ABSTRACT
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a component of cannabis sativa L and constitutes up to 40% of the extraction from the plant. But hemp/CBD concentrations are highly variable and depend on the growing conditions, phenotype, and part of the plant used for extraction. In July 1999, UCSF pharmacologist Lester Bornheim presented a paper at the International Cannabinoid Research Society about cannabidiol metabolism and described the political environment about cannabis as “the fact that cannabinoids affect so many systems makes them more difficult to study and to develop therapeutic drugs. Cannabis has been used for millennia in cultures throughout the world as a medicinal plant. It is only recently that Western medicine has evolved to include herbal treatments like acupuncture, homeopathy, and herbal extracts. Extractions from the whole cannabis plant can provide the full effect of cannabis benefits as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. The roots of the cannabis plant have a long history of medical use, but their therapeutic potential has been overlooked.
