CBD oil is the second most prevalent active ingredient of cannabis, or marijuana. However, the CBD oil sold in stores is derived directly from the hemp plant, a cousin of the marijuana plant. Although there is not much hereditary difference between cannabis and hemp, the plants’ flowers and leaves contain different amounts of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), […]
Cannabidiol (CBD) has been recently covered in the media, and you may have even seen it as an add-in booster to your post-workout smoothie or morning coffee. What exactly is CBD? Why is it suddenly so popular? How is cannabidiol different from marijuana? CBD stands for cannabidiol. It is the second most prevalent of the active […]
What Is CBD? There’s a lot of misunderstanding and misinformation out there about CBD, otherwise known as cannabidiol. As one of the active ingredients in cannabis, you’ll find it in medical marijuana, but it won’t get you “high.” As Harvard Health Publishing explains, this is because cannabidiol is “derived directly from the hemp plant, which is a […]
Epidemiological studies have shown a positive relationship between long-term stress and the development of cardiovascular disease (1). Factors like social isolation, low socioeconomic status, depression, stressful family and work life, and anxiety are associated with an increased risk of the development and accelerated progression of existing cardiovascular disease. Current European guidelines on the prevention of […]
Thousands of the cannabis products line store shelves, but determining what’s safe is up to you. However, though 47 states have now legalized CBD from hemp, marijuana, or both, many don’t require any testing. And among those that do, the details vary considerably. As a result, consumers need to take matters into their own hands […]
In all, 28 cases of the vaping-related respiratory illness have been reported in Utah, part of a wave of 380 reported by 36 states and the US Virgin Islands since April, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) update on September 12. The new case count is lower than the 450 total CDC […]
There is a lot of confusion in the United States regarding cannabidiol (CBD). CBD by law is a legal extraction if it is derived from hemp. Hemp, according to law is defined as cannabis with very low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is the molecule that can cause a high when heated. On the contrary, CBD derived […]
Hemp is nothing new. We’ve been cultivating the crop for over 10,000 years, but it was in ancient China where we first started adding hemp salves and body oils. Back then, even the root of the hemp plant was used to heal cuts and protect the skin against infection. The first-ever recorded use of hemp […]
