CBD Listicle
7 Important Facts About CBD and Intoxicating Hemp

• Fact #1: Despite appearances, the Consumable Hemp industry does not always appear to be one coherent entity. Is it possible that it’s two industries, each with a different mission and goals?

You could make a case that the Hemp industry is actually two separate industries: CBD Wellness products and Intoxicating Hemp.

CBD Wellness products focus on improving health and well-being.  You cannot get high from them. Intoxicating Hemp focuses on getting you into altered states of varying types and degrees. A pleasant by-product is that they can help you relax and de-stress, which is always good.

Currently, most CBD Wellness products are considered legal. The only exception might be Full-spectrum CBD, and that depends on the state. Intoxicating Hemp has varying degrees of legality depending on the state, or the status of a court case(s). This does not make for an especially encouraging situation.

• Fact #2: Regulating Hemp Flower products is a highly political issue in many states, and the Federal Government, and must be discussed.

Both industries are in deep need of well-thought-out, responsible, reality-based regulation. One model to consider is Cannabis Lawyer Rod Kight’s Three Pillars:

“(1) limiting access by minors, (2) standardized quality control in production and manufacturing of cannabinoid products, and (3) uniform labeling requirements to provide sufficient information that adults can make an informed decision about the cannabinoid products they use.”

Mr. Kight’s video explains the Three Pillars in depth:” Tap or click to watch ‘Hemp: A New Vision for Cannabis Reform”

In November 2025, the US Congress created a regulatory time bomb/fiasco aimed directly at the US Hemp industry. This legislation specifies that, within one year of enactment, the weight will apply to total THC—including delta-8 and other isomers*.

Legal hemp products will be limited to a total of 0.4 milligrams per container of total THC or any other cannabinoids with similar effects*.

This piece of legislative brilliance effectively cripples the American Hemp industry as it deems as much as 95% of all consumable Hemp products illegal.

Another consequence of that poorly thought-out legislation is that several states are mimicking the formulation restrictions. This was/ is not a great idea.

No matter what certain politicians might think, Intoxicating Hemp is not going away. All this approach does is drive Intoxicating Hemp products underground. They will be completely unsupervised and unregulated, and potentially more dangerous to users than current versions.

This has the potential of becoming a very bizarre and possibly more destructive 21st-century version of the Paraquat herbicide fiasco/disaster of the 1970s and 1980s. In all cases, well-thought-out, responsible, reality-based regulation is an infinitely better solution and is attainable.

*The preceding was excerpted from the November 12, 2025, Marijuana Moment article, “Trump Signs Bill To Recriminalize Hemp THC Products, Years After Approving Their Legalization” written by Kyle Jaeger.

• Fact #3: CBD stands for Cannabidiol, one of the more important phytocannabinoids found in cannabis. Let’s talk about what it is, what it does, and how it works.

Unlike THC, CBD is not psychoactive. Additionally, independent research and consumer feedback demonstrate numerous benefits for human and pet health. In hemp, CBD Oil is found in a much higher concentration than any other cannabinoid.

Ingested CBD Oil may help you relax and de-stress, it could reduce inflammation and physical discomfort, and sometimes proves to be a very effective treatment for anxiety, among other benefits.

Topically applied CBD Oil could reduce inflammation and possibly relieve muscular and joint physical discomfort. Depending on the purpose and formulation, Topically applied CBD Oil may also rejuvenate, hydrate, and moisturize, and protect the skin.

CBD Oil works synergistically with your body’s Endocannabinoid System (ECS) to supplement the naturally occurring cannabinoids in your system. When your body absorbs CBD Oil, it improves the endocannabinoid system’s ability to promote a balanced internal environment (Homeostasis).

Consuming CBD Oil products can help you maintain a regular level of CBD Oil in your system, promoting optimal wellness.

• Fact #4: CBD Wellness Products are a category of CBD Oil products.

CBD Wellness Products are a combination of phytocannabinoids and terpenes, or phytocannabinoids, terpenes, and herbal supplements formulated to ease a specific issue, condition, or symptom.

Some of the specific issues and conditions include:

• Relaxing and De-stressing
• Sleep Management
• Pain Mitigation and Management
• Restoring and maintaining Focus
• Recovering from Inflammation, including and especially muscle and joint soreness
• Women’s Skin Care
• Weight Management 

Frequently,  these very specific CBD Oil categories are also referred to as “Benefits.”

• Fact #5: Intoxicating Hemp refers to products derived from hemp plants that produce psychoactive effects. 

Intoxicating hemp often contains semi-synthetic cannabinoids at concentrations that produce a “high” or altered state of consciousness.

While hemp can legally only contain up to 0.3% delta-9 THC by dry weight, intoxicating hemp often contains semi-synthetic cannabinoids at concentrations that produce a “high” or altered state of consciousness.

The list of synthetic cannabinoids includes Delta 8 THC, Delta 10 THC, HHC, THCP, THC-O, and others. Various ways to use Intoxicating Hemp include tinctures, edibles, and vaping. In all cases, purchase Intoxicating Hemp from a reputable merchant that can provide ingredients and a COA. 

Tap or click to learn more about reading and understanding a COA at the groovyhempcompany.com Blog Post: “Understanding a CBD Oil Product COA, AKA Independent Lab Result”.

• Fact #6: Intoxicating Hemp and Health Benefits

Currently, we know that Intoxicating Hemp appears to be very useful for helping people relax and de-stress.

Much like CBD Oil, real resources, including time and money, need to be invested in researching this class of products to determine whether they offer any other tangible benefits.

• Fact #7: Let’s talk about Drug Screening

If you’re in a drug testing (AKA drug-screening) situation, there is a good possibility that you will get tested for Delta 8, Delta 9, or Delta 10 THC. Marijuana typically contains a significant percentage of Delta 9 THC. 

Intoxicating Hemp contains varying amounts of Delta 8 or Delta 10 THC. If you currently don’t smoke or ingest edibles with significant amounts of Marijuana, use Intoxicating Hemp, but take Full-spectrum CBD Oil products, this test could still be a problem. Why? Full-spectrum CBD includes traces of Delta 9 THC.

Does this mean you stop taking all CBD? No, just Full-spectrum CBD. Because there’s less than 0.3% of Delta 9 THC in Full-spectrum CBD, you are not going to/cannot get high from it. 

If you’re being tested, that doesn’t matter. The employer generally won’t care about the amount of THC, just that it’s there.

Tap or click to learn more about Drug Testing at the groovyhempcompany.com In-depth Article: “Why You Need to Worry About Your Next Drug Test Part 1”.