About CBD

Until recently, delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, was the most well-known and studied cannabinoid due to its abundance in marijuana. However, CBD has been gaining momentum in the scientific community and in the media. Cannabidiol’s formula is C21H30O2 and it has a molecular mass of 314.4636. While the term ‘cannabis’ is the scientific genus name for both industrial hemp and marijuana, there are important genetic and legal differences between the two.

Because our hemp extract is a natural supplement that comes from a plant, it has a taste that some consider to be unpleasant. While many of our customers don’t mind the flavor, some would rather find a way to mask it, or may chose a different delivery system that does not result in experiencing the bitter taste. Those options include vaping or ingesting capsules, or even using the oil in salad dressings and low heat food preparation. Various studies indicate that ingesting CBD results in potentially lower bioavailability but that margin may be fairly small. These same studies suggest that vaping results in a more immediate effect and may be more appropriate if you need a fast acting therapy, while sublingual delivery system appears to last longer than the effects of vaping.

CBD primarily interacts with the body’s endocannabinoid system, a grouping of millions of cannabinoid receptors found throughout your body, but are primarily clustered in the brain and central nervous system. While CBD is a phytocannabinoid, or plant-based cannabinoid, your body also naturally produces cannabinoids, known as endocannabinoids. Almost every organ of your body, including your skin and digestive tract, contains cannabinoid receptors. The endocannabinoid system has four primary purposes including neuroprotection, stress relief, immune response, and regulating the body’s general state of balance, impacting faculties such as appetite, sleep, mood, and pain. Unlike THC, CBD does not interact directly with the two classical cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2). This is why CBD does not cause any psychoactive effect. Instead, CBD inhibits the enzymes that break down endocannabinoids, leading to an increase in your body’s naturally-produced cannabinoids. So basically CBD has the effect of helping your body help itself.

Due to research suggesting CBD’s ability to naturally treat dozens of chronic conditions, the demand for Cannabidiol (CBD) has skyrocketed. As the popularity of the hemp-derived compound has begun to shift, so has the acceptance in many states across America. While we are definitely moving in the right direction, the legality of CBD as a whole is still very unclear due to different laws in different states, and even different laws at state and federal level. Because of this, many are deterred from using CBD, and instead of gaining the benefits of CBD, they’re stuck wondering: “Is CBD legal?” To answer this question, it’s not exactly straightforward. While it’s true that CBD is legal in all 50 states, there are situations when it isn’t legal. The difference between legal and illegal typically depends on several important factors determined by the state in question. There is, however, one very important factor that is a crucial determinant across all states, and that is where the CBD is derived from–hemp or marijuana. Now, marijuana and hemp are both members of the cannabis family, so they do share a lot of characteristics. There is, however, a crucial difference between the two–the amount of psychoactive Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) each plant produces. While marijuana can contain up to 30% THC, hemp contains no more than 0.3% THC. In other words, marijuana can get you really high, while hemp has such a low amount of THC, that it would be impossible to get high off it. Because our extracts come from hemp instead of marijuana, we can and do ship nationwide, and no medical marijuana card is needed, however, you are responsible for ensuring there are no restrictions for particular jurisdictions.

Our hemp extracts contain over 80 different phyto-cannabinoids. The primary phyto-cannabinoid highlighted in our products is CBD. CBD is an active phyto-cannabinoid in hemp and is also the most abundant, at 40% of the extract’s make-up. Phyto-cannabinoids are produced in hemp plants through biosynthesis. In addition to CBD, three other significant phyto-cannabinoids in our products are Cannabichromene (CBC), Cannabigerol (CBG), and Cannabinol (CBN). Each of these are non-psychoactive and closely related to CBD.