Hemp flavored iced tea?
DAMN RIGHT IT IS!
- What do you know about hemp? Not much! Well let Chronic Ice educate you on this super food packed with nutrients. Hemp is said to be the oldest, cultivated plant in the world and one the healthiest and quickest crops to grow. Hemp, which doesn’t require the use of pesticides, is full of essential vitamins and minerals that offer excellent health benefits for the body. Hemp oil contains 57% linoleic acid (LA) and 19% linolenic acid (LNA) offering a doctor recommended 3:1 ratio needed to maintain a healthy diet. These are the essential fatty acids (EFAs) that aren’t produced internally and must be obtained from the foods we eat.
- Consumption of hemp helps fight many of society’s common health battles including obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and blood pressure. Hemp products help protect the body against heart problems and blood pressure by reducing inflammation and blood clots. In addition, much like flax seed oil, hemp products keep the digestive system clean and regular. Hemp can also be a factor in shedding unwanted pounds by curbing cravings and boosting energy. The nutrients also help maintain healthy cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
- As the awareness of hemp-based products have increased, so has the product offerings in local food stores. Hemp can be found in salad dressings, pastas, nutritional bars, desserts, breads, butter, breakfast foods and more. Much like organic food specialties, the demand for hemp foods and beverages are expected to rapidly increase.
- Hemp is not only good for the body, but also the environment. The use of hemp
can be linked as far back as 8000 B.C. It is primarily grown in Europe, Asia,
South America and Canada, but is illegal to produce in the U.S. Hemp can be
found in most every day items including, towels, clothing, book bags and paper.
While hemp is healthy, there are those that confuse hemp for marijuana. Chronic Ice is perfectly legal and doesn’t contain any psychoactive substances. The Latin name Cannabis sativa actually translates as "useful hemp." The confusion and concern often arises due to the fact that hemp seeds/oil is derived from the plant Cannabis sativa, which is often incorrectly linked to marijuana. The active ingredient in marijuana is a large amount of the chemical THC. While hemp does contain THC, the quantities in hemp oil are so small that they are regarded as insignificant. In fact, for commercial hemp oil products to comply with government regulations, they must contain less than 10ppm THC, which is extremely low and non-detectable. Although the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced a worldwide ban on the sale of all hemp-based foods and oils in 2001, this decision was condemned as illegal in 2004, following a successful appeal to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, CA.
What’s in the tea, you may ask? A lot of cool antioxidants that offer major health benefits. Tea has become the second most popular beverage in the world, falling short behind H2O. Tea is made from a processed plant leaf known as Camellia Sinensis or Thea Sinensis. This mild stimulant contains a small amount of caffeine and offers the body amazing advantages. Tea has been credited with positive effects on some of the world’s most common health concerns including aging, cancer, arthritis, heart disease, cholesterol, allergies, weight loss and more.
While both green and black teas share some preventative and improvement similarities, they separately serve specific purposes within the body. Green and black teas contribute to reduced risks of heart attacks and strokes. Black tea helps to reduce clogged arteries, while green tea lowers cholesterol and the formation of blood clots. All of these symptoms have direct correlations to strokes and heart attacks. Both teas are also named as one of the best cancer fighters on the market. However, green tea has proven to contain more EGCG, an antioxidant that blocks the growth of cancer forming enzymes in the body.
Green tea has also been known to help control reactions to allergens such as pollen and dust. Trying to lose weight? Well, in addition to the previously stated pros, many researchers have concluded that drinking green tea has more of an effect on your weight loss program than most diet beverages. Once you get the healthy figure, a beautiful smile must complement it. Green tea can also be used as a preventative measure for tooth decay and gum disease.
While green tea has been the dominant tea of choice for years, black teas have gained substantial popularity. Black tea also offers necessary health benefits including anti-inflammatory compounds that help with arthritis. In addition, it has the ability to reduce the effect of specific germs that cause health issues like diarrhea, pneumonia, skin infections and herpes.
Our Team
CREATOR/OWNER: Maurice Van Pelt
Maurice Van Pelt is a native of the Bay area and current resident of southern California. He studied marketing and business at RCC in Riverside, CA. He opened his first company called “The Bomb” in San Bernadino, CA. He built the business for two years before selling it. Shortly thereafter, Van Pelt launched “Chronic Candy”. This venture has enabled Van Pelt to meet and greet numerous celebrities and travel around the world.
