What is CBD? Is CBD sustainable? Today, we will tell you everything you need to know about CBD, hemp, and the sustainability around it.
While many people see the words ‘CBD’ and ‘Hemp’ and instantly flash to weed, marijuana, getting high, and the questionable and ever changing legality of it all, that isn’t all you get when you look deeper into CBD and hemp! In fact, there are plenty of ways to consume CBD products without ever getting high at all! Here’s all you need to know, starting with some basic definitions.
What Is CBD, THC, And Hemp?
Let’s start out with hemp, which is the plant that both CBD oil and THC are derived from. The hemp plant is processed and all the oils are squeezed out of it, and that is where you get CBD, or Cannabidiol, which is an oil that is active in cannabis… but it also doesn’t cause any high or get you addicted.
CBD oil and various other CBD products are all made from this oil and have a number of health benefits, but you can consume as much as you can without too many ill effects. Now THC or tetrahydrocannabinol is the ingredient that is psychoactive and will cause you to get high, and the drug marijuana has a high level of THC inside of it.
CBD products are generally legal in almost all places, while THC projects are only legal in certain doses, such as these Delta-9 THC gummies. But enough about legality, if CBD isn’t for making you high, what can it do?
The Benefits of CBD
CBD has been hailed to be an effective treatment for people with chronic pain and for people with mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. Now, medically speaking, reviews are mixed on what CBD can actually do for you, as a lot of factors come into play. These include the type of product you are taking, how you are taking it, and your other health factors and what you are trying to use the CBD to treat.
Now, it is worth trying, just know that you probably need to do your research and test out various different dosages to see what works for you and your body. It will take a bit of time, but if you work at it, you will be able to find the type of CBD that works for you.
What About Hemp?
You can find hemp in cloth and also inside of hemp seed oil. Hemp seed oil doesn’t contain any THC, but for many people it is the best type of skin care. It is also collected from the hemp seeds, rather than the leaves and flowers which is where the CBD oil comes from. Hemp seed oil can be used on the skin to moisturize, reduce inflammation and stress, and can even prevent both free radical damage as well as the effects of aging. Depending on your skincare schedule, you can see quite a lot of benefits after using it for weeks and months on end. Additionally, hemp can be used to make rope, fabric, and other products, and it is often more sustainable than other materials.
How Sustainable Is Hemp and CBD?
Hemp is extremely sustainable, and it is a very eco-friendly product that many industries are turning to as they try to discover how to be better for the environment. Hemp is extremely versatile and it can be used for all sorts of different items. There is hemp paper, hemp canvas, hemp made clothes and ropes, and even more. Hemp is also extremely easy to grow and it doesn’t cause a lot of harm or have a lot of impact on the environment.
It requires very little water to grow, replenishes the soil nutrients as it grows and traps carbon at a much higher rate than forests, and it is biodegradable as well. Plus, hemp plants are very hardy and tough, and they are naturally disease resistant, which means that they don’t need to be constantly sprayed with herbicides and fungicides.
Finally, the last major benefit that Hemp has is that every single part of the plant can be fully used. Seeds, stems, leaves, flowers, every single part of the plant is designed to be used by humans, meaning that there is no waste at all!
CBD oil is also extracted from the hemp plants in various eco-friendly ways. CO2 extraction uses pressure and carbon dioxide to separate the oil from the hemp plant so that it can then be collected. Or an ethanol solvent extraction can be used, where the ethanol is run through the hemp and strips the hemp into the ethanol. Then the mixture is placed on heat and the ethanol is fully evaporated while the hemp oil remains intact.
While many people do claim that the burning of the oil does take away some of the potency, it is a much faster way to remove the CBD oil than the CO2 extraction.
What Type Of CBD Should I Use?
Finally, now that you know that you want CBD oil in your life, then you have various different ways to experience CBD oil. For example, you can use a tincture that you place under your tongue, and it works in about half an hour. You can also use oils that you rub on your skin, or edibles like brownies or gummies that you can ingest.
Each type of method to ingest CBD oil has different strengths and also takes different amounts of time to work, so make sure to do your research. After all, you don’t want to depend on CBD to prevent an anxiety attack, only to take an edible that doesn’t work immediately.
Try Out CBD And See How It Helps You
It might take a bit of trial and error to pick the best CBD product that works for you, but once you find one, hopefully you can find one that will remove your stress, pain, depression, and anxiety. Give CBD a try and you might start seeing all the benefits of this very sustainable product!
