Cannabidiol

Cannabidiol—CBD is a cannabis compound that has plenty of useful medicinal properties. Contrary to popular thought, it does not have hallucinatory affects and it has the ability to counter the psychoactivity caused by THC. CBD-rich cannabis is non-psychoactive or less psychoactive than THC-dominant strains and therefore these properties makes it suitable for patients looking for relief from such symptoms as inflammation, pain, anxiety, psychosis, seizures, spasms, and other conditions without unpleasant feelings of lethargy or dysphoria.

Scientific and clinical research which has majorly been sponsored by the US government fails to highlight the medicinal value of CBD as a cure for a couple of conditions which include arthritis, diabetes, alcoholism, MS, chronic pain, schizophrenia, PTSD, depression, antibiotic-resistant infections, epilepsy, among other neurological disorders. CBD has evident neuroprotective and neurogenic implications to its users. Also, its anti-cancer properties are presently being put to the test at various academic research centers in the United States and elsewhere. From what has been gathered so far, CBD is safe even at high doses.

“CBD-rich” versus “CBD dominant:” “CBD-rich” basically means a cannabis strain or product that has equal amounts of CBD and THC, or more CBD than THC .On the other hand, “CBD-dominant” means strains or products that have high CBD content yet have negligible THC content.

Cannabidiol is Not Psychoactive

Among the features that make CBD stand out is it lacking psycho-activity properties. In simpler terms, the cannabidiol won’t make you feel high. Cannabidiol is quite inactive compared to THC, a cannabinoid which is quite powerful and has ability to create exhilarating effects.

When taken solely, users are free from the hallucinatory and elating effects that come with the high feeling. This is what makes the cannabinoid stand out from a medical and legal approach.

Cannabidiol is Legal Almost Everywhere

Since CBD lacks the exhilarating effects, products that contain only cannabinoid can bypass the issues that arise with the legal ban on marijuana.

From a technical point of view, the cannabinoid, THC, responsible for the hallucinatory effects is what is termed illegal by the law. A drug is basically taken to test the presence of THC in the body. If you are found in possession of weed that lacks THC, you won’t get into any trouble with the authorities. Weed that lacks THC is referred to as hemp. The rules that regulate the use of hemp are different from those of cannabis.

As a matter of fact, each state in the US that hasn’t legalized medical marijuana yet, has come up with a set of rules and regulations that provide control on the usage of the marijuana products. In most cases, individuals are allowed to use the products with CBD only or very low THC levels for medicinal or therapeutic reasons. Mostly, this means the Cannabidiol from cannabis flowers rather than hemp.