“Cannabidiol (CBD) is a naturally occurring compound found in the flowers of the Cannabis plant. The cannabis plant has a rich history as a medicine going back thousands of years. Today the therapeutic properties of CBD are being tested and confirmed by scientists and doctors around the world. A safe, non-addictive substance, CBD is just one of more than one hundred “phytocannabinoids,” which are unique to cannabis and give the plant a therapeutic profile.

CBD is closely related to another important medicinally active phytocannabinoid: tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the compound that causes the “high” that cannabis is famous for. These are the two components of cannabis that have been most studied by scientists.

Both CBD and THC have significant therapeutic attributes. But unlike THC, CBD does not make a person feel “stoned” or intoxicated. That’s because CBD and THC act in different ways on different receptors in the brain and body.

CBD may lessen or neutralize the psychoactive effects of THC, while still utilizing the medicinal properties. Many people want the health benefits of cannabis without a “high”. All CBD products are regulated to contain less than 0.3% THC.

Many people are seeking alternatives to pharmaceuticals with harsh side effects – medicine more in synch with natural processes. By tapping into how we function biologically on a deep level, CBD may provide relief for cronic pain, anxiety, inflammation, depression, and many other conditions.

Extensive scientific research – much of it sponsored by the U.S. government – and mounting anecdotal accounts from patients and physicians highlight CBD’s potential as a treatment for a wide range of maladies, including (but not limited to):

• Autoimmune diseases (inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis)

• Neurological conditions (Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Huntington’s chorea, stroke, traumatic brain injury)

• Metabolic syndromes (diabetes, obesity)

• Neuropsychiatric illness (autisim, ADHD, PTSD, alcoholism)

• Gut disorders (colitis, Crohn’s)

• Cardiovascular dysfunctions (atherosclerosis, arrhythmia)

• Skin diseases (acne, dermatitis, psoriasis)

CBD has proven neuroprotective effects and its anti-cancer properties are being investigated at several academic research centers in the United States and elsewhere. A 2010 brain cancer study by California scientists found that CBD “enhances the inhibitory effects of  THC on human glioblastoma cell proliferation and survival.” This means that CBD makes THC even more potent as an anticancer substance. Also in 2010, German researchers reported that CBD stimulates neurogenesis, the growth of new brain cells, in adult mammals.”

-Quoted from: ProjectCBD.org