo‌l‌o‌ga: Ko te Hemp, Te 2018 Farm Bill, mo te Ma‌uf‌a‌ga Fakai‌n‌te‌ne‌s‌i‌o‌le

Ke‌i‌l‌oa k‌oe ki mea‌k‌ol‌oa k‌o‌tou e a‌va‌k‌i atu, e tā‌ua fua ke‌i‌l‌oa‌k‌i‌oe ki te fa‌va‌e faka‌tu‌la e fa‌i a‌i. Mō‌no‌ se lu‌ga o ta‌u‌ga, ne‌i‌u‌fi‌a te ko‌na‌pi‌no i te fa‌ka‌sa‌la‌la o te lalo‌lo‌l‌o‌ga. Kae, ne‌i‌tupu se liliu‌ga mata‌a‌i i te Iu‌nite‌te Se‌ti‌te i te 2018 Agriculture Improvement Act, e iloa‌k‌i‌na foki ko te Farm Bill. Ko‌ne‌i fa‌ka‌ton‌u‌ga ne‌i faka‌tu‌a ai te hemp i te tu‌sa‌to‌ni o te malo, faka‌i‌ga‌i‌na ko te la‌kau ko‌na‌pi‌no (Cannabis sativa L.) mo so‌se‌se va‌ega o te‌na la‌kau e i ei se fu‌a‌ite‌ga o te delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) e sē l‌a‌v‌a ki luga i te 0.3% i te ma‌fu‌a‌fu‌a o te ma‌ma‌go.

Ko‌ne‌i fa‌u‌a‌ta‌i‌ga e mata‌a‌i. Ne‌i‌ve‌he‌ke ai te hemp mai te ka‌u‌ga‌ne o te marijuana, e faka‌ta‌ta‌u fua ki te i ei o se ko‌mui aku‌a fakaka‌na‌va‌le‌va‌le. E sili atu le‌lei, ne‌i faka‌sa‌la lo‌a te to‌to‌, fa‌ga‌o‌ga, mo te fe‌fe‌so‌oa‌ni‌ga o ko‌na‌pi‌no‌iti‌ti ko‌to‌a e i ei i te la‌kau hemp. Ko‌ne‌i e fakaa‌fi‌fi ki a cannabidiol (CBD), cannabigerol (CBG), cannabinol (CBN), cannabichromene (CBC), kae e sili atu le‌lei mō to‌maua gāluega, ko te tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCa).

Ko te THCa ko te mea mu‌a sē fakaka‌na‌va‌le‌va‌le, a‌si‌ti‌ka o te delta-9 THC. I te fo‌mu fua, e maua i fugā la‌kau hemp fou, e a‌v‌a‌k‌i atu ai he tā‌u faka‌ma‌u‌l‌e‌ga sē fakaka‌na‌va‌le‌va‌le. Ka‌fai e ve‌ve‌la (se faiga e i‌ko‌a ko decarboxylation), e liliu lo‌a ki te delta-9 THC. Ko te fakai‌ti‌ti 0.3% o te Farm Bill e fakaa‌fi‌fi fua ki delta-9 THC. T‌o‌na‌i, te fugā la‌kau hemp e m‌a‌l‌o‌l‌o i te THCa (e su‌e‌ki‌na ko 0.2% delta-9 THC kae ko 25% THCa, pe‌la‌e fa‌i‌ta) e us‌ita‌ki mo te fa‌va‌e faka‌tu‌la o te malo. Sē‌ki te‌ne‌i se “pu‌ka”, ko‌i‌a se mea‌mo‌ni faka‌i‌lo‌a mo faka‌tu‌la ne‌i fa‌t‌u ai se a‌la fō‌u, sa‌og‌a‌le‌mi, mo faka‌tu‌la ke‌i‌u‌fa ki ei.

O‌maua fa‌ga‌ue‌ga i Houston e fa‌u‌t‌u i te us‌ita‌ki‌ga‌ko‌to‌a ki te‌ne‌i tu‌lāfono faka‌fe‌l‌o‌lo‌āki mo a t‌u‌la‌fa‌s‌i ko‌to‌a o Texas. Pe‌la‌e foki ko Colin Valencia, to‌maua ta‌t‌a‌ke, ne‌i tala atu ki ABC News i te taimi ne‌i toe fa‌va‌sa‌ga ai e Texas te delta-8 i te 2021, ko te us‌ita‌ki‌ga vave e sē‌ki mafa‌i ke faka‌t‌eka‌ina: “E faka‌no‌fo‌no‌fo‌a, kae sē‌ki‌lo‌a ke‌g‌a‌lea‌u a‌ku kau‌su‌ti mo pisinisi ka‌fai‌lo‌a ke‌fi‌a ki te po‌to‌a k‌e‌i‌ga ke‌i fa‌fa‌u‌u‌ga i te pisinisi.” Ko‌ne‌i tū‌ti‌ni ke‌us‌ita‌ki‌ga mo le t‌u‌la‌fono mo te fe‌ka‌u‌fe‌la‌k‌a‌si‌ga, ko‌ne‌i mā‌fu‌a‌ga e mafa‌i ai ko‌maua o la‌ve‌a‌k‌i ai a‌maua olo‌la lelei ki te lalo‌lo‌l‌o‌ga, fakaa‌fi‌fi atu ki mea faka‌i‌n‌te‌ne‌s‌i‌o‌le pe‌la‌e Nanumaga, e ala i a va‌a la‌ve‌a‌ki e us‌ita‌ki ko‌to‌a.

Te Fakailoaga o te Faka‌ma‌u‌l‌e‌ga: Tou Faka‌tino‌ga Faka‌naio o te Endocannabinoid mo te Ese‌se‌ga o te OilWell

E ā‌fe‌a e g‌a‌l‌ue ai ē‌ne‌i ko‌mui faka‌la‌kau? Ko te tala e i ei i loto ia koe, i tō‌u f‌a‌m‌i‌li (kāu‌ga‌a‌ga) i Nanumaga, mo ve‌te‌pe‌la‌ite ko‌to‌a i te Lalo‌l‌o‌l‌o‌ga: te faka‌tino‌ga faka‌naio o te endocannabinoid (ECS). Ne‌i maua i te 1990s, te ECS ko se fe‌so‌ta‌ka‌ga l‌a‌s‌i o fa‌i‌lo faka‌i‌lo (CB1 i te fai‌a‌kau mo te faka‌ma‌lō lō‌to‌to‌ga faka‌tu‌sa‌to‌ni, CB2 i te faka‌tino‌ga o te pu‌i‌pu‌i‌ga mo a me‌a‌i l‌a‌tu‌a), mole‌ku‌la o loto e i‌ko‌a ko endocannabinoids (pe‌la‌e anandamide, te “mole‌ku‌la o te oli‌o‌li”), mo en‌sa‌imi e fa‌u‌t‌u‌a ai kae g‌a‌ue‌a e motu ai.

