Cannabidiol (CBD), hemp oil and health/wellness-related products.
- Hemp-derived CBD oil is made from high-CBD, low-THC hemp.
- Hemp contains only trace amounts of THC, these hemp-derived cannabidiol oil products are non-psychoactive.
- Medical marijuana products are made from plants with high concentrations of psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
CBD is present in higher quantities in hemp. Hemp’s chemical makeup is dominated by CBD. By definition, hemp’s THC content is no more than 0.3 percent, nearly 10 times less than the least potent strain of marijuana. Instead, hemp naturally has more CBD vs THC, making it an ideal source of CBD from cannabis.
CBD is legally available in the United States, but it must be derived from imported high-CBD, low-THC hemp. CBD is no longer listed under the Controlled Substances Act, so it’s legal in all 50 states provided it’s not extracted from marijuana.
Research continues to indicate that even large doses of CBD are well tolerated and safe. There have been some reports of dry mouth, light-headedness, and drowsiness. A recent research review examining the safety and side effects of CBD concluded that CBD appeared to be safe in humans and animals. Even chronic use of CBD by humans showed to cause no adverse neurological, psychiatric, or clinical effects.
Hemp — also called industrial hemp — refers to the non-psychoactive (less than 1% THC) varieties of Cannabis sativa L. Twenty-nine U.S. states and Washington D.C. have passed their own cannabis policies permitting the use of medical marijuana with high levels of tetrahydrocannabinol, provided it’s recommended by a licensed physician. Eight of those states and Washington D.C. have gone a step further and legalized the recreational use of marijuana and THC. Cannabis has shown encouraging signs as a treatment for various medical conditions and has become increasingly more acceptable to the public and society.
In 1937, the Marijuana Tax Act strictly regulated the cultivation and sale of all cannabis varieties. The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 classified all forms of cannabis — including hemp — as a Schedule I drug, making it illegal to grow it in the United States (which is why we’re forced to import hemp from other countries as long as it contains scant levels of THC — 0.3% is the regulation for hemp cultivation in the European Union and Canada
The Industrial Hemp Farming Act (H.R. 525 and S. 134) was introduced in the House and Senate. It would remove all federal restrictions on the cultivation of industrial hemp, and remove its classification as a Schedule I controlled substance.
- CBD has the following benefits:
• Stress Relief & Improvement in Mood
• Chronic Pain or Acute Pain Relief
• Reduced Itchiness or Other Skin Irritations
• Improved Sleep
• Reduction in Joint Pain & Inflammation
• Eased Nausea or Vomiting