Beginner’s Guide
Beginner’s Guide to CBD and Cannabis
Project CBD has created a beginner’s guide to address key questions people have when starting CBD and cannabis therapy.
Project CBD was established in 2010 by journalists who had been covering the medical marijuana story — the science, the movement and the industry. We felt that the reintroduction of CBD-rich cannabis into the grassroots supply merited special attention. The serendipitous reappearance of whole plant CBD in Northern California in 2009 has given doctors and patients a unique opportunity to evaluate the effects of cannabidiol. Project CBD updates doctors and patients on developments in cannabis science, therapeutics and political economy.
What is CBD?
CBD Oil: An Introduction
CBD Dosing
Cannabis Versus Hemp
Compared to whole plant CBD-rich cannabis, industrial hemp grown for fiber or seed is typically low in cannabinoid content. If you live in a state where medical marijuana is legal and available, look for CBD products made from cannabis.
Best Way to Take CBD
Cannabis and CBD oil can be taken in an astounding number of ways. Finding the ideal method for you may take some experimentation.
Is "Pure" CBD Better?
Scientific studies have established that synthetic, single-molecule CBD has a narrow therapeutic window and requires high doses for efficacy as compared to whole-plant, cannabis-derived CBD.
CBD & THC: Myths and Misconceptions
CBD and THC are the power couple of cannabis therapeutics, interacting to amplify one another’s curative properties. CBD enhances THC’s painkilling and anticancer properties, while lessening THC’s psychoactivity.
CBD User's Guide
Many health professionals have little to no experience with cannabis therapeutics and are not able to guide people on this subject. So Project CBD has created a beginner’s guide to cannabidiol & cannabis therapeutics to address key questions of CBD users.
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THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CBD

By the Editors of Reader’s Digest & Project CBD: Everything You Need to Know About What It Helps, Where to Buy It, and How to Take It.