Common Questions
Hemp is a term used to classify varieties of Cannabis that contain 0.3% or less THC content (by dry weight).
Marijuana is a term used to classify varieties of Cannabis that contain more than 0.3% THC (by dry weight) and can induce psychotropic or euphoric effects on the user.
Hemp gets you healthy but not high.
Less than 0.3%
Currently Hempsi is available in the US only
Biomass is harvested with large machinery, then heat dried. This greatly degrades the biological compounds of the plant including the cannabinoids and the terpene. Because we freeze our product within an hour of harvest all these compounds are saved and brought through into the final oil creating a much more full spectrum product that has many more compounds in it.
Terpenes are a large and diverse class of organic compounds, produced by a variety of plants, particularly conifers, and by some insects. They often have a strong odor and may protect the plants that produce them by deterring herbivores and by attracting predators and parasites of herbivores.
Any of a group of closely related compounds which include cannabinol and the active constituents of cannabis.
The endocannabinoid system is a biological system composed of endocannabinoids, which are endogenous lipid-based retrograde neurotransmitters that bind to cannabinoid receptors, and cannabinoid receptor proteins that are expressed throughout the vertebrate central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.
Hempsi Live Oil is a Full-Spectrum CBD oil.
The main difference is that full spectrum extracts may contain trace amounts of THC (under 0.3%), while broad spectrum extracts have the THC completely removed.
The entourage effect is a proposed mechanism by which cannabis compounds other than tetrahydrocannabinol act synergistically with it to modulate the overall psychoactive and physiological effects of the plant.
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WHAT IS CBD?
CBD stands for cannabidiol, a compound found naturally in hemp plants. More interesting than that is how CBD may support a sense of peace and wellness in human beings.