“Our CBD Hub was created by the people at Koi CBD to provide a fun and local place to purchase high-quality CBD-infused products from a knowledgeable and friendly staff,” said Owner CEO Brad Ridenour. “This CBD Hub is the first of its kind in the area to offer a wide-variety of hemp and CBD-infused products and we offer everything from beverages, topicals, tinctures, pet products and hemp apparel, as well as other items, along with our Bitcoin ATM inside the store.”
Ridenour said that all of the Koi products are vigorously tested in their labs to make sure they’re compliant with all standards and regulations.
“ We also carry items from other highly-reputable brands of CBD products including seltzers, teas and coffees; dog shampoo and hemp merchandise to name a few and all of our staff members have been through comprehensive CBD training so they can educate customers on items that will best serve their needs.”
Ridenour said their facility opened pre-Covid but that people are just now learning about their location, with communities and local businesses opening back up, to serve customers. “We offer exclusive discounts for Hub Members on top of our already fair prices.”
The legality of CBD products can be confusing. As part of a simple explanation, CBD products made from certain cannabis plant varieties are only legal in States where marijuana is legal because of the potential THC content.
CBD and THC are derived from the same cannabis plant; however, the two compounds have distinct properties, separating them from each other. THC is associated with the high feeling or psychoactive effects and CBD is more well-known for health benefits by reducing inflammation, and offering pain relief from autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.
CBD products made from the hemp-variety plants are legal throughout the United States as long as they contain less-than 0.3-percent of THC and don’t make any medical claims.
A hemp plant is defined as Cannabis sativa, a subspecies of the cannabis plant, that contains less than 0.3-percent THC.
Ridenour shared that, since opening, their company has been participating in events throughout the City of Los Alamitos and is planning to have a booth at the Annual Los Alamitos “Winter Wonderland Festival” as well.
The MemorialCare Children’s and Women’s Hospital in Long Beach is sponsoring The Winter Wonderland to be held at St. Isidore Historical Plaza, 10961 Reagan St., in Los Alamitos, set for Saturday, Dec. 4 from 4 to 7:30 p.m.