In-depth CBD Article:
Hemp Oil Mythology Part 2. Enjoy the Benefits of Hemp Oil.
Written by Robb Auspitz
Hemp Oil Mythology Part 2: 6 Key Takeaways
- How is Hemp Oil Extract made? Hemp Flower is the beginning. CBD Oil companies extract cannabinoids and other organic compounds from Hemp Flower. Not the leaves, stalks, or hemp seeds.
- Where do you find Hemp Flower? The best are found in female hemp plants. Growers prefer harvesting from unfertilized female hemp plants because they produce more phytocannabinoids and terpenes.
- Hemp Oil is a term used interchangeably with Hemp Oil Extract, but be careful. Some companies use this term when they’re selling Hemp Seed Oil.
- The bottom line is simple. If you want the benefits of CBD Oil, you need to order products containing Hemp Oil Extract.
- Reputable vendors and sites generally have easily accessible Independent Lab Results (AKA COAs) for CBD Oil products. The lab results will list the percentage of various cannabinoids in that product. In many cases, they will also list impurities that do NOT belong.
- For a comprehensive, much more scientific look at Hemp Oil Extract and related cannabis topics, read the following article. “ A Review of Hemp as Food and Nutritional Supplement”. This article was published online on February 12, 2021, on the NIH National Library of Medicine website.
Hemp Oil Mythology Part 2: 6 Key Takeaways
- How is Hemp Oil Extract made? Hemp Flower is the beginning. CBD Oil companies extract cannabinoids and other organic compounds from Hemp Flower. Not the leaves, stalks, or hemp seeds.
- Where do you find Hemp Flower? The best are found in female hemp plants. Growers prefer harvesting from unfertilized female hemp plants because they produce more phytocannabinoids and terpenes.
- Hemp Oil is a term used interchangeably with Hemp Oil Extract, but be careful. Some companies use this term when they’re selling Hemp Seed Oil.
- The bottom line is simple. If you want the benefits of CBD Oil, you need to order products containing Hemp Oil Extract.
- Reputable vendors and sites generally have easily accessible Independent Lab Results (AKA COAs) for CBD Oil products. The lab results will list the percentage of various cannabinoids in that product. In many cases, they will also list impurities that do NOT belong.
- For a comprehensive, much more scientific look at Hemp Oil Extract and related cannabis topics, read the following article. “ A Review of Hemp as Food and Nutritional Supplement”. This article was published online on February 12, 2021, on the NIH National Library of Medicine website.
Table of Contents
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- Hemp Oil Mythology Part 2, Hemp Oil Processing Insights.
- Hemp Oil Mythology Part 2, Hemp Oil Pro Tips.
- Hemp Oil Mythology Part 2, More Hemp Oil Pro Tips.
- Hemp Oil Mythology Part 2, Some Science
- Hemp Oil Mythology Part 2 FAQs
- Groovy Hemp Company CBD Learning Center.
- Hemp Oil Mythology Part 2, the Big Wrap-up.
Table of Contents
Tap or Click the Selection to Learn More
- Hemp Oil Mythology Part 2, Hemp Oil Processing Insights.
- Hemp Oil Mythology Part 2, Hemp Oil Pro Tips.
- Hemp Oil Mythology Part 2, More Hemp Oil Pro Tips.
- Hemp Oil Mythology Part 2, Some Science
- Hemp Oil Mythology Part 2 FAQs
- Groovy Hemp Company CBD Learning Center.
- Hemp Oil Mythology Part 2, the Big Wrap-up.
CBD stands for Cannabidiol, one of many phytocannabinoids found in cannabis. 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.
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.
- Beyond the physical difference, Hemp and Marijuana are strains of the Cannabis plant with slightly different biochemical characteristics.
- In a broad sense, Hemp and Marijuana can both have a positive impact on your health, physical and mental. However, each has a broad range of varying benefits. Too broad to be covered here.
- THC is the psychoactive ingredient in Marijuana that gets you high. Hemp-based products have no more than 0.3% naturally occurring THC, which is not even remotely enough to get you high. Marijuana sold today frequently has at least 15% THC, and that will definitely get you high.
- There are also Hemp-based products that have been chemically engineered to have higher percentages of Delta 8 and Delta 9 THC.
- Hemp was de-scheduled by the DEA in September 2018 and is 100% legal. For some bizarre reason(s) that I’m sure only makes sense to the DEA, Marijuana is still considered a Schedule 1 drug by the DEA. A Schedule 1 drug is considered highly dangerous and addictive. Like I said, bizarre.
- Marijuana has now attained varying forms of legality in different states and municipalities but is still considered illegal by the Federal government in some states. Legislation has been introduced in Congress and many states legalizing Marijuana.
- As of August 2024, the DEA has been directed by the White House to reschedule Marijuana as a Schedule 3 drug. The DEA has been acting on this directive in slow motion. Bet you’re every bit as “surprised” as I am.
