wHAT is CBD?

What is CBD?

•  CBD stands for cannabidiol - one of over 100 naturally occurring cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant

  • Cannabinoid- a type of molecule found in the cannabis plant, reacts with the endocannabinoid system in your body

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Has zero psychoactive effects - meaning you cannot get high from using CBD

 

Is CBD legal? 

• Yes hemp/cbd is federally legal. It was made legal in 2018 when the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (now the "2018 Farm Bill") was signed.

  • Made hemp/hemp derived products containing less than 0.3% THC (such as CBD) legal by removing from the Controlled Substance Act

 

**Only applies to hemp derived in the USA**

 

Hemp vs. Marijuana

• Hemp and marijuana are two varieties of the cannabis plant

• Main difference is the amount of THC and CBD each plant produces:

  • Marijuana can contain up to 30% THC

  • Hemp contains no more than 0.3% THC

• Hemp is non-psychoactive while marijuana is psychoactive

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Types of CBD

• The main difference between the different types  of CBD is how it is extracted from the plant and what other parts of the plant is also extracted

• The different types of CBD allows for a wide variety of products and allows for each product to be better customized to every individual

• Full Spectrum CBD

  • CBD extracted from the Cannabis Sativa L. plant with ALL compounds from the plant (including THC- 0.3% or less, terpenes, essential oils and other cannabinoids)

  • Contains less than the legal limit of THC (0.3% or less)

• Broad Spectrum CBD

  • CBD that has been extracted from the Cannabis Sativa L. plant with all compounds from the plant except THC (terpenes, essential oils, other cannabinoids)

  • Contains no THC

• Isolate based CBD

  • The purest form of CBD

  • CBD that is isolated from other parts of the Cannabis Sativa L. plant - contains no other cannabinoids, terpenes, or essential oils

  • Contains no THC

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