CBD Oil Uses and Future Military Acceptance

• Posted on 15 August 2020
• By Hemp Victory Garden Castle Rock
• Posted in Can Military personnel use CBD?, CBD oil, Military Use
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Are you aware of the potential healing and recovery properties of Cannabidiol, also known as CBD?  How about Hemp Oil? What is the military stance on using such products even if they contain no THC (the psychoactive drug)?  In this article, we dig into the differences between the two and benefits being tested right now and answer the biggest question – Are these considered marijuana and illegal to use?  Here are some things you need to know about CBD, Hemp, and THC:

• With only trace amounts of THC (less than .3%), it is unlikely to fail a drug test using Hemp/CBD.
• The CBD Oil and Hemp Oil comes from the legal, non-psychoactive hemp plant.
• The Cannabis Sativa L produces two types:  marijuana and hemp.
• CBD (cannabidiol) is produced by both, but THC is not in both.
• Marijuana plant contains enough THC to get users “high”, hemp does not.

CBD OIL

CBD is one of many naturally occurring cannabinoid compound found in Cannabis. Yes, this is a product of the same plant family of both marijuana and hemp. Fact is - cannabis does not mean marijuana. Cannabis is the genus name of the plant family that all forms of marijuana and hemp fall

Natural CBD Oil and Hemp Oil do not contain enough THC to be illegal (or get you high). It is negligible at best, but must be under .3% to be used on the market as Hemp or CBD Oil.  THC is the narcotic in marijuana that give you the “high” (psychoactive effect). It is the THC that is illegal within the federal government / military, but legal in some states. However, the non-psychoactive CBD has been gaining popularity throughout the media and scientific community (see links to studies below) with noticeable recovery benefits without the illegal substances and carcinogens of some forms of marijuana. CDB oil has been shown to help the patients enduring cancer treatments, and used to treat many ailments such as epilepsy, psychological problems, and has anti-inflammatory benefits as well.

Are you aware of the potential healing and recovery properties of Cannabidiol, also known as CBD?  How about Hemp Oil? What is the military stance on using such products even if they contain no THC (the psychoactive drug)?  In this article, we dig into the differences between the two and benefits being tested right now and answer the biggest question – Are these considered marijuana and illegal to use?  Here are some things you need to know about CBD, Hemp, and THC:

• With only trace amounts of THC (less than .3%), it is unlikely to fail a drug test using Hemp/CBD.
• The CBD Oil and Hemp Oil comes from the legal, non-psychoactive hemp plant.
• The Cannabis Sativa L produces two types:  marijuana and hemp.
• CBD (cannabidiol) is produced by both, but THC is not in both.
• Marijuana plant contains enough THC to get users “high”, hemp does not.

HEMP OIL

Hemp Oil contains phytocannabinoids, but it is not marijuana.  Hemp contains more than 80 phytocannabinoids including CBD.  It can be made from the seeds of the hemp plant. Hemp Oil is rich in polyunsaturated fats like Omega-6 and Omega-3 fatty acids, as well as Vitamin E.  Hemp Oil can be used in cooking, shampoos, soaps, and because of the high Vitamin E content it is an anti-oxidant that can help the body fight off the catabolic effects of stress. Unlike CBD oil, hemp oil has a nutritional value. It can be consumed in capsule form as well.

The Endocannabinoid System

Why are cannabinoids like CBD and Hemp important? Our body has millions of cannabinoid receptors that are part of the brain, skin, and central nervous system (CNS) called the Endocannabinoid System (ECS). CBD interacts with the body’s ECS and our body naturally produces cannabinoids, known as endocannabinoids. Cannabinoid receptors are found throughout our body from our biggest organ – the skin to the brain, digestive tract and throughout the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The main purpose of the ECS is to protect the nerve fibers themselves, immune system, and helping to regulate the autonomic nervous system which impact appetite, sleep, mood, stress, and pain. Because of its placement within the central nervous system it has impact within both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.  These are our “fight or flight” or “rest and digest” states respectively, connecting our hormonal responses to stress in life or death situations and our recovery from those moments as well.

The Legal Issues and DOD Stances

According to the Controlled Substances Act, marijuana includes any resin from any part of the cannabis plant.  This would include CBD and Hemp oil. However, because of another law, the Agricultural Act of 2014 allows for State Agriculture businesses, colleges, and universities to obtain permits to extract CBD from industrial hemp. In states where marijuana is legal and the transport across state lines is legal for industrial hemp, the flow of CBD oil or industrial hemp is also considered legal.  The companies selling CBD oil are permitted to use industrial hemp, therefore not in contradiction of the Controlled Substances Act making CBD oil legal and not a substance the Drug Enforcement Administration would consider illicit – because it contains only trace amounts of THC. The hemp growers have to be careful and are highly regulated to not allow the THC values to increase within their substances they sell. The CBD produced must have zero THC which makes it not testable on any drug test.

Do your research in the branch of service on their official stance on Hemp or CBD (with no THC). The stances tend to ebb and flow at the speed of politics and military bureaucracy.

Veterans In The Business - Hemp Victory Garden Castle Rock is a Veteran owned company.  We pride ourselves in providing the best customer service and offering our customers a military discount.

 “We have customers who use these products for depression, sleep assistance, PTSD, anxiety, high blood pressure, cancer, and pain relief, even severe pain relief.” 

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