- Groovy Hemp Company only provides hemp-based products. None of them will get you high.
Hemp Oil Extract is extracted from hemp’s flowers/buds, containing a natural blend of phytocannabinoids.
Hemp Seed Oil is an oil extracted from hemp seeds (nutritious but contains almost no phytocannabinoids). It does contain omega-3 and omega-6 along with other nutrients that are excellent for skincare and overall health.
Be cautious: some companies use the term Hemp Oil when the product is made from Hemp Seed Oil.
Full-spectrum CBD Oil contains trace amounts of other phytocannabinoids, including THC (less than 0.3%), and various terpenes (depending on the strain). All these organic compounds work synergistically, providing a theoretically fuller therapeutic effect than Broad-spectrum CBD Oil (THC-Free) or CBD Isolate (also THC-Free).
If a label says Full-spectrum CBD Oil but you have doubts, read the Independent Lab Results. That should be available on the vendor’s website. The lab results will give you the percentages of phytocannabinoids present, or not present, in the formulation. For Delta 8 or Delta 9 THC, 0.3% or less should be the amount listed.
In Full-spectrum CBD (with THC), the Entourage Effect is a term used to describe how THC amplifies the therapeutic impact of a combination of a major cannabinoid (e.g., CBD or CBN), minor cannabinoids, Terpenes, and other organic compounds.
In THC-free CBD, the Entourage Effect is a term used to describe how a specific formulation amplifies the therapeutic impact of a combination of a major cannabinoid (e.g., CBD or CBN), minor cannabinoids, Terpenes, and other organic compounds.
THC-free CBD Oil means exactly what it says. It’s CBD Oil without any THC. There are two types of THC-free CBD Oil. Broad-spectrum CBD Oil contains trace amounts of other phytocannabinoids except THC.
The strict interpretation of CBD Isolate is CBD Oil without any other phytocannabinoids, including THC. It also has no terpenes or any other organic compounds that might be found in Industrial Hemp, Pharmaceutical, or Food Grade Hemp.
If a label says CBD Isolate or Broad-spectrum CBD but you have doubts, read the COA (Independent Lab Results). This document should be available on the vendor’s website.
The lab results will show the percentages of phytocannabinoids present (or not present) in the formulation. More specifically, Delta 8 or Delta 9 THC should be listed as “ND” (for none detected).
If you can’t find a COA for the product you’re looking at, consider another brand or vendor. groovyhempcompany.com has a COA for every CBD product we provide.
The abbreviation for a Certificate of Analysis is COA (AKA Independent Lab Results). A COA can be conveniently found on the individual product page, in the tab marked Independent Lab Results.
A qualified yes. CBD Oil products with zero % THC are legal in 49 states. E-commerce sites cannot legally sell CBD to Alabama residents.
Selling Full-spectrum CBD Oil products (less than 0.3% delta-9 THC but more than zero % THC) is illegal in California, Idaho, Kansas, and Tennessee and legal in the remaining 45 states.
That means Groovy Hemp Company is only allowed to sell THC-free CBD Oil products (Broad-spectrum CBD and CBD Isolate) in California, Idaho, Kansas, and Tennessee.
THC-free means 0.0% or N/D on the COA for delta-8 or delta-9 THC.
Groovy Hemp Company ships all of our CBD Oil products to all 50 states except Alabama. It is now illegal for e-commerce sites to sell CBD in Alabama.
- It is legal to sell and ship THC-free CBD to the other 49 states.
- It is legal to sell and ship Full-spectrum CBD to only 45 states.
- In California, Idaho, Alabama, and Tennessee, it is currently illegal for an e-commerce store to sell and ship ANY hemp-based product that is formulated with THC of any type.
- That includes Full-spectrum CBD Oil products (less than 0.3% delta-9 THC but more than zero % THC).
- That means Groovy Hemp Company is NOT allowed to sell or ship Full-spectrum CBD Oil products to California, Idaho, Kansas, and Tennessee.
- We are allowed to sell and ship THC-free CBD Oil products to those four states.
- THC-free means 0.0% or N/D on the COA for delta-8 or delta-9 THC.
- Tap or click if you do not know how to read a COA.
Because we are not physicians, Groovy Hemp Company is prohibited from diagnosing or prescribing anything. If you have a medical condition or are concerned that you might have a medical condition, make an appointment with your physician and keep that appointment. Do not go on the Internet and self-diagnose, and especially do not self-medicate.
Groovy Hemp Company does not provide any CBD Oil or Delta 8 THC products for children. We recommend that CBD Oil or Delta 8 THC products should not be given to children unless prescribed by a Physician.
Otherwise, keep ALL CBD Oil and Delta 8 THC products out of the reach of children, especially small children. We do check for age during the ordering process.
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