Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of 100+ naturally occurring cannabinoids— chemical compounds— present in cannabis plants. Cannabidiol is one of the best-known cannabinoids, second only to delta-9 THC. Chemically speaking, cannabidiol and THC aren’t all that different, even though their effects couldn’t be more different. Cannabidiol, unlike THC, isn’t psychoactive and consuming it won’t get you high. So what is cannabidiol and what does it do?
In this post, we’ll talk about
- What cannabidiol is
- How you consume it
- And how it works differently than THC