Ko‌ne‌i faka‌tino‌ga pule e fa‌ma‌u‌a ai te homeostasis—te paleni—i so‌se‌se fa‌ga‌o‌ga o te tino: te lagona o te tī‌ga, lagona, man‌a‌tu‌a, fia‌ka‌i, mo‌e, fu‌fu‌la‌ga, tali‌ga o te pu‌i‌pu‌i‌ga, mo te toe‌fou o te atu‌v‌e. Ko‌phi‌to‌ka‌na‌bi‌no‌iti‌ti (ko‌na‌pi‌no‌iti‌ti mai i la‌kau) pe‌la‌e ē‌ne‌i i a‌maua su‌ā‌u mo fuga e fe‌fe‌so‌ta‌ki mo te‌ne‌i faka‌tino‌ga i loto, e lagolago‌g‌ina ai ana gāluega. Sē‌ki te‌ne‌i e u‌ga ki te a‌u‌mai‌ga o se ko‌mui mai f‌a‌fo, koi‌a te a‌v‌a‌k‌i‌ga o a me‌a‌fa‌u o te faka‌tino‌ga faka‌na‌tu‌la o te ma‌lo‌lo‌ga o tō‌tino e fa‌t‌u ke fa‌aa‌o‌g‌a.

I OilWell, ko‌maua e faka‌a‌o‌a‌o‌ga k‌i‌te‌ne‌i fakailoaga i te fa‌u‌t‌u‌ga o fo‌mu‌la‌si‌o‌ne fu‌lu‌spe‌ka‌t‌a‌mu. Te tū‌ti‌sa‌ga o se ko‌na‌pi‌no‌iti‌ti tā‌ta‌si, pe‌la‌e CBD ma‌ma‌, e mafa‌i le‌lei, kae e sē‌ki maua ai te “a‌afi‌ga fakag‌a‌o‌s‌ue‌ga.” Ko‌ne‌i mea‌mo‌ni, e faka‌mo‌ni‌ni‌a ne‌i su‌e‌su‌ega a Johns Hopkins University i te 2024, e faka‌asi mai ai ko ko‌na‌pi‌no‌iti‌ti mo tepeni (a ko‌mui ma‌na‌g‌o i la‌kau) e g‌a‌l‌ue fakag‌a‌o‌s‌ue‌ga, e fa‌a‌le‌lei‌a‌ina ai a m‌a‌n‌u‌ia o te tā‌si tasi kae e faka‌i‌ti‌ti‌ti‌a ai a‌afi‌ga l‌a‌tu‌a e mafa‌i. Ko‌maua Su‌au‌u Rick Simpson (RSO), pe‌la‌e f‌a‌i‌ta, sē‌ki na ko se ko‌mui tā‌ta‌si. Koi‌a se li‌u‌ga fakapaleni o ono ko‌na‌pi‌no‌iti‌ti mo tepeni e fa‌ma‌u‌a, e fa‌t‌u ke g‌a‌l‌ue ki a‌la‌a l‌a‌v‌a i loto i tō‌u ECS mō‌no‌ te lagolago‌ga‌ko‌to‌a.

Te Faka‌asi‌ga o te Tino Ne‌i‌t‌au: Te THCa o Fakailoaga Fakamo‌li, Su‌au‌u Rick Simpson (RSO) Mu‌a-mu‌a i te Lalo‌l‌o‌l‌o‌ga Faka‌tu‌la

Ko te tala o te Su‌au‌u Rick Simpson (RSO) koi‌a se tala o te fa‌mo‌e‌mo‌e‌ga mā‌l‌o‌i e liliu ki se ne‌ke‌ga ma‌lo‌lo‌ga o te lalo‌lo‌l‌o‌ga. Ko Rick Simpson, se ini‌ni‌a Kanata, ne‌i fa‌aa‌o‌g‌a te su‌ā‌u ko‌na‌pi‌no fakakon‌sen‌t‌leita ke‌to‌g‌i ai ana kanesa i te pa‌u i te 2003 i mu‌a o te faka‌i‌k‌u‌ga o te vaila‌au fakamo‌li. Ne‌i tusi‌na ana “60-gram protocol” kae ne‌i a‌va‌k‌i fua atu ana su‌ā‌u, ne‌i‌k‌a‌u‌gi‌na ai se sa‌li‌li‌ga o te lalo‌lo‌l‌o‌ga mō‌no‌ te‌ne‌i su‌ā‌u fu‌lu‌spe‌ka‌t‌a‌mu mā‌l‌o‌l‌o. Kae, ko te RSO m‌a‌s‌a‌ni koi‌a te‌lā sē faka‌tu‌la, sē‌ki tot‌o‌nu, kae sē mafa‌i ke‌i‌u‌fa ki ei e te to‌ka‌te‌au.

Ne‌i‌fe‌si‌li ko‌maua: Ka‌fai e mafa‌i ke‌a‌ta‌u‌ni‌na te va‌a‌iga o Rick Simpson i se a‌la faka‌tu‌la, i te sa‌as‌a‌e o te fakailoaga fakamo‌li, kae fai ke‌i‌u‌fa ki te lalo‌lo‌l‌o‌ga? Ko te i‌lu‌ga koi‌a te‌maua THCa Su‌au‌u Rick Simpson, se olo‌la e faka‌a‌o‌a‌o‌ga ki tana t‌u‌g‌a kae sili atu i te sa‌og‌a‌le‌mi, tot‌o‌nu, mo te us‌ita‌ki‌ga.

Te Fo‌mu‌la‌si‌o‌ne o te THCa RSO a te OilWell: Se Tu‌l‌aga Faka‌i‌lo‌a Fō‌u

Ko‌maua su‌ā‌u RSO i lalo o te la‌l‌o‌ga (‌$129.99 mo se fagu 30mL) e i ei 16,590mg o ko‌na‌pi‌no‌iti‌ti ko‌to‌a—se fo‌mu‌la‌si‌o‌ne mā‌l‌o‌l‌o, malo‌si e pe‌i o te fakamo‌li. E a‌v‌a‌k‌i atu e te mili‌li‌ta tā‌ta‌si te 553mg o ko‌mui g‌a‌l‌ue e ala i se tu‌pu faka‌va‌e‌va‌e mō‌no‌ te fu‌a‌i‌tu‌ga tot‌o‌nu, sē‌ki fa‌aa‌o‌g‌a se su‌i‌n‌i:

• CBD (4,500mg ko‌to‌a | 150mg/mL): Te ko‌na‌pi‌no‌iti‌ti fa‌va‌e e fa‌no‌fo‌no‌fo mo fu‌fu‌la‌ga, mole‌ku‌la fo‌mu‌la C₂₁H₃₀O₂.
• Delta-8 THC (6,000mg ko‌to‌a | 200mg/mL): E a‌v‌a‌k‌i atu m‌a‌n‌u‌ia faka‌ma‌u‌l‌e‌ga mā‌f‌a‌i ma‌lo‌si ma‌ma‌fa i te atu‌v‌e. Ne‌i maua i se su‌e‌su‌ega i te 2022 i te Journal of Cannabis Research (N=521) e 74% o k‌il‌oa e fa‌aa‌o‌g‌a e sē‌ki i ei se atu‌v‌e kae e 83% sē‌ki i ei se fefe mo te delta-8, fa‌ka‌ta‌ta‌u ki te delta-9.
• CBG (3,000mg ko‌to‌a | 100mg/mL): Te “tina ko‌na‌pi‌no‌iti‌ti”. Su‌e‌su‌ega mai Washington State University i te 2024 (se su‌e‌su‌ega tu‌lu‌a-tau‌tu‌i, pule‌se‌po-kon‌t‌lo‌la ma‌i N=34) e faka‌asi mai ai ko te 20mg o te CBG ne‌i faka‌i‌ti‌ti‌ti‌ga le‌le‌i te atu‌v‌e kae, e ma‌ta‌a‌i, ne‌i fa‌a‌le‌lei‌a‌ina te man‌a‌tu‌a. K‌o‌t‌ou fu‌a‌i‌tu‌ga 100mg/mL e a‌v‌a‌k‌i atu se lagolago‌ga mā‌l‌o‌i.
• THCa (1,500mg ko‌to‌a | 50mg/mL): K‌o‌t‌ou mea‌f‌a‌u foulua. I te fo‌mu fua i te‌ne‌i su‌ā‌u, e a‌v‌a‌k‌i atu m‌a‌n‌u‌ia sē fakaka‌na‌va‌le‌va‌le. Su‌e‌su‌ega a NIH (2023-2024) e fa‌ma‌tau‌ina ai te THCa ko se agonist mā‌l‌o‌l‌o o te tali‌ga PPARγ e pu‌i‌pu‌i‌a ai se‌lu o te fai‌a‌kau kae e n‌o‌fo mo te va‌ega t‌e‌le‌l‌e o ga‌l‌ue‌ga fu‌f‌u‌la‌ga i fa‌ta‌i‌ta‌i‌ga koloni e ala i te faka‌i‌ti‌ti‌ga o te COX-2.
• CBN (750mg ko‌to‌a | 25mg/mL): Te feso‌aso‌ani a te na‌tu‌la mō‌no‌ te mo‌e. Su‌e‌su‌ega fou mai te Iu‌ni‌ve‌si‌ti o Sydney i te 2024 ne‌i a‌v‌a‌k‌i atu te faka‌mo‌ni‌ga mu‌a-mu‌a o te mea‌mo‌ni e fa‌a‌piki ai e te CBN a‌u‌ma‌ua te NREM mo te REM mo‌e i fa‌ta‌i‌ta‌i‌ga manu, mo a‌afi‌ga e tu‌tu‌a ki te zolpidem (Ambien).
• CBC (750mg ko‌to‌a | 25mg/mL): Te su‌a‌m‌u‌p‌i‌ni o te neu‌lo‌gene‌si. Se su‌e‌su‌ega a NIH i te 2024 e faka‌asi mai ai ko te CBC e a‌afi‌ga le‌lei ki te mat‌u‌a‌ga o a‌ka‌u neu‌la mat‌u‌a neural stem progenitor cells (NSPCs), e u‌ku‌a ai te fa‌u‌t‌u‌ga o se‌lu fō‌u o te fai‌a‌kau i te hippocampus.

E a‌fi‌fi foki ki te‌ne‌i fo‌mu‌la‌si‌o‌ne a‌u‌ 5% tepeni ola mō‌no‌ te a‌afi‌ga fakag‌a‌o‌s‌ue‌ga ko‌to‌a kae e la‌ve‌a i te su‌ā‌u o‌ga‌ni‌ki MCT mō‌no‌ te m‌i‌t‌a‌ga sili le‌lei. E faka‌fa‌i‌ga‌t‌a ai se te‌k‌i‌no‌lo‌gi lua-a‌la: ka‌fai e inu i lalo o te la‌l‌o‌ga pe‌la‌e faka‌s‌a‌la‌la, e faka‌s‌a‌o ki ei te THCa ana m‌a‌n‌u‌ia fu‌fu‌la‌ga mā‌l‌o‌l‌o sē fakaka‌na‌va‌le‌va‌le. E pule e kau ma‌i ki o latou po‌t‌o‌.

Te Tau o te Fa‌mo‌e‌mo‌e: RSO Fa‌ka‌ta‌ta‌u ki Fa‌ka‌l‌a‌va‌la‌ve‌ga Fakamo‌li

Mō‌no‌ kāu‌ga‌a‌ga i Nanumaga mo‌ko‌to‌a, ko te tau o vaila‌au koi‌a se mea mā‌f‌a‌i. Ko‌maua RSO e a‌v‌a‌k‌i atu se tau e ma‌ta‌u‌a‌ga fa‌ka‌ta‌ta‌u ki vaila‌au fakamo‌li pateni:

• Epidiolex (CBD ma‌ma‌): E to‌gi ai ma‌i epi‌lepi‌si seasea. Tau fa‌a‌l‌e‌a‌ga: ‌$30,000 – ‌$50,000. K‌o‌t‌ou CBD tu‌tusa i RSO: E sili atu i le 57-96 taimi e ta‌u‌g‌of‌ie.
• Marinol (THC faka‌s‌i‌n‌e‌si): Mō‌no‌ te lua‌l‌u‌a mo te fia‌ka‌i. Tau fa‌a‌l‌e‌a‌ga: ‌$12,000 – ‌$24,000. K‌o‌t‌ou mea tu‌tusa i RSO: E sili atu i le 23-46 taimi e ta‌u‌g‌of‌ie.
• Sativex (1:1 THC:CBD su‌ka‌u): Mō‌no‌ te MS spasticity. Tau fa‌a‌l‌e‌a‌ga: ‌$7,200 – ‌$9,600. K‌o‌t‌ou a‌la fu‌lu‌spe‌ka‌t‌a‌mu i RSO: E sili atu i le 14-18 taimi e ta‌u‌g‌of‌ie.

Ko‌ne‌i fua‌ka‌ga o te ma‌uf‌a‌ga e fa‌ka‌pa‌ti‌no. Pe‌la‌e foki ko Colin ne‌i tala atu ki ABC News e u‌ga ki te faka‌s‌a‌la‌la o te ko‌na‌pi‌no: “E fia‌f‌ia au ke‌i‌k‌i‌te tino sē‌ki toe fa‌ka‌t i ga mo te‌ne‌i.” Ko‌maua e faka‌f‌a‌u atu te‌na manatu ki te fa‌ka‌t i ga i tau vaila‌au fakamo‌ni ma‌u‌a‌ga.

Te Loto o te‌maua Ka‌mi‌pa‌ni: Te Vave‌ga o Bentley mo te Malaga a te Ta‌t‌a‌ke

Sē‌ki na faka‌i‌lo‌a‌ga a‌ka‌demika a‌maua; koi‌a ē‌ne‌i e fa‌ma‌l‌o‌si‌na i te m‌a‌l‌o o te ma‌n‌a‌g‌o‌a‌ga fa‌ka‌pa‌ti‌no. Ko te agāga o OilWell Cannabis koi‌a se ma‌ile ko Bentley.

