by Jason Reynolds | Jul 1, 2022
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a medicinal compound found in hemp plants. Known for its mildly sedative, calming, and pain-relieving effects, CBD has lots of potential medicinal benefits and many uses. It is non-psychoactive and does not get users high. CBD belongs to a...
by Jason Reynolds | Jul 1, 2022
All cannabinoids are produced as their acid variants (CBD-A) inside the plant. I.E. the plant has CBD-A in it when it is growing and harvested, not CBD. CBD-A is converted to CBD when heat, light, or oxygen exposure occurs; heat being the fastest way to get this...
by Jason Reynolds | Jul 1, 2022
All cannabis plants, whether hemp or marijuana have a similar chemical pathway to produce cannabinoids. Before CBD can be produced, the plant makes CBG-A, which is synthesized in the trichomes. That’s why you may hear people talk about CBG being the “stem cell...
by Jason Reynolds | Jul 1, 2022
Simple answer: No. Hemp and marijuana are very similar but differ in a significant way. Hemp plants are very low in THC and can have no more than 0.3% THC as defined by law. Marijuana plants have higher levels of THC, anywhere from 5-30%. Even if a hemp plant...
by Jason Reynolds | Jul 1, 2022
CBD has many purported health benefits from treating epilepsy, to decreasing inflammation, helping with sleep, chronic pain, nausea, anxiety, etc. There is a growing body of evidence that suggests CBD does help with some of these conditions. If you’re considering...
