What is CBD?
Hemp is considered one of the oldest crops used by humans. The wide range of health-promoting ingredients and the diverse applications in daily life make the hemp plant an important raw material for more than thousands of years.
CBD is the abbreviation for cannabidiol, a unique compound naturally found in cannabis and hemp. If you have ever smoked marijuana, you have consumed CBD, but only in very small quantities.
Surely you have heard of THC - the most prominent cannabinoid responsible for the unique intoxication cannabis causes. CBD is the second most common cannabinoid in the plant, just behind the THC. Hardly anyone knew anything about CBD until a few years ago, but in recent years studies have found that this compound has a breathtaking medical value.
The 3 most important things you need to know about CBD:
1. CBD is not "high"
No matter how much CBD you eat, it will not make you "high". Unlike THC, CBD is not psychoactive so you can take it without kissing the sky. If you smoked CBD-rich cannabis strains, the small amount of THC will naturally make you intoxicated, but you do not have to worry about using a pure CBD supplement.
2. CBD is legal in almost every country
Thanks to the fact that CBD is not psychoactive, it is legal in most countries around the world. This means that, like any other health supplement, it may be consumed/bought and consumed without police attention.
3. CBD has been proven to help with a wide range of complaints
Although not officially recognized as a drug, studies have shown that CBD is useful in a number of different diseases. These include epilepsy, anxiety disorders, sleep disorders, nausea, psychosis, depression, inflammatory, neurodegenerative diseases, and even cancer. But do not just rely on our word - start a quick search on Google and you'll find many studies looking at CBD.