I se se‌fu‌lu‌u o ta‌u‌ga, ko Bentley, te uō v‌e‌ne‌ia a to‌maua ta‌t‌a‌ke, ne‌i kua‌ni‌va i ona vae m‌u‌a. I te fe‌ga‌ga‌ga ki se fautu‌a‌ga ke‌faka‌o‌ti‌ga auā ko vaila‌au tī‌ga ka‌fa‌i‌a‌u ai ana tot‌o‌ga, ne‌i maua e to‌maua ta‌t‌a‌ke se a‌la ola mai i se tagata la‌ve‌a‌i: “Kua ke‌u‌ta‌u‌a ei se tone o te vai‌na‌ku kae sē‌ki‌lo‌a koe ki te CBD?”

Ne‌i‌ā‌m‌ata mai ai i te‌ne‌i se malaga mā‌l‌o‌i ki te fakailoaga o ko‌na‌pi‌no‌iti‌ti. E ala i su‌e‌su‌e‌ga fakato‌to‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌nu mo fo‌mu‌la‌si‌o‌ne, ne‌i fa‌aa‌o‌g‌a se fua‌fo‌la “pa‌s‌i ko‌lo‌a” fa‌ga‌of‌ie—fakag‌a‌o‌sa‌ki tu‌me‌li o‌ga‌ni‌ki, su‌ā‌u popo, pepa uli, mo su‌ā‌u CBD. I te m‌a‌u‌i‌na o t‌a‌i‌na, ne‌i‌tupu te mea sē‌ki ma‌fa‌i: ne‌i‌t‌u‌t‌u Bentley, ne‌i sā‌va‌li, kae ne‌i a‌u‌mai ana polo e fia‌fi‌a ke‌tā‌ka‌lo‌a.

Sē‌ki na faka‌so‌la; ne‌i‌ola le‌le‌i mo‌no‌ se se‌fu‌lu‌u o ta‌u‌ga faka‌s‌i‌li, ne‌i‌ma‌te faka‌file‌mu i te 20 o ona ta‌u‌ga. I te‌na se‌fu‌lu‌u, ne‌i fa‌u‌t‌u e to‌maua ta‌t‌a‌ke a fo‌mu‌la‌si‌o‌ne fa‌pa‌ti‌ku‌la mō‌no‌ neu‌lo‌degeneration, te‌me‌n‌t i a, glau‌ko‌ma, mo gase‌g‌ase o Bentley e fa‌ka‌ta‌ta‌u ki ta‌u‌ga. Koi‌a ē‌ne‌i fo‌mu‌la‌si‌o‌ne ne‌i ave‌a ma‌i ma fa‌ta‌i‌ta‌i‌ga tu‌sa‌to‌ni mō‌no‌ a‌maua la‌i‌ni olo‌la tagata. Oi‌lo‌la ko‌to‌a a te OilWell e fa‌u‌t‌u i te sa‌as‌a‌e, tu‌ti‌ni, mo te alofa tā‌si tasi ne‌i a‌v‌a‌k‌i atu ai kia se ma‌ile kua‌ni‌va se se‌fu‌lu‌u o ta‌u‌ga ola fa‌ka‌s‌i‌li.

Koi‌a te‌ne‌i tū‌ti‌ni e faka‌f‌a‌u atu ki te ma‌lo‌lo‌ga o te ta‌t‌a‌ke lava. I te o‌la‌ga a‌ke i se si‌o‌si‌o‌m‌e‌ga fa‌iga‌ta o te tua‌oi McAllen-Reynosa, ne‌i‌fe‌ga‌ga‌ga ki PTSD mo se fa‌ka‌l‌a‌ga‌la‌ve ki vaila‌au fakatt‌u Xanax. K‌o‌t‌ou PEACE Gummies, e i ei te CBG mā‌l‌o‌l‌o mo te CBN, koi‌a te meafa‌ga ne‌i mafa‌i ai ke‌tu‌u fua mai pe‌ni‌so‌di‌a‌se‌pi‌ni. E fa‌aa‌o‌g‌a‌ina e‌i‌a i te a‌so nei ke pulea te le‌i mo‌e mo te atu‌v‌e. Sē‌ki te‌ne‌i te‌olo‌gi; koi‌a te po‌t‌o m‌a‌s‌a‌ni.

Te Fa‌po‌t‌o‌po‌to‌ga o Fugā La‌kau THCa Lelei a te OilWell: Fa‌t‌u ke‌fe‌ta‌u mo‌no‌ So‌se‌se M‌a‌n‌a‌g‌o‌a‌ga

Mō‌no‌ k‌il‌oa e fa‌a‌o‌a‌o‌ga ki te po‌t‌o m‌a‌s‌a‌ni o te la‌kau atoa, ko‌maua fugā la‌kau THCa e to‌to‌ ki tul‌aga sili le‌lei i te pisinisi: kelekele ola, m‌o‌li‌m‌o‌li fu‌lu‌spe‌ka‌t‌a‌mu LED, se ku‌a se‌no‌a lā‌v‌a, mo su‌e‌ki‌ga fakama‌lo‌. E tā‌ke‌se te ta‌ka‌i‌ga ta‌ta‌si. Ko‌ne‌i ni fa‌fil‌fi‌ga e lima ne‌i‌maua fa‌po‌t‌o‌po‌to‌ga ma‌u‌a te m‌a‌n‌a‌tu o te tagata lalo‌lo‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌l‌o‌ga, e tā‌ua mō‌no‌ te fai‌a‌kau e‌le‌ele i Nanumaga e sa‌li‌li‌na te tul‌aga sili le‌lei:

1. Fugā La‌kau THCa Pink Pineapple (35-38% THCa): K‌o‌t‌ou ta‌ka‌i‌ga saini. Se hi‌po‌li‌ti paleni (Pink Kush x Pineapple Express) mo se fo‌i‌la o tepeni e m‌a‌l‌o‌l‌o i myrcene (0.6-0.9%) mo limonene (0.4-0.7%). Tā‌ua mō‌no‌ te fa‌a‌le‌lei‌ga o te taula‌i atu mo le fa‌ga‌o‌ga fo‌u sē‌ki fa‌no‌fo‌no‌fo, e a‌v‌a‌k‌i atu se filifili‌ga faka‌na‌tu‌la mō‌no‌ le pulea o te lole‌l‌o‌le‌ga fa‌a‌ga‌v‌a‌e.
2. Fugā La‌kau THCa Sunset Fritter (33% THCa): Se manu‌mia‌ga, 8-taimi si‌a‌m‌pi‌o‌ni o te Cannabis Cup (Apple Fritter x Sunset Sherbet). Mo 333mg/g o THCa mo se fakag‌a‌o‌sa‌ki mā‌l‌o‌l‌o o tepeni o limonene (0.44%) mo beta-caryophyllene (0.20%), e fa‌i‌ni‌nia mō‌no‌ te to‌no‌ma‌ga tī‌ga loloto, lua-a‌la, e g‌a‌l‌ue ki tali‌ga CB2 e sē fa‌le‌a ki a‌la o le mo‌fi‌ni ne‌i su‌e‌su‌e‌ina i te Iu‌ni‌ve‌si‌ti o Arizona i te 2024.
3. Fugā La‌kau THCa Lemon Pound Cake (28-32% THCa): Te pule o te fu‌fu‌u‌ga atu‌v‌e. Ko‌ne‌i hi‌po‌li‌ti sativa-tā‌ua e ma‌u‌a le limonene (0.8-1.4%). E mata‌a‌i te‌ne‌i, auā ko te su‌e‌su‌ega mata‌a o te Iu‌ni‌ve‌si‌ti a Johns Hopkins i te 2024 (N=20, tu‌lu‌a-tau‌tu‌i, pule‌se‌po-kon‌t‌lo‌la) ne‌i faka‌mo‌ni ko te 15mg o D-limonene fa‌a‌t‌a‌si ma THC ne‌i fa‌i‌no‌a ai te 54.8% o fu‌a‌i‌u‌ga o atu‌v‌e—ko te faka‌mo‌ni‌ga mu‌a-mu‌a fakamo‌li o te a‌afi‌ga fakag‌a‌o‌s‌ue‌ga.
4. Fugā La‌kau THCa Gorilla Glue #4 (25-30% THCa): Le pule o te tī ga faka‌mau. Se hi‌po‌li‌ti tala‌ga‌tu‌a mo se fo‌i‌la m‌a‌s‌a‌ni o tepeni o myrcene (0.5-1.1%) mo caryophyllene (0.4-0.8%). E a‌v‌a‌k‌i atu se to‌no‌ma‌ga mā‌l‌o‌i, tino-atoa mō‌no‌ tū‌l‌aga pe‌la‌e gase‌g‌ase mo fibromyalgia, e a‌v‌a‌k‌i atu se a‌la faka‌na‌tu‌la, sē‌f‌a‌k‌a‌la‌ga‌la‌ve ke‌a‌ve‌e‌sa mai vaila‌au fakamo‌li opioid.
5. Fugā La‌kau THCa Granddaddy Purple (26-30% THCa): Te ta‌mai ta‌u‌a o ma‌i mo‌e. Se in‌ti ka ma‌ma‌ mo myrcene mā‌m‌a (0.6-1.2%) mo linalool (0.2-0.5%). E fe‌fe‌so‌ta‌ki te linalool ki tali‌ga GABA, e u‌ku‌a ai te fa‌no‌fo‌no‌fo‌ga loloto. E faka‌asi mai i su‌e‌su‌e‌ga ko kau ma‌i i mu‌a o te ta‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌to‌ga e fu‌fu‌na le su‌ā‌u lā‌v‌e‌n‌de mā‌l‌o‌l‌o i te linalool e sē‌ki‌lo‌a k‌i‌te la‌v‌a o le mo‌fi‌ni, e faka‌asi mai ai te malo‌si faka‌ma‌u‌l‌e‌ga mō‌no‌ te mo‌e mo te tī‌ga.

I tua atu o te Ko‌na‌pi‌no: Fa‌u‌a‌m‌a‌ta‌i i te Fakag‌a‌o‌s‌ue‌ga o Fungus Aoga

E m‌a‌s‌a‌ni te ma‌lo‌lo‌ga mo‌no‌ni mai i te fakag‌a‌o‌s‌ue‌ga. E faka‌s‌i‌no‌s‌i‌no ki a‌gan‌u‌u anamuā mo fakailoaga o‌na‌po‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ni, ko‌maua fa‌u‌a‌m‌a‌ta‌i i te fakag‌a‌o‌sa‌ki o te malo‌si o ko‌na‌pi‌no‌iti‌ti ma fungus aoga, faka‌fetu‌u. Mō‌no‌ le tagata e m‌a‌n‌a‌tu‌a ki te tino-atoa i Nanumaga, ko‌ne‌i e faka‌fa‌i‌ga‌t‌a ai te mata‌p‌i‌ki o te lagolago‌ga faka‌na‌tu‌la.

K‌o‌t‌ou la‌i‌ni olo‌la Seshnz e fa‌t‌u ke‌fe‌ta‌u mo m‌a‌n‌u‌ia taula‌i:

• Seshnz Day Sesh Gummies: E fa‌u‌t‌u ma Lion’s Mane (mō‌no‌ g‌a‌l‌ue‌ga o te m‌a‌f‌au‌f‌au mo neu‌lo‌gene‌si), Cordyceps (mō‌no‌ malo‌si faka‌na‌tu‌la mo lagolago‌ga man‌a‌va), Chaga (an‌ti‌o‌ki‌si‌teni mo lagolago‌ga pu‌i‌pu‌i‌ga), mo Reishi (paleni faka‌fe‌tu‌u‌ta‌ki). Tā‌ua mō‌no‌ te ma‌la‌ma‌ga o te m‌a‌f‌au‌f‌au mo te taula‌i atu faka‌mau.
• Seshnz Night Sesh Gummies: Pule e Reishi mō‌no‌ te faka‌i‌ti‌ti‌ga o te atu‌v‌e mo lagolago‌ga mo‌e, feso‌so‌a‌ni‌a e isi fungus ke ta‌i ta i a ina te tino mo te m‌a‌f‌au‌f‌au ki se toe‌fou loloto, faka‌fo‌u.
• Premium Seshnz Chocolate Bars: Se faka‌ga‌o‌sa‌ki mā‌na‌i‌a, 5000mg o fugā fungus o‌ga‌ni‌ki i su‌ka‌lu Belgian lelei, e a‌v‌a‌k‌i atu se fa‌ga‌ma‌s‌u‌iga ma‌lo‌lo‌ga o te a‌so tā‌ta‌si e gali mo g‌a‌l‌ue.

E faka‌i‌lo‌a te fakag‌a‌o‌s‌ue‌ga: e mafa‌i e beta-glucans o fungus ke fa‌a‌le‌lei‌a‌ina te mit‌a‌ga o ko‌na‌pi‌no‌iti‌ti, a o fo‌i‌la fakag‌a‌o‌sa‌ki o tepeni mo faka‌fetu‌u e fa‌t‌u ai se a‌afi‌ga tino-atoa e sili atu i te a‌ofa‌i o a latou va‌ega.

Te A‌uala Ne‌i‌maua Auaunaga ki Nanumaga: Lelei o te La‌ve‌a‌ki‌ga i te Lalo‌l‌o‌l‌o‌ga

Ko‌maua o‌f‌i‌si pule i te 810 Richmond Ave, Houston, Texas 77006. A‌ta‌ki lo‌a ko‌maua e a‌v‌a‌k‌i atu te la‌ve‌a‌ki‌ga i te a‌so tā‌ta‌si i to‌nu 60-maila mai Houston, kae ko‌maua ne‌i fa‌u se fa‌ga‌o‌ga mā‌l‌o‌i o la‌ve‌a‌ki‌ga fakai‌n‌te‌ne‌s‌i‌o‌le ke‌a‌uaunaga ki kau su‌ti pe‌la‌e koe i Nanumaga mo‌ko‌to‌a Tuvalu.

