CBD
INTRO TO CBD
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a naturally occurring compound found in the resinous flower of cannabis, a plant with a rich history as a medicine going back thousands of years. Today the therapeutic properties of CBD are being tested and confirmed by scientists and doctors around the world. A safe, non-addictive substance, CBD is one of more than a hundred “phytocannabinoids,” which are unique to cannabis and endow the plant with its robust therapeutic profile.
CBD is closely related to another important medicinally active phytocannabinoid: tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the compound that causes the high that cannabis is famous for. These are the two components of cannabis that have been most studied by scientists.
Both CBD and THC have significant therapeutic attributes. But unlike THC, CBD does not make a person feel “stoned” or intoxicated. That’s because CBD and THC act in different ways on different receptors in the brain and body.
CBD can actually lessen or neutralize the psychoactive effects of THC, depending on how much of each compound is consumed. Many people want the health benefits of cannabis without the high – or with less of a high.
The fact that CBD is therapeutically potent as well as non-intoxicating, and easy to take as a CBD oil, makes it an appealing treatment option for those who are cautious about trying cannabis for the first time.
Remember in 2018, it became legal throughout America to grow hemp.
We all know that marijuana is a wonderful plant because of how it makes you feel. That’s why the currently available strains have such high levels of THC. People breed what they like.
However, the rest of the world is starting to understand that the cannabis plant has plenty of useful chemicals besides THC. Yes, I am talking about CBD. This cannabinoid helps you feel relaxed and calm. It can also help relieve pain. Most importantly, CBD is a lot more accepted than THC in many areas.
It is still illegal in many places to grow marijuana with a high level of THC. However, in 2018, it became legal throughout America to grow hemp. In case you’re wondering, the legal definition of hemp is a cannabis plant with a tested THC concentration of 0.3% or less.
Some of the new strains even have THC levels below 1%. These can almost be considered as hemp, were it not for those outrageously high levels of CBD! I can really recommend these two:
Why should you grow low -THC/High CBD marijuana?
There are tons of reasons! Without the extremely high levels of THC that many modern strains have, there’s no worry of getting “too high”. These strains will still provide a buzz, but it won’t cause that inconvenient couch lock or give you anxiety and cottonmouth.
Meanwhile, the high levels of CBD can be great for your health! People use CBD for anxiety, stress, pain management, and insomnia, along with tons of other things. High CBD strains can relax you, and many people describe it as a gentle “cloud 9” experience when mixed with a low dose of THC.
If you’re new to marijuana, looking for a kinder experience, or interested in anxiety, stress, or pain-relief, then low-THC/high-CBD marijuana might be for you!
Now you can grow low -THC marijuana and see what all the excitement is about. I’ve sourced some of the best strains, and, of course, guarantee germination.
And don’t worry, I still love growing marijuana, but a few hemp plants are nice, as well.
Happy Growing,
Why CBD?
MULTIPURPOSE MOLECULE
Many people are seeking alternatives to pharmaceuticals with harsh side effects – medicine more in synch with natural processes. By tapping into how we function biologically on a deep level, CBD can provide relief for chronic pain, anxiety, inflammation, depression and many other conditions.
Extensive scientific research – much of it sponsored by the U.S. government – and mounting anecdotal accounts from patients and physicians highlight CBD’s potential as a treatment for a wide range of maladies, including (but not limited to):
Autoimmune diseases (inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis)
Neurological conditions (Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Huntington’s chorea, stroke, traumatic brain injury)
Metabolic syndrome (diabetes, obesity)
Neuropsychiatric illness (autism, ADHD, PTSD, alcoholism)
Gut disorders (colitis, Crohn’s)
Cardiovascular dysfunction (atherosclerosis, arrhythmia)
Skin disease (acne, dermatitis, psoriasis)
CBD has proven neuroprotective effects and its anti-cancer properties are being investigated at several academic research centers in the United States and elsewhere. A 2010 brain cancer study by California scientists found that CBD “enhances the inhibitory effects of THC on human glioblastoma cell proliferation and survival.” This means that CBD makes THC even more potent as an anticancer substance. Also in 2010, German researchers reported that CBD stimulates neurogenesis, the growth of new brain cells, in adult mammals.
HOW DOES CBD WORK?
CBD and THC interact with our bodies in a variety of ways. One of the main ways they impact us is by mimicking and augmenting the effects of the compounds in our bodies called “endogenous cannabinoids” - so named because of their similarity to the compounds found in the cannabis plant. These “endocannabinoids” are part of a regulatory system called the “endocannabinoid system”.
The discovery of the endocannabinoid system has significantly advanced our understanding of health and disease. It has major implications for nearly every area of medical science and helps to explain how and why CBD and THC are such versatile compounds – and why cannabis is such a widely consumed mood-altering plant, despite its illegal status.
The endocannabinoid system plays a crucial role in regulating a broad range of physiological processes that affect our everyday experience – our mood, our energy level, our intestinal fortitude, immune activity, blood pressure, bone density, glucose metabolism, how we experience pain, stress, hunger, and more.
What happens if the endocannabinoid system doesn’t function properly? What are the consequences of a chronically deficient or overactive endocannabinoid system?
In a word, disease.
Cutting-edge science has shown that the endocannabinoid system is dysregulated in nearly all pathological conditions. Thus, it stands to reason that “modulating endocannabinoid system activity may have therapeutic potential in almost all diseases affecting humans,” as Pal Pacher and George Kunos, scientists with the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), suggested in a 2014 publication.
By modulating the endocannabinoid system and enhancing endocannabinoid tone, CBD and THC can slow – or in some cases stop – disease progression.
Benefits of CBD
Pain and Inflammation
Evidence suggests that cannabinoids may prove useful in pain modulation by inhibiting neuronal transmission in pain pathways. A 2012 study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine found that CBD significantly suppressed chronic inflammatory and neuropathic pain in rodents without causing analgesic tolerance. Researchers suggest that CBD may represent a novel class of therapeutic agents for the treatment of chronic pain.
Reduces Anxiety
Studies using animal models of anxiety and involving healthy volunteers clearly suggest an anxiolytic-like effect of CBD. Cannabidiol has shown to reduce anxiety in patients with social anxiety disorder and researchers suggest that it may also be effective for panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Epilepsy and Seizures
CBD possesses anti-epileptic properties and is being used to treat patients who have intractable seizures. CBD has been tested and is being used in Brazil as a treatment for intractable epilepsy. In a study patients stayed on the anticonvulsants they had been on (which hadn’t eliminated their seizures) and added 200 mg/day of CBD. The subjects were followed over the course of several months. Forty percent of the patients receiving CBD became seizure-free and forty percent experienced reduced severity and occurrences of seizures. Brazil approved the use of CBD to treat epilepsy in 2017.
Cancer and Tumors
CBD behaves as a non-toxic compound and studies show that doses of 700 milligrams per day for 6 weeks did not show any overt toxicity in humans, suggesting that it can be used for prolonged treatment. Not only does the research show that CBD benefits including being effective in fighting breast cancer cells, data also suggests that it can be used to inhibit the invasion of lung and colon cancer, plus it possesses anti-tumor properties in gliomas and has been used to treat leukemia.
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