So.. What the heck is CBD?
Is CBD/THC Legal?
Yes. The United States made industrial hemp legal in all 50 states in 2018, defining hemp as cannabis plants with less than 0.3% THC by weight. The state governments decide the rules.
Texas has passed an Agriculture Bill Chapters: 121 and 122 to allow for the sale of CBD with proper licensing.
CBD
is Cannabidiol, a naturally-occurring compound found in the stems, leaves, and flowers of the hemp plant (cannabis sativa). It is the most abundant non-intoxicating cannabinoid in cannabis and is being widely studied for its healing properties.
Another well known cannabinoid is THC, a compound which is concentrated in certain strains of cannabis which gets users high. Unlike THC, CBD (cannabidiol) is a non-intoxicating cannabinoid and does not cause a high.
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Serious Health Claims
We do not support or condone the use of CBD for curing cancer, depression, epilepsy or any other serious health condition until it is more than scientifically demonstrated to be true and safe.
Epidiolex, which contains CBD, is the first cannabis-derived medicine approved by the FDA for certain cruel childhood seizure disorders.
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So, how can CBD/THC help you?
Animal studies, and self-reports or research in humans, suggest CBD may also help with:
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Anxiety. Studies and clinical trials are exploring the common report that CBD can reduce anxiety, but this has not been confirmed, yet.
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Insomnia. Studies suggest that CBD may help with both falling asleep and staying asleep.
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Chronic pain. Further human studies are needed to substantiate claims that CBD helps control pain. One animal study from the European Journal of Pain suggests CBD could help lower pain and inflammation due to arthritis when applied to skin. Other research identifies how CBD may inhibit inflammatory and neuropathic pain, which are difficult treat.
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Addiction. CBD can help lower cravings for tobacco and heroin under certain conditions, according to some research in humans. Animal models of addiction suggest it may also help lessen cravings for alcohol, cannabis, opiates, and stimulants.