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![Generation to Generation: Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month](http://highhemp.co/cdn/shop/articles/HH_HispanicHeritage_EB_2022_1.png?v=1663616682&width=480)
Our founder, visionary, and overall company persona de facto, Paola Fernandez originally hails from beautiful Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. In 1986, Paola’s father Jose Fernandez paved the way for Paola to find her voice within the smoking community by opening the first known smoke shop in the area. Throughout her time hanging out at the smoke shop Paola found herself immediately drawn to cannabis culture, the very symbol that would become synonymous with High Hemp.
![The Fuzzy History of Peaches In the USA](http://highhemp.co/cdn/shop/articles/HH_PeachImg_EB_Blog_1.png?v=1659966113&width=480)
August is national Peach month – a celebration of the decadent fruit that has been dubbed the symbol of longevity and immortality.
![Looking to the past](http://highhemp.co/cdn/shop/articles/Koi_Fish_Blog.jpg?v=1653061134&width=480)
As cannabis reformation, decriminalization and regulations are becoming more commonplace for everyday use; it’s a good reminder to us all that using cannabis wasn’t considered a taboo long ago
![Sustainability, alternatives and the new ‘Hempsation’](http://highhemp.co/cdn/shop/articles/blog_image_Sustainabillity.jpg?v=1649961727&width=480)
Hemp has been shown to capture atmospheric carbon twice as effectively as some forests while also providing carbon negative bio-materials for construction purposes (textile fabrics, etc).
![Trouble sleeping? Getting rest is as easy as ‘CBD’.](http://highhemp.co/cdn/shop/articles/CBD_Sleep_Blog_Image_copy_b51cb4de-aa2e-41a1-9967-a9e3f9da461c.jpg?v=1649356219&width=480)
Where else could I turn? CBD, or cannabidiol, is a derivative of the cannabis sativa plant. While THC is prevalent in cannabis, CBD is extracted from the Sativa plant and contains less than 0.3% of the THC content that traditional cannabis contains. Immediately, I found myself drifting off into a relaxed state.