Frequently Asked Questions About CBD

Hemp and marijuana come from the same plant family, but are different in their genetic makeup. Hemp extract- also known as industrial hemp - is bursting with helpful cannabinoids such as CBD, but contains only trace amounts of THC (0.3 percent or less.)

Hemp is one of the oldest crops ever grown; a scrap of hemp fabric dated to 8,000 BC has even been found. It’s used to make everything from food to paper and clothing. The U.S. just passed a farm bill that makes growing hemp legal throughout the United States, so hemp is about to explode in popularity as a cash crop in the U.S.

In many ways, CBD Remedies has done this work for you. We only carry CBD products that are lab-tested, organic, and U.S. grown. For every product we carry, we study where their hemp is farmed, how it’s manufactured, what extraction processes they use, and their labeling and safety testing. The U.S. Hemp Authority has certified 13 brands in 2019 which follow strict growing and manufacturing guidelines.

For the consumer, being informed about the latest on CBD is helpful because it’s a highly unregulated market, with many sellers peddling misleading labels and cheap ingredients. We carry trusted brands like Charlotte's Web, cbdMD, Extract Labs, Pachamama, Lazarus Naturals, Canna River, Saint Jane, Medterra, and many more.

CBD extract is made through a time-consuming, highly specialized process where they remove CBD from mature hemp flowers. This results in a powerful product that contains hemp oils, terpenes, flavonoids, cannabinoids and other nutrients from the plant. Some processes, like CO2 extraction, are specialized to remove just cannabinoids producing pure CBD extracts.

Hemp seed oil however is made through a simpler, easy enough to do at home process. This can be achieved by pressing hemp seeds, stalks, and other plant parts to extract an oil. Usually hemp oils are not derived from mature flowers. This results in an oil, often used for cooking, but also used in plastic manufacturing and many other areas. Hemp oil is very beneficial as it is full of Omega-6 and Omega-3 fatty acids making it a great carrier oil, but on it’s own Hemp Oil has very little CBD in it.

Barlean’s is one such company that uses high-tech manufacturing and extraction. As a company they specialize in health foods and supplements, making great nutritious flaxseed and omega fatty acid oils, and have been doing so for nearly 30 years! Using this same process, they have also created a high-quality top of the line CBD oil.

Cannabinoids are compounds that naturally occur in the resin of industrial hemp. Hemp has more than 100 cannabinoids, but CBD is the most plentiful and potent. The human body is equipped with cannabinoid receptors that interact with CBD. Because the human body contains these receptors, it suggests that cannabinoids are designed to play a role in the body’s immune system. For example, these receptors allow CBD to activate and maintain a balance in health & wellness.

Full-spectrum CBD oil captures every helpful compound in the hemp plant, which works together powerfully in what is known as the “entourage effect.” This means that the end result is greater than the power of the individual compounds. Hemp CBD contains many phytocannabinoids, including terpenes, antioxidants, and nutrients.

In full-spectrum products, these compounds work together in harmony. They greatly boost CBD’s antioxidant properties. Full-spectrum CBD oil can contain trace amounts of THC.

However, at CBD Remedies everything we sell is below the legal threshold of 0.3 percent THC. Broad-spectrum and isolate CBD oil, by contrast, has all of the THC removed. We carry many full-spectrum oils here at CBD Remedies such as Charlotte’s Web, Barlean’s, CBDistillery, Farmhouse Hemp and Hemplucid.

Terpenes are fragrant compounds found in the essential oils of many plants, including hemp. Terpenes bond with cannabinoids like CBD to super-charge them.

Full-spectrum CBD products use the best extraction methods, such as CO2 extraction, which is considered to be the gold standard and most expensive process. The CO2 helps eliminate toxins and solvents for an ultra-purified product. Also, this way beneficial terpenes aren’t lost.

Some CBD oils carried by CBD Remedies have no THC, and the rest have only trace amounts. It is possible, although unlikely, that this could result in a false positive drug test. This is most likely if you regularly take high doses of CBD. The result on tests is similar to those who eat poppy seeds, culinary hemp oil or hemp protein.

It is very unlikely that a person would test positive after more detailed testing in a second round. If this is still a concern, discontinue use if you know a drug test is coming up. However, it's important to know that each person’s metabolism and body weight are different. When in doubt, check with your doctor.

The U.S. Congress just passed a new Farm Bill that makes industrial hemp and CBD products derived from it legal to grow throughout the U.S. Hemp has now been permanently removed from the list of controlled substances regulated by the DEA.

No. Even if you take CBD regularly and in high doses, CBD doesn’t contain enough THC to create euphoria, hallucinations, problems with motor functions, etc. For instance, Medterra, and Koi Naturals are brands we carry that advertise their products as completely THC free.

Further, CBD and THC act in different ways and work with different receptors in the body. CBD can actually lessen the psychoactive effects of THC. CBD can leave you with a sense of well-being and calm, which is a good thing in our hectic, fast-paced world.

Delta-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-8 THC)

Delta-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-8 THC) is a naturally occurring compound found in hemp that is being studied world wide. It is quickly growing in popularity. The National Cancer Institute defines Delta-8 THC as an analogue of Delta-9 THC with antiemetic (anti-nausea), anxiolytic (anti-anxiety), appetite-stimulating, analgesic (anti-pain), and neuroprotective properties. Most users report that Delta-8 is only about 30-40% as psychotropic as Delta-9, the primary form of THC found in cannabis. Majority of consumers currently investing in Delta-8 products are between the ages of 35-75 and primarily use it to manage sleeplessness, anxiety, and chronic pain.