Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About CBD Oil & CBG.
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Welcome to the “green rush,” aka the “cannabis craze.” We’re living in an era that is turning the reputation of ganja on a dime. It’s no longer just the skunk that gets you high. Every day, scientists and consumers are discovering more about its cure-all compounds, including CBD.
Many people are making CBD oil, gummies, and tinctures a routine part of their day. And for good reason––it’s not just scientific evidence that’s revealing a smashing number of health benefits of CBD oil. People all over the world are hailing the experienced advantages of CBD oil for pain, anxiety, and inflammatory conditions like arthritis.
CBD, a cannabis compound, is a hot topic and a source of controversy for both pundits or politicians. Given its well-known, mind-altering effects, the cannabis plant is notorious for being used recreationally to get high or stoned. Indeed, many of us know and love cannabis and its cousins (pot, Mary Jane, marijuana, hashish, bhang, weed––got another one for the list?!) for that reason.
But wait––what’s the difference between all these terms out there: marijuana, cannabis, hemp, CBD, and CBG? Are they the same? Well in Thailand, we might say they’re “same same, but different,” meaning there are multiple species of the same plant.
Across the Internet, the term cannabis is used interchangeably with marijuana and distinguished from hemp. But actually, cannabis is the overarching family name for hemp and marijuana. The primary difference, in botany and legal status, is the concentration of delta–9–tetrahydrocannabinol. That jaw-breaker of a term is the long form name of THC.
So, what exactly is CBD and where does it derive from? We’re going to unpack everything CBD, piece by piece, in terms that won’t cause you to squirm with confusion. We’ll also dig into CBG, a similar compound recently coined “the new CBD.”
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