02/27/2019
What's the Difference:
H**p CBD vs Cannabis CBD
What is in your CBD product, and is it good for you?
With the explosion of CBD products in the last few years, and with plenty more on the horizon, it can be hard to know which ones work best for you, or even what the differences between them are.
While the 2018 Farm Bill has legalized the cultivation of h**p and h**p-derived CBD, regulations on CBD products as well as customer education are lagging behind.
One area which can be extra confusing is the difference between consuming CBD products made from h**p and CBD products made from cannabis.
It might even be a surprise to learn there’s a difference.
However, knowing the difference is an important factor in choosing the best CBD product for you.
Are There Different Kinds of CBD?
Since this may be confusing, we’ll start at the basics: CBD is CBD.
Whether you’re sourcing CBD from cannabis or h**p, the cannabinoid molecule remains the same.
Say you have two bottles of CBD oil, one sourced from cannabis and the other from h**p.
While those CBD molecules may be the same in each bottle, it's everything surrounding the CBD – the terpenes, resins, and other cannabinoids – that make all the difference.
Terpenes and Cannabinoids with Your CBD
One of the most important parts of cannabis, even CBD-rich cannabis, is the “entourage effect,” a synergy among the different compounds in the plant: terpenes, flavonoids, and other cannabinoids (including low, non-psychoactive levels of THC).
Products that include all these things are labeled as full-spectrum or whole-plant, and they tend to have much more benefit compared to isolated CBD.
H**p meanwhile has much lower terpene and cannabinoid counts compared to cannabis, and because more plant material is required, manufacturers often end up with a cruder product.
Only the very best CBD h**p companies have mastered this process and finding the right ones can take some homework.
