CBD has come into the spot light throughout 2017 being acknowledged for its anti-inflammatory properties and its ability to help several intractable diseases. It has become so popular that it is now being used and researched for several conditions such as irritable bowel diseases and pain relief.
What is CBD?
CBD (Cannabidiol) is one of the natural cannabinoids found in the Cannabis Sativa plant. Unlike THC, which is known to produce a psychoactive effect, CBD does not cause a high and has, therefore, become classed as a medical compound that can treat a variety of diseases.
Anti-tumoral/Anti-cancer – Combats tumor and cancer cells
Anxiolytic/Anti-depressant – Combats anxiety and depression disorders
The Legal Status on CBD Oil
CBD oil located in stores or at least the ones you see on shelves are normally manufactured from Hemp, but if you live in a medical or recreational state, you will find CBD Oil made from the cannabis plant.
What’s the difference?
Hemp plants are grown in different conditions to marijuana plants. Hemp plants are often stalky and tall, grown aptly in fields similar to corn.
Marijuana plants are stubbier and much shorter. Marijuana is normally produced under conditions that allow for THC to be highly present among its plant constituents.
The major difference between the two is that Hemp has hardly any THC but instead other phytocannabinoids, terpenes, and CBD.
From a legal aspect, the marijuana plant is currently classed as a schedule 1 drug and therefore on a Federal level it is illegal. Individual states have introduced laws legalizing the plant and have turned into medical or recreational states. This means that if you reside in a medical state that permits the use of cannabis for specific treatments you will most likely be allowed to use CBD Oil.
But what happens if you live in a restricted state?
Obviously, CBD Marijuana Oil that will get you high is out of the questions, but CBD Hemp Oil is a completely different story. According to projectCBD.org, “Federal law prohibits U.S. farmers from cultivating hemp as a commercial crop, but the sale of imported, low-THC, industrial hemp products is permitted in the United States. This is as long as these products are derived from the seed or stalk of the plant, not from the leaves and flowers.”
Sounds amazing, right? Well, it depends on who you ask. If you read the Agricultural Farm Bill of 2014, you won’t find a clear answer on that topic. Nevertheless, what we do understand, is that companies like PureKana and GreenRoads are paving the way to alternative medical health, helping people from all 50 states by shipping their CBD Oil to patient’s doorsteps.
Whether it’s legal, or borderline, it seems to be working for millions of people over the U.S. Here are the top conditions that CBD Hemp Oil seems to be helping with.
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