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At Grassroots Harvest, we rely on the wisdom of Mother Nature. That’s why we craft our CBD oil with her principles in mind: Pure & Simple.
Our focus is on providing the best of Nature’s gifts, harvested sustainably and made in small batches in Austin, TX. We begin with 100% organic hemp and use minimal ingredients to ensure the highest quality from start to finish. After all, Nature knows exactly what she’s doing.
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The Endocannabinoid System
CBD works by interacting with a system in the body called the endocannabinoid system (or ECS). The endocannabinoid system is made up of a network of neurotransmitters and receptors that can be found all over the body. The two main kinds of receptors present in the endocannabinoid system are CB1 receptors and CB2 receptors. CB1 receptors are primarily found in the brain and seem to play a critical role in things like muscle spasms, sleep patterns, chronic pain, and appetite stimulation. On the other hand, CB2 receptors exist in the immune system and vascular system and appear to be primarily responsible for inflammation.CBD + The ECS
Neurotransmitters naturally found in the endocannabinoid system are nearly identical to cannabinoids found in cannabis plants. That means your body naturally creates compounds similar to cannabinoids! This is what allows cannabinoids like CBD and THC to interact with your body’s endocannabinoid system- because CBD, THC, and other cannabinoids are so similar to the neurotransmitters naturally released by our endocannabinoid system, they’re able to act similarly in the body. The endocannabinoid system helps regulate a lot of things, like the immune system, fight-or-flight responses (and other psychological responses), neurogenesis (new cell production), and more. A review published in 2006 states that: “Modulating the activity of the endocannabinoid system turned out to hold therapeutic promise in a wide range of disparate diseases and pathological conditions, ranging from mood and anxiety disorders, movement disorders such as Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease, neuropathic pain, multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury, to cancer, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, stroke, hypertension, glaucoma, obesity/metabolic syndrome, and osteoporosis. CBD is capable of modulating the activity of the endocannabinoid system, and although more research is needed to know exactly what CBD can and can’t do, the implications here are major. Many of the conditions listed above are ones where treatments are sorely lacking, and the potential that CBD shows now could mean life-changing options in the future.As we’ve said a few times, the effects of CBD are entirely therapeutic, not recreational- CBD won’t get you high or make you feel intoxicated at all. Instead, there are numerous studies on the potential therapeutic properties of CBD, and how it may be beneficial for dozens of illnesses.
The US government has only approved one medication made from CBD: it’s called Epidiolex, a prescription version of CBD.
It’s only available to a very small number of people- Epidiolex has specifically been approved for use in patients with two forms of rare childhood epilepsy. The two forms of epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, are especially severe, rare, intractable seizure disorders, which means they do not respond to traditional seizure medication. For children with these rare diseases, having numerous dangerous, sometimes life-threatening, seizures a day can be the norm. In order to be approved to try Epidiolex, a patient must have tried at least 3 or 4 other epilepsy medications without success.
Epidiolex is the only government-approved CBD medication, but that’s not stopping people from trying CBD for themselves, and for a range of illnesses.
There’s quite a lot of research on CBD making its way into the light these days, with more studies being published and shared all the time. These studies provide a good idea of just how many things CBD may be helpful for.
Studies have found CBD to be beneficial for:
- Cancer-related symptoms
- Seizures / Epilepsy
- Anxiety / Depression
- Insomnia (and other sleep disorders)
- Pain / Inflammation
- Diabetes
- Neuropathy
- Cardiovascular disease
- Arthritis
- Spasticity / Muscle spasms
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Fibromyalgia
- PTSD
- Stress
If you think there may not be a whole lot of evidence on CBD and these conditions, think again! Project CBD, a non-profit centered around CBD & CBD research, lists 19 studies on CBD + inflammation, and 21 studies on CBD + pain relief on their website, and that’s just one website’s list. There are plenty of other places compiling sources as well, including us- here’s our blog post on recent research. The amount of information on CBD continues to grow, and the more we learn, the more good it seems CBD might be able to do.
There are dozens of minor phytocannabinoids (CBC, CBG, CBN, CBDA), as well as terpenes and flavonoids (flavor and scent chemicals), that play a smaller part in cannabis’ health benefits, but CBD and THC are the two major players.
[CBD is extracted from cannabis plants (usually hemp) in order to separate it from other phytocannabinoids. Pure isolated CBD is a crystalline solid, so it’s typically added to oil (eg. hemp oil or MCT oil), which acts as a carrier, making it easier for the body to absorb and metabolize CBD. This is the final product: CBD oil. Extracted CBD can also be used to make other kinds of products, but CBD oils and tinctures are the most popular way of taking CBD.]
CBD Isolate is an extraction of pure CBD with absolutely no other cannabinoids included.
In case you didn’t know, there are hundreds of cannabinoids present in hemp, not just THC and CBD. Other minor compounds like CBG, CBC, and more are also present in cannabis plants.
