As CBD continues to grow through mainstream popularity, a proliferation of misconceptions has also started to spring up. While CBD is gaining awareness as a potentially effective health aid for a variety of symptoms and conditions, misinformation on the topic is just as abundant. So let’s dive into some of the common CBD myths and misconceptions.
CBD is fully legal in the United States
Unfortunately, we still have a way to go as far as legalization goes. The 2018 Farm Bill legalized the cultivation, possession, and use of industrial hemp, but that’s only defined as cannabis plants with less than 0.3% THC.
This means CBD, as well as other derivatives of industrial hemp, were removed from the Controlled Substances Act and the purview of the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration).
However, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) labeled CBD as a pharmaceutical drug by approving it as a treatment for two rare forms of childhood epilepsy. The drug, called Epidiolex, means the FDA maintains that selling hemp-derived CBD as a dietary supplement is still illegal.
Likewise, CBD that’s extracted from marijuana instead of hemp (cannabis with more than 0.3% THC) is still classified as a Schedule I drug under federal law. Most all CBD legally sold online, for example Nuleaf Naturals CBD oil, extract their CBD from hemp so there’s no THC. This is how retailers are legally selling CBD in the United States.
Legalizing just CBD will help the medical patient population
While CBD is proving to be an effective medicine for countless symptoms and potentially medical conditions, the restrictions in place are still at an unnecessarily high level. 30 states have legalized medical marijuana to a degree, while 17 states have “CBD only” laws enacted that require strictly low or no THC in their CBD products.
CBD isolates are better than whole plant extracts
While CBD isolates are often labeled to have a higher strength of CBD than the full-spectrum counterpart, that doesn’t necessarily make them more effective. This means the whole plant extract products are often easily superior to the CBD isolate products.
There’s a lot left to learn about CBD that many consumers aren’t aware of. Breaking down the common misconceptions, one myth at a time can hopefully help more people take advantage of the potential medicine. Not just ideal for patients, CBD is a substance anyone can incorporate into their daily life to improve their mood, enhance their quality of life, and much more.
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