CBD 101

What is CBD?

CBD is an acronym for cannabidiol. It is a natural substance that, until a decade or so ago, was relatively unknown by the general public. CBD is separated and extracted from the Cannabis plant, the flowers of which (both hemp and marijuana) secret a sticky resin abundant in cannabinoids as [...]

CBD 101

What is Hemp?

Here’s another point of confusion I want to point out to you . . . Cannabis is often referred to as hemp, but that’s misleading and here’s why: CBD is officially known as Industrial Hemp. However, it’s so important to realize that Hemp in and of itself may not be [...]

CBD 101

What is CBD isolate?

CBD Isolate is a chemical component derived from cannabis plants. Via an extraction process, manufacturers split (or isolate) the CBD from all of the other components of the cannabis plant which leaves CBD isolated all by itself. The difference between CBD Isolate and Full Spectrum CBD is that CBD Isolate [...]

CBD 101

What is full spectrum?

Full Spectrum CBD contains the benefits of the whole plant, rather than just extracting one aspect of the Cannabis plant. CBD isolate is much cheaper to produce but it does not offer the same robust benefits as the full spectrum variety. That’s because CBD isolate is simply one compound from [...]

CBD 101

What is the Endo-Cannabinoid System?

The body’s innate Endo-Cannabinoid system was discovered by scientists in the late 1980s. The system consists of receptor cells in the brain and nervous system, within the immune system, and throughout the connective tissue and cells of the body. Additionally, the Endo-Cannabinoid system includes the body’s endogenous cannabinoids and the [...]