Like we said, there are hundreds of cannabinoids present in hemp, not just THC and CBD. CBD Isolate is produced through a more extensive extraction process, which removes all cannabinoids except for CBD, leaving those CBD molecules isolated- hence, CBD Isolate.
Full-Spectrum CBD is an extraction of multiple non-psychoactive cannabinoids.
That means, instead of extracting solely CBD, Full-Spectrum extract will contain CBD, CBC, CBDA, and more cannabinoids that don’t cause a high. Terpenes and flavonoids, the flavor-producing compounds in cannabis plants, can also be found in full-spectrum extract, which means they might have a bit of an herbal taste to them. Full-Spectrum CBD may contain trace amounts of THC, but in order to be compliant with federal law, the maximum amount of THC allowed in a CBD product is .
One of the things that makes CBD so appealing is that there’s little risk, as CBD has been shown in studies to be very safe, with few accompanying side effects.
So is CBD safe? In general, YES, CBD is considered safe to use.
In November 2017, the World Health Organization Expert Committee on Drug Dependence concluded that “in its pure state, cannabidiol does not appear to have abuse potential or cause harm,” and recommended that CBD not be made a scheduled substance.
An article published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research in 2017 reviewed studies and clinical data on the safety of CBD, and concluded that CBD is safe and that studies on CBD confirmed this idea. The article also states that when compared to other substances that may be used for similar purposes, CBD has a better side effect profile- meaning the side effects of CBD are easier to deal with than other substances.
The side-effects that are most commonly noted in CBD studies are:
- Tiredness
- Diarrhea
- Change in weight/appetite
While none of these side effects are desirable, they are considered mild when it comes to common adverse effects. When compared to common pharmaceutical medications, this list of possible side effects is considerably more tolerable.
CBD may have the potential for drug-drug interaction and may interact with the cytochrome P450 enzyme system, which can impact how substances like pharmaceuticals are broken down in the body.
The cytochrome P450 enzyme system is responsible for how some pharmaceuticals are used and disposed of in the liver, and it seems as though CBD may impact the efficacy and rate of this system. CBD’s impact on this system is the exact same mechanism that allows grapefruit juice to impact levels of medication in the body.
For people prescribed medication, this means taking CBD could potentially impact how that substance is used and disposed of by your body. Talk to your doctor about adding CBD to your routine to make sure it will work for you.
There is some evidence that CBD and other cannabis compounds could potentially have an impact on pregnancy and developing babies- according to a study published in 2013 in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, even short-term exposure to CBD led to increased permeability of the placental barrier, potentially making it easier for certain substances to affect the developing fetus. While increased permeability of the placenta isn’t in and of itself dangerous, it could make it easier for the fetus to be put in danger.
This study is not conclusive evidence that CBD usage is problematic during pregnancy, but it does point us in a direction for further research.
Recent news articles about a study on CBD and liver toxicity had fairly alarming headlines, but they turned out to be ‘clickbait’ more than anything else. As it turns out, the liver toxicity noted in that study had been brought on by unreasonably high doses of CBD, doses that may work for epilepsy patients using CBD to combat seizures, but certainly wouldn’t be recommended for the casual CBD user. You can check out our blog on the truth behind CBD and liver toxicity here!
In general, CBD is considered to be completely safe for use. However, it’s important to talk to your doctor to make sure it’s a safe option for you before adding it to your routine.
Yes. CBD is legal to buy, but there are some stipulations.
CBD was made federally legal with the 2018 Farm Bill. The 2018 Farm Bill did several things, one of which was officially clarifying the difference between marijuana and industrial hemp. The other thing it did was make industrial hemp, and products manufactured with industrial hemp, federally legal.
The official designation between marijuana and hemp is this: marijuana is a cannabis plant with over .3% THC, while industrial hemp is a cannabis plant with less than .3% THC. Marijuana plants tend to have higher levels of THC and hemp plants tend to have higher levels of CBD, making hemp plants the ideal way to source CBD.
CBD exists in both marijuana and hemp plants, so CBD and CBD products could technically be produced from either marijuana or industrial hemp. Even though it’s possible to get CBD from both plants, only CBD manufactured from industrial hemp is legal. CBD products made from marijuana are not federally legal to buy.
Both the PLANT used and the PRODUCT made must contain below .3% THC.
Breaking It Down:
Hemp-derived CBD product with less than .3% THC: Federally Legal
Hemp-derived CBD product with .4% THC: Federally Illegal
Marijuana-derived CBD product with less than .3% THC: Federally Illegal
As long as the CBD you’re buying is in compliance with the 2018 Farm Bill, it is completely legal to buy & consume. Want to be sure that the CBD you’re buying is in compliance with federal law? Make sure the company you’re purchasing CBD from has recent third-party lab testing available for their products, and check that the levels of THC and CBD in their products match what’s expected.