Confused About Cannabinoids? Let’s Meet The Family

Holidays are usually a time to spend with families. Whether we’re talking about Thanksgiving, Christmas, or a family reunion at Memorial Day, whenever families gather, misunderstandings are likely to ensue.

The “Cannabinoid Family” is no different, with family members that include CBD, THC, Spice/K2, and the DEA “parents” who are still trying to figure it all out.

CBD stands for “cannabidiol,” according to Harvard Health, and it is the second-most prominent of the active ingredients in the marijuana flower.

CBD, THC, and the minor cannabinoid, Delta-8 THC, are also found in the flower of legalized industrial hemp, in which the THC level is 0.3 percent or lower in dried weight, per the 2018 Farm Bill.

There are growing concerns about the therapeutic benefits of CBD, its legality, and efficacy. Consumers have been conditioned to think CBD is safe since it is from the non-psychoactive part of the cannabis plant. It’s in oils, creams, drinks, edibles, and treatments for animal illnesses.