Popular CBD, Is It For Me?
Image credit: FDA.ORG What is CBD CBD is short for the word cannabidiol. Cannabidiol is the second active ingredient in cannabis. Cannabis is marijuana. Cannabidiol, (cannabinoid) is a naturally occurring molecule in hemp. There are over 113 identified cannabinoids in the cannabis plant. CBD accounts for about 40% of the plant's extract. According to Harvard Medical, CBD is considered an essential component of medical marijuana, but it is the cousin of the actual marijuana plant and the components are derived from the hemp plant. Does CBD Get You High? In a word, "NO". Tetrahydrocannabinol, better known as THC, is the main psychoactive cannabinoid. This is what causes people to be "high". CBD and its oil is a natural compound that is rendered from the flowers and leaves of the Hemp plant and will not cause you to become "high". CBD should not show up on a drug test. It is classified as a supplement. Supplements of CBD are to contain less 0.3% THC. *I...