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Will CBD Oil Make You High?

Have you seen news stories for a “new type” of marijuana that doesn’t get you high? Many of these articles will then go on to talk about the burgeoning market for cannabidiol or CBD, and the changing hemp industry that’s integral to the production of many CBD products.

Referring to CBD as a type of marijuana or simplifying it to the broader term “cannabis” can be misleading, and focusing on its psychoactive effects or lack thereof is really missing the bigger picture. The simple answer to the question, does CBD hemp oil get you high, is no.

CBD oil, particularly CBD hemp oil derived from industrial or legal hemp crops, does not provide psychoactive effects. That’s another way of saying that it won’t get you high, make you feel disoriented or intoxicated, and isn’t likely to cause some of the more unpleasant feelings associated with marijuana use, such as anxiety, apprehension, and paranoia.

Those effects aren’t due to marijuana overall, but one chemical compound contained in its leaves, stems, and flowering portions of the plant. It’s known as THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and it’s the primary psychoactive constituent in cannabis sativa plants, though it can offer other effects and can be used in some medications.

THC is what’s known as a cannabinoid. It’s one of many contained in cannabis plants. CBD (cannabidiol) is another type. Though they have many things in common, CBD and THC do not cause the same effects. CBD is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid and therefore won’t make you feel high, intoxicated, paranoid, or other related feelings that are associated with use of marijuana or THC.

If you have tried a CBD product and you’ve experienced feelings of being high, anxious, or disoriented, it’s unlikely that the CBD itself in the issue. Unidentified or unlabeled THC contents may have found their way into the product through one way or another and that’s causing the psychoactive effects.

A reliable way to ensure you will not experience such effects when using CBD is to seek out pure, high-quality CBD oil that is sourced from hemp plants that are specially cultivated to contain no significant levels of THC. You can also confirm this by sourcing from sellers that provide certificates of analysis (COA)

Pinning down CBD’s best uses can be tricky when it’s sometimes marketing a trendy type of cannabis that can be vaped, consumed in edibles, and other items often used as vehicles for THC. If CBD doesn’t get you high or provide any notable recreational benefits, then why use CBD hemp oil?

If you have ever used marijuana and felt your body relax, noticed any feeling of pain or discomfort slip away, and found you had no problems getting to sleep, then those effects may have been due to the natural presence of CBD in marijuana rather than THC.

When isolated for optimal effects and taken as a health supplement, CBD has the potential to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, ease anxiety and stress, and may provide a range of other therapeutic benefits, from regulating sleep, suppressing nausea, improving mood, and even mitigating symptoms associated with addiction and withdrawal.

Anecdotal support has also shown that CBD provides these benefits with only some very mild side effects, notably tiredness, drowsiness, and minor digestive issues. If you’ve taken CBD and found it provided you with a sense of ease and made you a little sleepy, that doesn’t mean it contained any significant levels of THC, it simply means that THC and CBD can provide some overlapping effects. Euphoria or any feelings of being high is not included among them.

Keep in mind that just because CBD doesn’t make you high and can provide many positive effects, that doesn’t mean it should be taken casually or by any and everyone for whatever reason. CBD can still carry side effects, will affect different people differently, and may not be an ideal option in special groups, including younger individuals who are in the process of developing cognitively, women who are pregnant or nursing, and people who are using certain medications.

Researchers are still working to understand how CBD works and whether it can reliably deliver all of the benefits and health claims associated with it. The long-term effects and potential contraindications are also not yet established, so you’ll want to talk to your doctor before you use CBD to determine whether it’s right for you.

Original Article Source: https://blog.puredosage.com/cbd-hemp-oil/will-cbd-oil-make-you-high

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