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Hemp is a variety of Cannabis sativa. These plants have served a wide variety of purposes for more than 10,000 years: fiber (from the plant’s stems), protein (from seeds), oils and smokable portions (from the leaves and flowers). Hemp fibers can be used to make items including paper, clothing, furnishing fabric, rope, and building materials. (The Differences Between Hemp and Marijuana 2020).

Industrial hemp was legal in the United States until Congress passed the Marihuana Tax Act in 1937. Almost 80 years later, the Farm Bill made it so states could regulate the production of hemp and, as a result, CBD. A few years later a new Farm Bill made it federally legal to grow hemp. Hemp oil is the oil extracted from the seeds of the hemp plant. There are no cannabinoids—CBD or THC—in hemp oil. This ingredient is packed with healthy fats and often appears in beauty products for its moisturizing benefits.

CBD (cannabidiol) is a compound found primarily in the flowers and leaves of the hemp plant. CBD is a non-intoxicating component of the cannabis plant with therapeutic potential. (Every Question You Have About CBD-Answered).

The Cannabis plant has two primary species, hemp and marijuana. Both contain CBD, but there's a much higher percentage of CBD in hemp. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is a psychoactive (affects the mind) compound in cannabis. It creates the 'high" feeling that is connected to marijuana.

Hemp has a very low (less than 0.3%) level of THC and produces no psychoactive effects. "Both CBD and THC bind to cannabinoid receptors in your body, which then set off a series of reactions in the brain and spinal cord that ultimately produce their effects."

Endocannabinoids and their tiny receptors are found throughout our body: in the brain, organs, connective tissues, glands, and immune cells. These receptors play a key role in regulating mood, pain and everyday experience. With its complex actions in our immune system, nervous system, and virtually all of the body’s organs, the endocannabinoids are literally a bridge between body and mind.

By understanding this system, we begin to see a mechanism that could connect brain activity and states of physical health and disease. When ingested, CBD interacts with our ECS because it also contains cannabinoid receptors. Our bodies are made up of two major types of cannabinoid receptors: CB1 & CB2. Both of these receptors are found in our skin.