The continued growth of CBD products in the UK What’s all the fuss about CBD, Hemp or Cannabis oil?
So unless you have avoided online and print media for the Cover last few years, you will have heard about stories relating to the potential benefits of taking extracts from the cannabis plant as well as recent changes about the use of medical cannabis in the UK. Many people are calling it the “Green Revolution” because of the global interest in developing the cannabis and hemp sector. You maybe surprised to know that industrial hemp, cannabis, marijuana and
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“weed” are all the same species of plant, the key differences are down the different strains of plant that deliver different levels of the 400 different compounds including many beneficial terpenes such as Linalool and Lemoneen.
upon aims of the grower. The cannabis plant has a long history and been used since the Ancient Egyptians. It was only made illegal in the UK in 1928 although was prescribed by doctors up until 1971 when it became illegal.
The difference between CBD and THC Generally, the two key components that are focused on within the cannabis or hemp plant are cannabidiol (CBD), which is non psychoactive and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which is psychoactive. Some plants are bred to create high levels of CBD and others are bred for high THC levels depending
In the UK, the Home Office place restrictions on all products containing THC, with only Sativex currently licensed in the UK for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The sale of CBD in the UK is also regulated by the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Food Standards Agency (FSA). All resellers of CBD are vetted