He has introduced “Chronic Candy”, which is hemp-based only, to millions of people he can now calls fans. “Chronic Candy” has worked with Snoop Dogg, Paris Hilton, Will Smith, Dr. Dre, Tommy Chong, B-Real, The Game, 50 Cent, Ozzy Osbourne, System of a Down, Tool, Ice Cube, Eminem and more. The company has also participated in more than 2,000 events, which played a major role in building the “Chronic Candy” brand. Van Pelt and his team will use the same marketing tools and contacts to launch “Chronic Ice”; and is confident that it will be a complete success.
Chronic Candy/Ice - Innervision Art: Erick Mitchell
Erick Mitchell develops his unique art creations from a wide variety of influences. Growing up in urban Los Angeles, he witnessed art on everything from bus stop movie posters to graffiti on walls. Erick was observant and discovered his love for design at the age of 17. It was then that he took his natural talent and sought a career in the field of graphic design. Erick began his artistic journey as an intern at Monochrome Graphics, where he was surrounded by artists with various degrees of style and technique. He was able to adapt and absorb different skills from each person and develop his own sense of creativity.
In 1999, Erick founded Visual Insight, a graphics and print studio offering every type of design and print available to the public. Looking to monopolize his field of expertise, he allowed his style to slowly evolve and continuously sought more education in an effort to maintain a healthy edge ahead of the competition.
In 2002, he parted ways with his partners at Visual Insight and decided to pursue a freelance career. Erick took on fewer clients, which allowed him to cater to each of their particular needs. Eight years later, after countless projects and hours perfecting his technique, he joined forces with Greenlight Beverages, LLC and became the company's creative director and lead designer. While he is the full-time designer for Greenlight Beverages, he still makes time to personally fulfill the graphic needs of a few, select freelance clients. He is also taking higher education courses with hopes of enhancing his knowledge and achieving his ultimate potential.
Project Manager : Scott Plant
Scott Plant has a Masters Degree in Acupunture and Oriental Medicine from Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCUHS). He has spent the last 16 years of his life working with companies in automotive, health care and food service. He has experience in product development, manufacturing, sales and marketing. As an active student at SCUHS, his leadership qualities earned him the position of President of the Progressive Acupuncture Association (PAA), Vice-President of the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Association (AOMA), and the Vice-President of the Associated Student Body. As a student leader, he played a major role in developing an internship program which allows students to study in teaching hospitals in Taiwan.
He is currently the project manager for Chronic Ice and the Vice-President of Operations for Kush Couture, a lifestyle clothing company. Scott has a welcoming characteristic that enables him to communicate with people on all levels. His self motivation and team player attitude has allowed him to adapt and overcome problematic situations to achieve the overall goal. For many years, Scott has been heavily involved in many marketing projects with multinational corporations. In his automotive career, he has worked with Bridgestone Corporation, Mazda North America Operations, Denso, Scion, Toyota Motors, Yokohama Tires, Mitsubishi North America and more. Scott was also general manager for Japanese Food Express, a fast food Sushi establishment with over 160 locations nationwide.
Scott is passionate about life, people and family. He loves live music, enjoys driving through canyons and cruising the highways. Most of all, he loves cooking and eating.
Development Partners: Jamal Weathers
Jamal Weathers attended Grambling State University. After leaving Grambling, Jamal returned to Los Angeles with his music group Stepchild and signed with Warner Bros. Records. At the time, Jamal also modeled for top urban fashion brands such as Mecca and Karl Kani, while touring in the US, Canada, Germany with Stepchild and Prince. Jamal continues to work on films; “Belly 2,” “We Own The Night,” “Shooter,” “Four Brothers,” “I Heart Huckabess.”
Development Partners: Drue Young
Drue Young studied academic figure drawings, fine arts and design at Pacific Institute Art & Design in Pasadena, California. Drue started working as an illustrator and graphic designer. In 1999, he started a design company Gig Interactive Design Group. His clients include Wells Fargo Bank, Credit Suisse First Boston, KIA Motors, Capitol Records, Ice Cube, and Baron Davis.