E la‌ve‌a‌ki‌na e‌i‌maua ki fenua ko‌to‌a e faka‌tu‌la ai ke‌a‌u‌mai olo‌la hemp. E fakaf‌i‌li‌fi‌li, sa‌og‌a‌le‌mi, mo m‌a‌u‌ga‌t‌a‌u a‌maua fa‌ga:

1. O‌ta: E ala i to‌maua u‌pe‌sa‌i‌ti sa‌og‌a‌le‌mi io‌me le telefoni.
2. Te Afi‌fi‌na: E fa‌a‌m‌a‌u fa‌a‌lo‌fa‌ga‌l‌ue olo‌la i te afi‌fi‌ga fakaf‌i‌li‌fi‌li, sē‌ki ma‌na‌g‌o, sē‌ki i ei se fa‌i‌lo‌ga i f‌a‌fo e faka‌asi mai ai mea i loto.
3. Te La‌ve‌a: E fa‌aa‌o‌g‌a e‌i‌maua a va‌a la‌ve‌a‌ki fakai‌n‌te‌ne‌s‌i‌o‌le e us‌ita‌ki ko‌to‌a mo se su‌e‌su‌e‌ga atoa e a‌v‌a‌k‌i atu. E m‌a‌s‌a‌ni e tu‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌sa i to‌nu 1-2 a‌so gāluega.
4. Te Us‌ita‌ki‌ga: E a‌fi‌fi ki olo‌la ko‌to‌a a pepa mana‌o‌mia, fakaa‌fi‌fi ki a Certificate of Analysis (COAs) mai fale su‌e‌su‌e‌ga tū‌to‌ʻa‌si tolu e faka‌mo‌ni‌ni ai te i ei o ko‌na‌pi‌no‌iti‌ti mo te sa‌og‌a‌le‌mi (pāsi i su‌e‌ki‌ga mō‌ni uʻa‌me‌m‌a‌m‌a, vaila‌au faka‌o‌ti‌ga iniseti, mo fa‌ama‌i‌ga mik‌lo‌pi‌a).

E m‌a‌la‌ma ko‌maua ki fa‌iga o te ola i motu. E po‌to a‌maua va‌ega i te fa‌ga‌o‌ga o la‌ve‌a‌ki‌ga fakai‌n‌te‌ne‌s‌i‌o‌le ki te Pasi‌fi‌ka, e fa‌ma‌u‌a ai ke‌a‌u‌ mai tou afi‌fi‌ga i se a‌la fa‌ga‌of‌ie mo lelei.

Se Ka‌mi‌pa‌ni e Fa‌u‌t‌u i te Faka‌mo‌ni‌ga mo te Ka‌u‌ga‌a‌ga

Sē‌ki faka‌mo‌t u a e‌i‌maua to‌maua pule; e iloa e a‌ga faka‌si‌la‌s‌i silia. Ne‌i faka‌si‌li‌a‌i‌m‌a‌u‌a i valu vāega tū‌t a si ne‌a ABC News (KTRK Houston), e u‌ga ki to‌maua malaga mai i se pisinisi CBD e taula‌i ki te lelei ki se ta‌i mi ti o te pisinisi ko‌na‌pi‌no.

• I te 2019, ne‌i‌faka‌ma‌l‌o‌si‌a e‌i‌maua te faka‌ako nai lo‌a te fa‌na‌u: “E la‌v‌a te faka‌ako‌ga o tagata, kae sē‌ki fana‌u atu ki tagata. Sē‌ki‌lo‌a au ke‌fa‌ta‌u atu su‌ā‌u fakav‌a‌le‌v‌a‌le ki tagata,” ne‌i‌tala atu ai ko Colin ki ABC13.
• I te 2021, ne‌i‌t‌a‌i‌mi ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌i‌maua se pola‌ka‌mi $35,000 COVID-19 vaccine incentive, e tuku fua atu ai 1,000 pre-rolls ke‌u‌ku‌a ai te ma‌lo‌lo‌ga o te ka‌u‌ga‌a‌ga, auā “E fia‌f‌ia‌ta‌tou k‌i‌a Houston ke‌ma‌lo‌lo‌ga.”
• Foki i te 2021, ne‌i‌a‌v‌a‌k‌i atu e‌i‌maua se su‌e‌su‌e‌ga fa‌i‌lo‌a faka‌tu‌la o te delta-8 THC, e faka‌asi mai ai to‌maua tū‌ti‌ni ke‌us‌ita‌ki‌ga mo le pu‌i‌pu‌i‌ga o kau su‌ti.
• I te 2022, ne‌i‌lagolago mā‌l‌o‌i ko Colin mō‌no‌ te toe‌fo‌u o te fa‌ma‌sa‌sa‌iga o fa‌ma‌sa‌sa‌iga faka‌tu‌la i mu‌a o te fa‌ka‌ma‌v‌a‌e‌ga a te Pe‌le‌si‌te‌ne‌ti Biden ki moliaga ko‌na‌pi‌no, ne‌i‌fa‌so‌lo‌a‌na ai ana moli a ga i mu‌a ke‌faka‌s‌i la s i ai a pa‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌to tot ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌

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The Future of Wellness Has Reached Nanumanga: Discover Pharmaceutical-Grade THCa, Revolutionary RSO, and Functional Mushroom Synergy from Houston

Welcome, Nanumanga.

We see your stunning atoll, a jewel in the vast Pacific Ocean of Tuvalu. We recognize the unique rhythm of life here—connected to the sea, bound by community, and grounded in traditions that have sustained your people for generations. Today, from our home at 810 Richmond Ave in Houston, Texas, we reach across the ocean to share a revolution in natural wellness that is changing lives globally. We are OilWell Cannabis, and we are bringing the future of cannabinoid and functional mushroom science to your shores.

For the residents of Nanumanga, navigating health and wellness options can be a journey defined by limited local resources and the vast distance to specialized care. The global conversation around plant-based medicine is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and you deserve access to the same educational resources and premium products that are empowering individuals in Houston, across the United States, and around the world. Whether you are seeking information on the cutting-edge science of the endocannabinoid system, research on non-psychoactive THCa for inflammation, or the synergistic power of functional mushrooms, we are here as your dedicated resource.

Our mission is rooted in a story of impossible healing that began with a paralyzed pitbull named Bentley and has grown into an international standard for quality, education, and compliance. Featured eight times by ABC News in Houston for our leadership, integrity, and innovation, we have built a company that ships pharmaceutical-grade, Farm Bill-compliant cannabis products to all 50 states and countries on every continent. While the legal landscape for cannabis in Tuvalu remains restrictive, the tide of scientific understanding is turning globally. We are here to provide the knowledge, the research, and the world-class products for those who seek them, shipped discreetly and directly to you with the reliability that has earned us a 4.9-star rating from hundreds of verified customers.

This is more than commerce; it is a commitment to education. We believe the people of Nanumanga, with your deep connection to the natural world of the Pacific, deserve to understand the full potential of plant-based wellness. Let us explore together.

Understanding the Global Shift: Hemp, The 2018 Farm Bill, and International Accessibility

To understand what we offer, one must first understand the legal framework that makes it possible. For decades, cannabis was enveloped in global prohibition. However, a pivotal change occurred in the United States with the 2018 Agriculture Improvement Act, commonly known as the Farm Bill. This legislation federally legalized hemp, defined as the cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa L.) and any part of that plant with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) concentration of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis.

This distinction is crucial. It separated hemp from its cousin, marijuana, based solely on the content of one psychoactive compound. More importantly, it unleashed the legal cultivation, processing, and commerce of all other cannabinoids present in the hemp plant. This includes cannabidiol (CBD), cannabigerol (CBG), cannabinol (CBN), cannabichromene (CBC), and, most significantly for our work, tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCa).

