WHAT IS CBD?
CBD stands for Cannabidiol, and simply translates to a component derived from hemp.
CBD 101
DOES CBD GET YOU HIGH?
No, CBD does not get you high. The "high" is exclusively from the cannabinoid, THC. CBD can feel different for everyone, but you will not feel any psychoactive effects.
HOW DOES CBD WORK?
CBD is an adaptogen, which means that it has the amazing capacity to find areas of the body that would benefit from its properties most.
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT CBD TYPES?
Edibles
Ingested orally. Edibles take effect within 30 minutes to 1 hour and last for roughly 6-8 hours.
Topicals
Applied directly to the skin. Topicals take effect within 1 to 5 minutes and last for 1-2 hours.
Supplements
Taken orally. Capsules that are measured and pre-dosed. Depending on the individual's metabolism, supplements can take effect within 30 to 45 minutes and last for 6-8 hours.
Tinctures & Drops
Taken sublingually, (under the tongue) for the purpose of entering the bloodstream quickly through the artery located under the tongue.
Tinctures and drops take effect within 15 to 30 minutes and last roughly 6 to 8 hours.
Traditionally, tinctures are made with an alcohol base. In the CBD industry, these bases vary, but
many are made with an oil. Coconut oil, hemp seed oil and MCT [a combination of palm kernel oil & coconut oil] are
some of the most common.
Smokables
Vapes are battery powered, portable smoking devices for concentrates. Flower is from the buds of hemp which can be cured and smoked similarly to cannabis. Smokables take effect almost immediately and last 2-3 hours.
TERMS TO KNOW
Full Spectrum is a whole hemp plant extract meaning that there is a full spectrum of cannabinoids including CBD, THC and various others that have additional benefits of their own. These create what is referred to as the Entourage Effect because these cannabinoids/ components work synergistically together. If cannabinoids were colors, then full spectrum is a rainbow.
Broad Spectrum is similar to Full Spectrum in the sense there is a larger spectrum of cannabinoids involved with the finished product, however the THC cannabinoids have been removed.
CBD Isolate is purely CBD, which is extracted from hemp and isolated. Isolate can be purchased in crystal form and used in many ways. When a product says it has CBD Isolate it means there is only CBD and no other cannabinoid.