Demystify Cannabidiol Oil

September 2018

More people will ask you questions about cannabidiol (CBD)...especially now that recreational cannabis will be legalized in Canada.

What is CBD? It's a cannabinoid found in marijuana and hemp...two varieties of the cannabis plant. But CBD does not cause a "high" like THC...since these cannabinoids seem to work on different receptors.

Many CBD products claim to consist only of CBD...while Rx nabilone (Cesamet) contains synthetic THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)...and Rx Sativex is a mixture of CBD and THC extracted from the cannabis plant.

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Demystify Cannabidiol Oil

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