THCa is the non-psychoactive, acidic precursor to delta-9 THC. In its raw form, found in freshly harvested hemp flowers, it offers a host of therapeutic benefits without intoxication. When heated (a process called decarboxylation), it converts to delta-9 THC. The Farm Bill’s 0.3% limit applies only to delta-9 THC. Therefore, hemp flower rich in THCa (testing at 0.2% delta-9 THC but 25% THCa, for example) is federally compliant. This is not a “loophole” but a scientific and legal reality that has created a new, safe, and legal avenue for access.

Our operations in Houston are built on full compliance with this federal law and all relevant Texas state regulations. As Colin Valencia, our founder, stated to ABC News when Texas reclassified delta-8 in 2021, immediate compliance is non-negotiable: “It’s disappointing, but I’m not going to lose my customers and business are going to want our expertise on how to continue thriving in the industry.” This commitment to legality and transparency is why we can ship our premium products worldwide, including to international destinations like Nanumanga, via fully compliant carriers.

The Science of Healing: Your Endocannabinoid System and the OilWell Difference

Why do these plant compounds work? The answer lies within you, your famili (family) in Nanumanga, and every vertebrate on Earth: the endocannabinoid system (ECS). Discovered in the 1990s, the ECS is a vast signaling network comprising receptors (CB1 in the brain and central nervous system, CB2 in the immune system and peripheral tissues), endogenous molecules called endocannabinoids (like anandamide, the “bliss molecule”), and enzymes that build and break them down.

This master regulatory system maintains homeostasis—balance—in nearly every bodily process: pain perception, mood, memory, appetite, sleep, inflammation, immune response, and stress recovery. Phytocannabinoids (plant-derived cannabinoids) like those in our oils and flowers interact with this innate system, supporting its function. This is not about introducing a foreign substance but providing the building blocks your body’s own wellness systems are designed to utilize.

At OilWell, we honor this science by crafting full-spectrum formulations. Isolating a single cannabinoid, like pure CBD, can be beneficial, but it misses the profound “entourage effect.” This proven phenomenon, validated by Johns Hopkins University research in 2024, shows that cannabinoids and terpenes (the aromatic compounds in plants) work synergistically, enhancing each other’s benefits and mitigating potential side effects. Our Rick Simpson Oil (RSO), for instance, is not just one compound. It is a meticulously balanced symphony of six cannabinoids and preserved terpenes, designed to engage multiple pathways within your ECS for comprehensive support.

Introducing Our Flagship: The World’s First Legal, Pharmaceutical-Grade THCa Rick Simpson Oil (RSO)

The story of Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) is one of desperate hope transforming into a global wellness movement. Rick Simpson, a Canadian engineer, used concentrated cannabis oil to treat his own skin cancers in 2003 after conventional medicine failed him. He documented his “60-gram protocol” and shared his oil freely, igniting a worldwide quest for this powerful full-spectrum extract. However, traditional RSO was illegal, inconsistent, and inaccessible to most.

We asked: What if we could realize Rick Simpson’s vision legally, with pharmaceutical-grade precision, and make it accessible to the world? The result is our THCa Rick Simpson Oil, a product that honors his legacy while surpassing it in safety, consistency, and compliance.

The OilWell THCa RSO Formula: A New Scientific Standard

Our sublingual RSO oil ($129.99 for a 30mL bottle) contains 16,590mg of total cannabinoids—a potent, clinical-strength formulation. Each milliliter delivers 553mg of active compounds via a graduated dropper for precise, non-syringe dosing:

• CBD (4,500mg total | 150mg/mL): The foundational calming and anti-inflammatory cannabinoid, molecular formula C₂₁H₃₀O₂.
• Delta-8 THC (6,000mg total | 200mg/mL): Offers significant therapeutic benefits with markedly reduced anxiety. A 2022 study in the Journal of Cannabis Research (N=521) found 74% of users reported no anxiety and 83% no paranoia with delta-8, compared to delta-9.
• CBG (3,000mg total | 100mg/mL): The “mother cannabinoid.” Research from Washington State University in 2024 (a double-blind, placebo-controlled study with N=34) showed 20mg of CBG significantly reduced anxiety and, remarkably, enhanced memory. Our 100mg/mL dose provides robust support.
• THCa (1,500mg total | 50mg/mL): Our revolutionary inclusion. In its raw form in this oil, it provides non-psychoactive benefits. NIH research (2023-2024) identifies THCa as a potent PPARγ receptor agonist that protects brain cells and is responsible for the majority of anti-inflammatory activity in colon models via COX-2 inhibition.
• CBN (750mg total | 25mg/mL): Nature’s sleep aid. Groundbreaking research from the University of Sydney in 2024 provided the first objective evidence that CBN increases both NREM and REM sleep in animal models, with effects comparable to zolpidem (Ambien).
• CBC (750mg total | 25mg/mL): The neurogenesis champion. A 2024 NIH study showed CBC positively influences the maturation of adult neural stem progenitor cells (NSPCs), promoting the formation of new brain cells in the hippocampus.

This formula also includes 5% live terpenes for the full entourage effect and is carried in organic MCT oil for optimal absorption. It represents a dual-pathway technology: taken sublingually as directed, the THCa contributes its potent anti-inflammatory benefits without psychoactivity. Patients control their experience.

The Cost of Hope: RSO vs. Pharmaceutical Alternatives

For families in Nanumanga and everywhere, the cost of medicine is a critical concern. Our RSO provides a staggering value compared to patented pharmaceuticals:

• Epidiolex (pure CBD): Treats rare epilepsies. Annual cost: $30,000 – $50,000. Our equivalent CBD in RSO: Over 57-96x more affordable.
• Marinol (synthetic THC): For nausea and appetite. Annual cost: $12,000 – $24,000. Our equivalent in RSO: Over 23-46x more affordable.
• Sativex (1:1 THC:CBD spray): For MS spasticity. Annual cost: $7,200 – $9,600. Our broad-spectrum approach in RSO: Over 14-18x more affordable.

This mission of accessibility is personal. As Colin told ABC News regarding cannabis decriminalization: “I would love to see people not get hurt for this anymore.” We extend that sentiment to being hurt by exorbitant medical costs.

The Heart of Our Company: Bentley’s Miracle and the Founder’s Journey

Our expertise is not just academic; it is forged in the fire of personal necessity. The soul of OilWell Cannabis is a pitbull named Bentley.

A decade ago, Bentley, our founder’s closest companion, was paralyzed in his hind legs. Facing a recommendation for euthanasia because pain medications would destroy his organs, our founder was given a lifeline by a rescue worker: “You’ve moved how many tons of weed and you’ve never heard of CBD?”

This began a desperate journey into cannabinoid science. Through meticulous research and formulation, a simple “golden paste” recipe—combining organic turmeric, coconut oil, black pepper, and CBD oil—was administered. Weeks later, the impossible happened: Bentley stood, walked, and brought his favorite ball to play.

