Hemp Oil vs. CBD Oil

The much-hyped cannabis products are said to be good for wellness and pain, but what the heck is the difference?

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This past December, the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill may have sparked a new oil boom. For the first time, hemp—the form of cannabis that doesn’t get you high—became federally legal. The news heated up the already hot CBD oil market because CBD, the medicinal, nonpsychoactive compound in marijuana, is also found in hemp. In other words, CBD oil, as long as you derive it from hemp, is legal everywhere. But is it? Does this mean an explosion of new CBD products? And what’s hemp oil? Here’s the breakdown. Hemp Oil: It’s Straightforward By the Farm Bill’s definition, legal hemp products can contain up to 0.3 percent THC—not enough to produce a psychoactive effect. Hemp seed oil is extracted from the seeds and used as a cooking oil, and…

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