“CBD? Isn’t that basically just marijuana?”
No. No, it is not.
As popular as CBD has become in recent years, it’s still something of a mystery to many people. Whether you’ve ever asked the question above or not, you may not know as much about it as you’d like. Consider this your formal introduction then.
First off, no, CBD is not marijuana. CBD stands for “cannabidiol,” a chemical compound found naturally in cannabis plants, which does include marijuana but also includes the significantly less mind altering and significantly more legal plant called hemp. Most CBD products are derived from hemp, and the reason they’ve been such a big hit is because they confer all the therapeutic benefits of marijuana without getting you high.
What kind of benefits are we talking about, though, and how do you use this stuff anyway?
Continue reading and all your questions will be answered. Along the way, you might just find CBD is right for you.
Treat Depression & Ease Body Pain
When people say there are legitimate medical benefits of marijuana use, they’re not just whistlin’ Dixie. But since marijuana is still in a sticky legal situation in the U.S., hemp-derived CBD provides residents of every American state with the next best thing. Cannabidiol is, after all, one of the main compounds that make marijuana what it is.
Cannabidiol works by stimulating receptors in the human body, helping to jumpstart processes that should be in motion already but may be stalled for one reason or another. For instance, CBD has been known to effectively treat depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health disorders. Its effects aren’t confined to the mind, though. CBD can also relieve physical pains caused by arthritis and inflammation. In many ways, it’s an all-natural, all-in-one feel-good medicine.
Get Fast Results with Dabs & Tinctures
While the marijuana connection may fill your head with images of hand-rolled cigarettes and lungs full of smoke, the truth is that CBD has numerous delivery methods, with traditional smoking not even being a highly recommended one. For maximum efficiency, CBD tinctures and dabs pack a lot more pure, concentrated cannabidiol into a much smaller, cleaner package.
The former are small droplets that can be absorbed under the tongue and rubbed into the skin, while the latter are semi-solid globs that can be vaporized smokelessly and inhaled. Both of these methods get CBD into your bloodstream quickly and smoothly, so if you’re looking for fast or extra-strength relief, they’re definitely the way to go. As for those who don’t need or want that level of treatment, there are a number of milder options such as edibles, topical creams, capsule pills, and even bath-bombs.
Help Control Seizures & Fight Cancer
Maybe relieving stress, nausea, and arthritis pain doesn’t seem like that big of a deal to you. After all, there are plenty of drugs on the market that do the same things. And that’s true. But CBD has an advantage in being all-natural, as well as having fewer and less severe side effects than many designer medicines.
If you still doubt cannabidiol’s legitimacy as a form of medical treatment, or if you don’t think much of its potential, consider this: doctors are still learning how to unlock all the secrets CBD holds. Its current applications are just the tip of the iceberg. Recent studies have shown that CBD is also effective in controlling seizures and various neurological disorders, and there’s even evidence of it helping to fight the spread of many types of cancer.
The truth is, if you’re asking how CBD can work for you, the honest answer is that we can’t even count the ways. Because every day we discover a new one.