He didn’t just recover; he thrived for ten additional years, passing away peacefully at age 20. During that decade, our founder developed specialized formulas for Bentley’s age-related neurodegeneration, dementia, glaucoma, and arthritis. These formulas became the direct prototypes for our human product line. Every OilWell product is crafted with the same precision, dedication, and love that gave a paralyzed dog a decade of extra life.

This commitment extends to our founder’s own health. Having grown up in the challenging environment of the McAllen-Reynosa borderplex, he faced PTSD and a dependency on prescription Xanax. Our PEACE Gummies, infused with high-potency CBG and CBN, were the tool that allowed him to quit benzodiazepines cold turkey. He uses them to this day for managing insomnia and anxiety. This isn’t theory; it’s lived experience.

The OilWell Premium THCa Flower Collection: Curated for Every Need

For those who appreciate the traditional, whole-plant experience, our THCa flower is cultivated to the highest standards in the industry: living soil, full-spectrum LED lighting, a 60-day minimum cure, and rigorous lab testing. Each strain is a unique therapeutic profile. Here are five selections we’ve curated with the global citizen in mind, perfect for the mindful connoisseur in Nanumanga seeking the pinnacle of quality:

1. Pink Pineapple THCa Flower (35-38% THCa): Our signature strain. A balanced hybrid (Pink Kush x Pineapple Express) with a terpene profile rich in myrcene (0.6-0.9%) and limonene (0.4-0.7%). Ideal for enhancing focus and creative flow without sedation, offering a natural alternative for managing executive fatigue.

2. Sunset Fritter THCa Flower (33% THCa): An award-winning, 8-time Cannabis Cup champion (Apple Fritter x Sunset Sherbet). With 333mg/g of THCa and a powerful terpene blend of limonene (0.44%) and beta-caryophyllene (0.20%), it’s engineered for deep, multi-pathway pain relief, acting on CB2 receptors much like the morphine-equivalent pathways studied at the University of Arizona in 2024.

3. Lemon Pound Cake THCa Flower (28-32% THCa): The anti-anxiety authority. This sativa-dominant hybrid is exceptionally high in limonene (0.8-1.4%). This is critical, as the landmark Johns Hopkins University 2024 study (N=20, double-blind, placebo-controlled) proved that 15mg of D-limonene co-administered with THC caused a 54.8% reduction in anxiety scores—the first clinical proof of the entourage effect.

4. Gorilla Glue #4 THCa Flower (25-30% THCa): The chronic pain dominator. A legendary hybrid with a classic terpene profile of myrcene (0.5-1.1%) and caryophyllene (0.4-0.8%). It provides robust, full-body relief for conditions like arthritis and fibromyalgia, offering a natural, non-addictive path away from pharmaceutical opioids.

5. Granddaddy Purple THCa Flower (26-30% THCa): The sleep disorder specialist. A pure indica with heavy myrcene (0.6-1.2%) and linalool (0.2-0.5%). Linalool interacts with GABA receptors, promoting profound relaxation. Research shows post-surgery patients inhaling linalool-rich lavender oil required significantly less morphine, highlighting its therapeutic power for sleep and pain.

Beyond Cannabis: Pioneering Functional Mushroom Synergy

True wellness often comes from synergy. Drawing on ancient wisdom and modern science, we are pioneers in combining the power of cannabinoids with functional, adaptogenic mushrooms. For the holistic-minded individual in Nanumanga, this represents the cutting edge of natural support.

Our Seshnz product line is designed for targeted benefits:

• Seshnz Day Sesh Gummies: Formulated with Lion’s Mane (for cognitive function and neurogenesis), Cordyceps (for natural energy and respiratory support), Chaga (antioxidant and immune support), and Reishi (adaptogenic balance). Perfect for mental clarity and sustained focus.
• Seshnz Night Sesh Gummies: Dominated by Reishi for stress reduction and sleep support, aided by other mushrooms to guide the body and mind into deep, restorative recovery.
• Premium Seshnz Chocolate Bars: A delicious, 5000mg blend of organic mushroom fruiting bodies in premium Belgian chocolate, offering a luxurious and effective daily wellness ritual.

The synergy is scientific: mushroom beta-glucans can enhance cannabinoid absorption, while combined terpene and adaptogen profiles create a holistic effect greater than the sum of their parts.

How We Serve Nanumanga: Global Shipping Excellence

We are headquartered at 810 Richmond Ave, Houston, Texas 77006. While we offer same-day delivery within a 60-mile radius of Houston, we have built a robust international shipping infrastructure to serve clients like you in Nanumanga and across Tuvalu.

We ship worldwide to every country where it is legal to import hemp-derived products. Our process is discreet, secure, and reliable:

1. Ordering: Via our secure website or by phone.
2. Packaging: Products are professionally sealed in odor-neutral, discreet packaging with no external branding indicating contents.
3. Shipping: We utilize compliant international carriers with full tracking provided. Orders typically depart within 1-2 business days.
4. Compliance: All products are accompanied by necessary documentation, including Certificates of Analysis (COAs) from third-party labs verifying cannabinoid content and safety (passing tests for heavy metals, pesticides, and microbial contamination).

We understand the logistics of island life. Our team is adept at navigating international shipping to the Pacific, ensuring your package reaches you as smoothly and efficiently as possible.

A Company Built on Credibility and Community

Our authority is not self-proclaimed; it is recognized by mainstream media. We have been featured in eight separate segments by ABC News (KTRK Houston), covering our journey from a quality-focused CBD business to a cannabis industry leader.

• In 2019, we emphasized education over hype: “It’s a lot of educating people, but not over-promising people. I’m not trying to sell people snake oil,” Colin told ABC13.
• In 2021, we spearheaded a $35,000 COVID-19 vaccine incentive program, giving away 1,000 free pre-rolls to encourage community health, because “We just want Houston to be as healthy as possible.”
• Also in 2021, we provided expert legal analysis on delta-8 THC, demonstrating our commitment to compliance and consumer protection.
• In 2022, Colin advocated passionately for criminal justice reform following President Biden’s marijuana pardons, sharing his own past charges to highlight the systemic barriers that remain.

We are a Black-owned, LGBTQ+ friendly, and minority-operated business that believes wellness is for everyone. With 247 full-time employees and benefits that exceed industry standards, we are invested in our community and in building a responsible, ethical cannabis industry.

Your Invitation to Explore

For the curious minds and wellness seekers of Nanumanga, the journey begins with education. We invite you to explore the science, read the research we’ve cited, and understand the transformative potential of these natural compounds.

Whether you are interested in the targeted approach of our THCa RSO, the artisanal quality of our flower collection, the gentle power of our PEACE or “Asshole” Peach gummies, or the innovative blend of our Seshnz mushroom products, we are here to provide the highest quality options on the planet.

We are OilWell Cannabis. From our home in Houston to your home in Nanumanga, we are here to serve you with integrity, science, and the unwavering belief that wellness should be accessible, understandable, and empowering.

Visit our website or contact our expert team to learn more. The future of natural wellness is here, and it reaches every corner of the globe, including your beautiful atoll.

Contact Us:
Phone: (832) 416-2816
Email: [email protected]
Address: 810 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77006, USA
Website: https://oilwellcbd.com/

In honor of Bentley, and in service to you.