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Meet the Merchant
Hao Nguyen, regional manager, CBD Hemp Store
LUKE WHITTAKER
When did the store
offi cially open in Seaside?
Nguyen:
We
fi rst
opened our doors on June
28, 2019.
With other locations in
Portland, Hillsboro and
Beaverton, why was Sea-
side considered an ideal
spot for the fi fth store?
Being on the coast, Sea-
side is a little isolated. We
wanted to provide a con-
venient and safe source of
CBD for the locals here.
Additionally,
Seaside
seems to get a lot of vis-
itors from places where
CBD isn’t as accessi-
ble. We want visitors to
return home knowing they
can always count on us,
as online ordering is an
option for them.
What is CBD?
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a
chemical compound found
in the cannabis plant. It’s
non-psychoactive, mean-
ing it doesn’t get you high,
and it may be benefi cial for
many different ailments.
What are the most
common treatments or
relief people seek?
Tinctures and topicals.
People come in seeking
relief for all sorts of ail-
ments, but the most com-
mon ones seem to be pain
and anxiety relief, and pet
care.
How has the response
been since you’ve opened?
The response has been
great. Our customers are
ecstatic when they dis-
cover that we’re here. And
we are just as excited and
grateful to be here.
Who has been your
primary demographic?
Our primary demo-
graphic seems to be elder
locals. We offer a 10%
senior discount. We get a
lot of families in here, too,
specifi cally
vacationing
families. Across all loca-
Cannon Beach Fire
Firefi ghters keep eyes on Saturday’s rescue attempt.
Despite best efforts,
dog perishes after fall
Seaside Signal
CANNON BEACH —
Despite best efforts, respond-
ers reported the death of a
dog that fell off a cliff Satur-
day at Indian Beach in Ecola
State Park. Firefi ghters and
a Cannon Beach lifeguard
were unable to save the ani-
mal from the water below.
Seaside Dispatch received
the report at 10:45 a.m. Sat-
urday, Aug. 24. The Cannon
Beach Fire Department led
the rescue attempt, assisted
by Seaside Fire, Nehalem
Bay Fire and Rescue and
Cannon Beach Police.
According to Cannon
Beach fi refi ghters, after the
reported fall, two good-Sa-
maritan surfers paddled over
to the cliff’s edge, while a
Cannon Beach lifeguard
swam out.
Seaside Fire and Res-
cue deployed their skis to
retrieve the dog, which failed
to survive.
In 2017, another dog
fell off the cliff, in the same
area. That dog was rescued
unharmed from a precipice
60 feet from the crest of the
Clatsop Loop trail by the Sea-
side rope and rescue team.
Molting crabs, explained
Seaside Signal
The Seaside Aquarium
reports receiving many calls
about clam shells on the
beach.
According to Tiffany
Boothe of the Aquarium,
while some are dead, a
majority of the crab shells
are just molts. When crabs
molt they leave their gills
and eye sockets making
them appear more like dead
crabs than molts. Small local
upwellings will also stir up
sediment that has settled on
the seafl oor, such as molted
shells and dead crab, wash-
ing them in, in mass. Don’t
worry this is an annual event
that happens every year.
Crabs have a hard exo-
skeleton (commonly called
a shell) that surrounds the
outside of their bodies. This
exoskeleton protects the
crab like a suit of armor. This
hard shell cannot expand
as the crab grows, so peri-
odically the crab must shed
its shell and develop a new
and bigger shell in a process
called molting.
Molting begins with a
secretion of hormones from
the female crab, after which
both female and male crabs
fast.
CBD HEMP STORE
1111 N. Roosevelt Dr. Ste
324
Monday through Saturday,
10 a.m. — 8 p.m., Sunday,
10 a.m. — 6 p.m.
503-739-7217
cbd-hempstore.com
Luke Whittaker
Hao Nguyen is the regional manager for the CBD Hemp Store in Seaside, one of fi ve
locations in Oregon.
Luke Whittaker/Columbia River Business Journal
CBD products come in a vast array of forms from tinctures
and topicals to edible gummies and drinks.
tions, our demographic is
very widely ranged.
What percentage of
the business do the pet
products account for? Is
it changing?
Pet products account for
a signifi cant percentage of
business. That percentage
continues to increase.
What are the most
popular products?
Roots of Life Day and
Night Blend tinctures are
our most popular products.
Additionally, people really
enjoy Healthy Roots’ Root
Butter topical. And the
Smokiez vegan gummies
are a customer favorite, as
they come in various fl avor
options.
What are some of the
latest products?
Roots of Life has
recently come out with
their Muscle Rub. It’s a
gel that gives a nice cool-
ing, heating effect on your
skin, which could alleviate
your aches and pains. We
also started carrying Ignite
Vape Pods, with Ignite’s
Rechargeable Vape Kit
available. These are two of
our newest products, but
we have a very extensive
menu.
How do you determine
which CBD products to
carry?
We search for local, rep-
utable brands. It’s a mix of
brands that have lots of tes-
timony and newer brands
that we have confi dence in.
A lot of research, testing
and sampling goes into our
selection process.
What aspect of your
job do you enjoy the most?
Our goal is to help peo-
ple and educate them. It’s
a very rewarding feeling
when we achieve that.
What’s the most chal-
lenging part?
There are the unin-
formed, then there are
the misinformed. I think
our biggest challenge is
re-teaching the misin-
formed and ensuring they
leave our store with the cor-
rect information.
What’s
the
big-
gest misconception you
encounter?
Some assume that it
should work immediately.
Like any other supple-
ment or medicine, when it
comes to consumption, it
takes time for CBD to start
working.
Beware ‘phony’ Social Security scammers
Seaside Signal
The Oregon Department
of Revenue has recently seen
a spike in concerned taxpay-
ers reporting fi shy phone
calls.
The
callers
fraudu-
lently identify themselves
as Social Security represen-
tatives and threaten the tax-
payer with deactivating their
Social Security number or
account because of suspi-
cious activity.
The scammers may ask
for personal information and
bank account information. In
addition, your caller ID may
even show the real Social
Security Administration num-
ber (800-772-1213) when the
scammers call — but they’re
faking the number.
The Social Security
Administration advises that
if you suspect the call is a
scam, hang up and call the
SSA at 800-772-1213 to
speak to a real SSA represen-
tative. Never give any part of
your Social Security num-
ber to anyone who contacts
you, or your bank account or
credit card number.
CLATSOP COUNT Y
FAIRGROUNDS
Need health
care now?
HARVEST
When it comes to getting
health care, Providence
is here for you.
PARTY
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• EMERGENCIES: If you’re having an emergency, call 9-1-1 or
go to Providence Seaside Hospital’s Emergency Department.
SAT 10am
OCT. thru
26th 4pm
• WALK-IN CLINIC: If it’s not an emergency, but you need to
be seen today, our walk-in clinic is open daily 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
(no appointment necessary).
Location: 725 S. Wahanna Road, Suite 230, on the campus of
Providence Seaside Hospital.
• EXPRESS CARE VIRTUAL:
Want care right now?
Have a video visit on your
phone or tablet. Visit
Providence.org/
expresscarevirtual
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