Welcome to the Cannabiva® CBD buyer’s guide for first-timers thinking about trying CBD oil over the counter.
First times are always uncertain, so we dedicated today’s CBD 101 blog to everything you need to know before buying over-the-counter cannabis products.
We’ll cover CBD basics, like what people use it for, how much you should take, and potential side effects. But we’ll also explore how it works, what makes the best over-the-counter CBD oil, and where to get the lowest price for the highest-quality CBD products.
Now, sit back, relax, and enjoy learning the ropes before you dive into the #CBDlife yourself!
What is over-the-counter CBD oil?
Over-the-counter CBD oils are a legal cannabis product made from industrial hemp plants.
Hemp plants are unique because they produce lots of cannabidiol (CBD) but only tiny amounts of THC, the psychoactive compound that causes euphoria and mind-altering effects.
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Legal CBD oils you can buy over the counter must have no more than 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content, according to federal law.
OTC cannabis products from Cannabiva® brand are made from 100% legal industrial hemp strains approved for use by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA.gov) to meet federal THC regulations.
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THC content in OTC CBD products is just enough to promote benefits but not so much as to cause psychoactive side effects or make you feel “high.”
What’s in CBD that makes it so special?
Cannabidiol (CBD) is the active ingredient in over-the-counter CBD products — the magic behind the medicine.
CBD is just one of many cannabis plant compounds called cannabinoids. They help you feel better by interacting with special endocannabinoid receptors in the body.
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CBD is a “major” cannabinoid because it’s the main compound hemp plants produce. However, other “minor” cannabinoid compounds like CBG, CBN, and THC are produced in trace amounts.
Minor cannabinoids are essential to high-quality hemp extract because they help CBD work more effectively. The best over the counter CBD oil has a diverse range of medicinal hemp compounds.
We’ll find out why your hemp extract’s cannabinoid profile is so critical later in the article when we explore what makes the best OTC CBD oil. But you can jump ahead now if you want to know more.
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Each cannabinoid compound has unique health benefits that get amplified when combined with other cannabinoids. The phenomenon is known as the entourage effect.
How does over-the-counter CBD work?
Cannabinoid receptors feed into an extensive control network called the endocannabinoid system (ECS). Its main job is to maintain and restore balance throughout the body.
Your ECS produces its own endocannabinoids to promote relaxation, stimulate an anti-inflammatory response, elevate mood, relieve pain, and align sleep/wake rhythms.
CBD health benefits are so far-reaching because cannabis plant medicines can tap into the ECS. According to research, cannabis compounds like CBD, CBG, and CBN are chemically similar to the endocannabinoids our bodies make. This allows them to influence the ECS and its regulatory action similarly.
When cannabinoids in over the counter hemp oil bind to and interact with ECS receptor sites, they act like tiny chemical messengers, sending out waves of relaxation and healing. Taking CBD over the counter supports vital body systems like immune function and neurotransmitter balance and even gives skin a healthy, radiant glow with topical CBD oil use.
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What do people use OTC CBD for?
People use over counter CBD products to relieve some of the most common daily wellness concerns, from too much stress to muscle and joint pain management, inflammation, problem skin, mood swings, PMS symptoms, and — if you can believe it — more.
Here are the top 10 most popular ways over-the-counter CBD users take it to feel better safely and naturally:
Reduces everyday stress
Feel cool, calm, and collected
Alleviates nervous tension
Soothe the nerves and relax the body
Relieves occasional anxiety and panic
Ease away worries and anxious thoughts
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Supports positive mood balance
Relieve everyday depression symptoms
Decreases pain sensitivity
Ease minor muscle aches and joint pain
Promotes anti-inflammatory effects
Relieve inflammation in the body
Boosts healthy immune function
Fortify your immune system health
Balances sleep/wake rhythms
Promote deep, restful sleep
Soothes problem skin
Calm minor irritation, redness, and inflammation
Improves wound healing
Heal simple cuts, scrapes, and burns faster
Using CBD oil over the counter offers a safe and natural way to support your everyday wellness. If you’ve never tried it before, talk to your doctor first.
How much CBD OTC should I take?
Everyone is unique, but most people take an average of 25 to 50 mg of CBD once daily. The amount you need may vary depending on your weight.
Use the Cannabiva dosage chart for OTC CBD oils to find the right dose. First, locate your weight category on the chart, then choose your preferred dosage strength:
If this is your first time taking an over the counter CBD oil tincture, begin with the suggested starting dose for your body weight. Increase your intake if you feel a higher dose will improve your results.
Actual daily CBD dosages range from 25 mg to 1500 mg among CBD users. Because everyone is unique, how much CBD you take may differ from the dosage chart suggestions. Individual results will vary. Ask your doctor if you’re not sure how much to take.
What’s the best OTC CBD oil?
If you are like most people shopping for over-the-counter CBD oil online, you want the biggest bang for your buck — especially these days. That means you’re looking for CBD oils made with true full spectrum extracts from Cannabiva.
Cannabiva brand true full spectrum CBD is minimally processed, so it’s totally loaded with essential minor cannabinoids. But that’s not all! Cannabiva CBD is chockful of aromatic terpenes, antioxidant flavonoids, and other naturally occurring medicinal compounds.
You already know cannabinoids interact with your ECS to help you feel better. But they also interact with each other and terpenes. Together, these natural cannabis medicines amplify CBD’s therapeutic health benefits to the max. Researchers named this natural phenomenon the entourage effect and believe it is how CBD relieves a wide range of everyday wellness concerns.
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Now you understand why a rich cannabinoid profile is critical to the effectiveness of your over counter CBD oil.
CBD users avoiding cannabis products with THC should opt for broad spectrum CBD oils. They offer many of the same medicinal compounds as the full spectrum variety but have no detectable levels of THC (0.0%).
Can I buy CBD oil without a medical card?
You are not required to get a prescription for over-the-counter CBD products the way you are for medical cannabis-derived from marijuana. CBD supplements have no psychoactive effects, so they have no restrictions on them, save for the federal limit to THC levels capped at 0.3% on a dry weight basis.
Note that in 2018, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA.gov) approved a prescription CBD product named Epidiolex to treat epilepsy and seizure disorders.
Epidiolex is the only CBD prescription drug approved for use by the FDA and requires an RX from your doctor.
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CBD:THC ratio products are different from OTC CBD and must be purchased at a dispensary with a medical card. Find out why.
FAQs about over the counter CBD oil
Let’s continue learning about CBD oil over the counter with answers to frequently asked questions from first-time CBD users. If you need answers to any other questions, live chat with a Cannabiva Sales Associate.
