June 19th, 2020

Is it THC? CBD? or HEMP?

What it Helps with

Products Tested 

Hemp
   Hemp is legal, no CBD detected. It is a healthy fat that is infused in somebody’s products because of its moisturizing properties. Hemp can also be wearable fiber or clothes. It contains 0.5% of THC and lower. 

THC 
  THC is one of many compounds found in the resin secreted by glands of the cannabis plant. The average amount found in cannabis is 12% and is not hemp-derived. THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is the chemical responsible for most of marijuana's temporary side effects that is psychological. It has a psychoactive compound that creates the high you feel! It can also release dopamine whole creating a euphoria. People that use Cannabis often experience memory issues because their hippocampus is affected. ( see out brain health series to improve that :D )  In the case of persons as young as 14 using THC can cause decreased memory and cognition issues. Dronabinol aka Tetrahydrocannabinol is what is also helpful for persons that have Cancer and AIDS, it increases the appetite and prevents nausea.  Cannabis is only legal in certain states, but the incarceration rates for it are high. When using in the edible form be sure to portion or microdose to prevent seeking medical help.

CBD
    CBD  is legal everywhere as of 2018 and is not weed. It has healing properties without any side effects. Meaning that it is not psychoactive but is made up of no more than 0.3% THC. per federal regulations no more than that is allowed inside. CBD is cannabis and hemp-derived being discovered in 1940, it can mellow out your nervous system and ways of ingestion. The chemical compound from Sativa plant is what allows CBD to be used for “pain management”.
( forms gel to rub into skin, tubes that are jelly, vapes, edibles, vitamins, bath bombs etc.)

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https://www.healthline.com/health/cbd-vs-thc#medical-benefits 
https://www.health.com/condition/pain/what-is-cbd
https://www.livescience.com/24553-what-is-thc.html
https://www.britannica.com/plant/hemps