If at all there is a situation where a person has gone overboard while using the essence of CBD flower, you can be sure that they have little or no idea about the potency of the essence. This is mainly because people are quite confused about the different kinds of species of plants that are the source of cannabidiol oil, in the first place! People keep mixing up various names like hemp and marijuana and cannabis without realizing that the differences in these are what contribute to the potency of the products that are made from the essences of these plants.
Let’s Turn To The Study Of Plants, For A Bit
Instead of constantly asking someone for an explanation, because you are thoroughly confused yourself; it is indeed better to know a thing or two about plants. When you refer to any member of the plant or animal kingdom, there is a binomial that is used. In other words, this is a double-barrelled name in which, the first name refers to the Genus and the second name to the Species. The genus is a broader classification and the species is a sub-classification of the genus. There could be further breaking down of the classification from species to subspecies and further down into varieties. Therefore, the genus cannabis has three distinct species namely: Sativa, Indica and ruderalis.
Now, Where Does Hemp Fit Into This?
When you mention the word hemp, you are referring to a biological name or term that is often used to classify different varieties of Cannabis that have a certain percentage of THC. Now, this is becoming a bit complicated – what is THC? Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC as it is popularly known as one of the psychoactive constituents of cannabis. When you talk about hemp, do remember that it contains 0.3% or less THC by dry weight content. Whew! That’s a whole lot of information to digest for something as lightheaded as cannabis or hemp or anything else you might choose to call it.
Basically, these are psychoactive drugs that give you a feeling of being a bit high and light and of course blissfully ignorant of what is happening around you. This could be a nice state of mind to be in, considering the kind of trouble that the whole world is going through with COVID-19. Take your time to understand the properties of hemp or cannabis or any other substance that could transport you to another world.