What is Cannibidiol (CBD)?

Cannibidiol or CBD oil, has gained a massive boost of exposure from the 2018 Farm Bill signed by President Donald Trump, opening the door for hemp to jump into the limelight as a new agricultural commodity in the United States. The Farm Bill eliminated the controlled substance status that was established in 1937.  Native American tribes have taken notice.

Hemp is like a sibling to marijuana, without the psychoactive component THC, which produces the 'high" people feel.   It is one of the most highly concentrated and studied compounds among the more than 100 compounds, or cannabinoids, found in the plant. While it does not cause users to get high, cannabidiol has numerous health benefits. 

New Age Use of CBD

The traditional use of Cannabis as an analgesic, anti-asthmatic, and anti-rheumatic drug is well established. Studies suggest that cultivation of Cannabis plants rich in Cannabidiol (CBD) and other phenolic substances would be useful not only as fiber producing plants but also for medicinal purposes in the treatment of certain inflammatory disorders. CBD was found to be more effective than aspirin as an anti-inflammatory agent. Consumers who use CDB hemp swear by it.