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☆ A significant number of US 12th-graders report using delta-8 products, study says, and it may be a public health concern
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Delta-8 THC, or delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, is one of more than 100 chemical compounds found in the cannabis sativa plant. That’s at least one or two students in every average-sized high school class who may be using delta-8. Most of the participants were about 17 years old, so the study may not fully represent how many younger teens are using delta-8. There has been a general concern that the number of students using delta-8 has been growing, according to an editorial published Tuesday alongside this study. Calls to America’s Poison Centers about delta-8 products spiked 82% from 2021 to 2022, the group said in a recent report, with 3,358 exposures managed in 2022.

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☆ How to keep your Christmas tree fresh through the holidays, based on tips from a forester and an ecologist
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

If you're getting a live Christmas tree, there are a few things you can do to keep it fresh. Two Christmas tree experts gave some tips on keeping a real tree in good shape through the holidays. Choosing a healthy tree, doing a fresh cut, and giving it lots of water will all help it last. AdvertisementOnce you've picked out the perfect Christmas tree , there are three things to remember when it comes to making it last through the holidays: fresh tree, fresh cut, fresh water. Doing a fresh cut on your Christmas tree will help it soak up water.

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☆ How to choose the best Christmas tree, according to science
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Some aspects of choosing a live Christmas tree, like shape, color, and aroma, are subjective. Two Christmas tree experts explain how to choose between the many types of fir, pine, and spruce. Unlike fir and spruce trees, pine tree needles are clustered in groups instead of individually attached to the branch. The National Christmas Tree Association has a map for finding farms and other retailers that sell live Christmas trees. AdvertisementWhich Christmas tree has the best aroma?

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☆ There's no Christmas tree shortage this year despite Canada's record wildfire season, 2 experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Despite the dry, smoky summer, there isn't a Christmas tree shortage, two experts said. While it caused air traffic delays and air-quality issues, it didn't affect this year's crop of Christmas trees, two experts told Business Insider. Past and future tree shortages"There's quite a bit of talk — again, internet and media and so forth — about a Christmas tree shortage," Cregg said. A report in 2014 blamed less demand during the 2008 and 2009 recession for fewer Christmas trees. Fraser firs are one of the most popular species of Christmas trees in the US and face challenges due to climate change.

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