Getting Clear on CBD Jargon

Do you need help demystifying the CBD labels? You’re not alone. CBD is still relatively new to the market and many curious customers are still learning what this plant medicine is all about. Today we look at the terms CBD isolate, full-spectrum CBD and broad-spectrum CBD.

Simply put, full-spectrum CBD contains all the compounds in the cannabis plant so you will be getting THC, the psychoactive ingredient of marijuana, in your CBD formula. This is still not legally available and is something that many CBD users are looking to avoid. Although medical studies have shown that the ‘entourage effect’ of using CBD and THC along with other cannabinoids can work more effectively on some conditions.

Broad-spectrum CBD contains all the natural compounds of CBD with the exception of THC, although there may be trace elements of the THC but in such miniscule quantities that it will have no effect on performance and will be unlikely to be picked up in a drug test.

CBD Isolate is the purest form of CBD. The CBD is isolated from the other compounds of the plant through a sophisticated extraction process leaving users with a clean source of CBD. This of often important to those who are recovering from addiction, may be subject to drug testing or have a personal preference for avoiding THC.

Let’s hope that makes your shopping a little easier from here!