The cannabis industry is booming, and is estimated to grow to a value of $16 Billion USD in North America alone by 2022 according to Forbes. Despite the heightened interest in cannabis as an industry leader, there are still common misconceptions about CBD.

The biggest misconception is the fear that CBD will get you high. Unfortunately, this fear stops many people from incorporating it into their daily lives.

For the record, pure CBD oil cannot get you high. So why are people still worried about this? Moreover, if it doesn’t make you high, then what does it feel like?

CBD and Psychoactivity– Does it Make You High?

CBD (cannabidiol) is a component found in cannabis and hemp plants. It is one of over 100 different cannabinoids produced in these plants along with other substances like terpenes, flavonoids, and the commonly known THC.

CBD is often thought of as a substance that can create a high when ingested, but this is incorrect. In actual fact, CBD is processed by the endocannabinoid system (ECS) in our bodies, and does not react with the brain as THC does.

A number of different studies, such as this study by NCBI, have concluded that CBD does not possess the ability to actually make you high.

This is due to the fact that CBD is not processed in the same areas of the brain as THC. Instead, CBD is processed by p-450 enzymes in the liver, which is completely different than the way THC is processed.

In short, we need to stop associating CBD with THC because they are two completely different substances and they are processed very differently in our bodies. The only similarity between them is their origin — cannabis and hemp plants.

CBD in Hemp Oil – Does it Contain THC?

More often than not, CBD comes diluted in hemp seed oil as a carrier and it is frequently thought that hemp oil can make you high.

Fear not! CBD in hemp oil is the same as CBD in olive oil or coconut oil, because hemp oil does not contain THC, and cannot make you high.

THC and Psychoactivity

THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) is the substance in cannabis and hemp plants which is responsible for the high one feels after consuming cannabis.

When CBD is processed by our bodies, it creates effects such as euphoria, amusement, an increase in appetite, faster heart rate, the feeling of time slowing down and the loss of time-tracking abilities, among many others.

But THC can also cause what is called a “bad high”, which can cause you to experience anxiety, paranoia, confusion, nausea and vomiting, among other symptoms.

In short, THC most definitely does cause a high. In fact, the reason hemp does not get you high is because it has a very low THC content, much like low-THC strains of cannabis.

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