20-04-2017 15:35 via theverge.com

Can hemp extract provide health benefits without getting you high?

Is there a substance that gives us the health benefits of marijuana without getting us stoned?
Some people think the answer lies in cannabidiol, or CBD. Like the more well-known tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), this molecule is very abundant in cannabis; in some cases, CBD is the most or second-most abundant molecule. And they both come from the same plant, though CBD is mostly found in a different strain, called hemp.But compared to THC, cannabidiol doesn’t create psychoactive results —
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