Unlike The, CBD generally has no intoxicating effect. CBD interacts with the human endocannabinoid system by encouraging the release of our own endocannabinoids. Cannabinoids are chemical compounds that are produced naturally in our bodies and in some plants. They are called endocannabinoids in humans and phytocannabinoids in plants. Cannabidiol CBD is the most common cannabinoid in cannabis, and although it may have an effect on both mind and body it has little to no intoxicating effect. It’s found in the trichomes on the flower of many cannabis strains, including hemp.
CBD is commonly made available as oil or in capsule form. It can also be applied topically as a cream or salve. Inhaled in dried flower format or ingested as oil or in an edible product.