CBD oil has been around since recorded history. Lately, gaining recognition in the medical community as being a potential treatment for certain kinds of epilepsy, depression, anxiety, and chronic pain. It’s made from either hemp or marijuana using a common distillation or Co2 extraction process that separates the cannabinoids from the raw material of the cannabis plant.
The hemp sourced products are able to be sold across state lines because hemp yields less than 3% THC and therefore isn’t subject to Federal marijuana legislation. Conversely, m
It’s important to note that CBD oil products sourced from hemp grown outside of the US are not regulated. They haven’t been subject to agricultural oversight, therefore, they may not be safe. This is because hemp is a natural bio-accumulator that soaks in all of the toxins and pesticides from the soil that ultimately end up in your CBD oil.
Find a Quality CBD Oil Product
Finding a quality CBD oil is the priority and it starts by locating an organically sourced hemp or marijuana product manufacturer. Purchasing your CBD oil from a licensed dispensary is one way to make sure you have access to a quality product. Products that have made it into a licensed dispensary have passed lab tests proving that they are free from toxins and heavy metals.
Another way to know the quality of your CBD oil is to grow your own marijuana and process the oil at home, There are a variety of videos on youtube that show how it’s done. Check here to see if it’s legal to grow marijuana in your state.
In the State of California, only marijuana based CBD oil is allowed to be sold in licensed dispensaries, this addresses the unregulated dirty hemp issue.
How was it Extracted?
The next thing to consider about your CBD oil is how it was extracted. CBD oil extraction processes can contribute to the product’s safety or lack thereof. Avoid products that use solvent-based (ethanol) extraction techniques. Consumers should look for a product that has been distilled with a high grade drinking alcohol, or better yet, seek out a product that’s undergone state of the art Co2 extraction processes. Through Co2 extraction, oil manufacturers can fractionalize the compounds within the marijuana or hemp plant to isolate the cannabinoids and produce super clean precision formulas.
Synergy is the Key
Finally, your CBD oil won’t be complete unless it has some THC in it. The science behind this confirms that CBD and THC work better together. This has everything to do with the endocannabinoid system that exists in the human body. It’s a network of neurotransmitter receptors that seek out cannabinoids to bond with. THC bonds with the CB1 receptor that handles pain response and CBD bonds with CB2 that handles inflammation response. Together they provide the one-two punch that pain sufferers seek for relief.
People tend to avoid the THC because of its known psychoactivity but now it’s possible to get a formula with just enough THC (20:1, one part THC to 20 parts CBD) to provide synergy with CBD sans the high
The takeaway, purchase an organically sourced, lab tested CBD oil product that has at least a trace amount of THC in the formula. Start with a 20:1 ratio, if your end game is pain relief. The more THC that gets added to the ratio results in an increase in the pain relief properties of the product. F
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