ABOUT CBD
The history of the hemp plant
What is CBD?
Cannabis is one of the world’s oldest crops and ornamental plants.
It has also been considered a medicinal plant for centuries.
The female buds can contain up to 100 different cannabinoids, depending on the variety.
The most well known are THC and CBD.
So far, cannabinoids have only ever been found in cannabis plants.
Cannabis relieves pain and relaxes muscles, increases appetite, dilates the bronchi, reduces inflammation and helps with allergic reactions.
Cannabis is used in medicine in a wide variety of areas.
Many people wish to enjoy the medicinal and recreational benefits of cannabis use without getting intoxicated.
Unlike THC, CBD is not psychoactive – it has a calming effect, and many other positive side effects.
Source: Sucht Schweiz on CBD
CBD is highly topical and raises many questions.
What is CBD, what products containing CBD are available, how are they used and how do they work?
What do you need to know about the risks and what about the legal and health issues?
Sucht Schweiz has a new fact sheet with the answers to these questions.
Low-THC cannabis and other products containing CBD can now be legally purchased from a rapidly growing number of outlets.
This (apparent) contradiction between “cannabis” and “legal” leads to uncertainty.
The fact that these products are available for a variety of purposes doesn’t make it any easier.
That’s why Sucht Schweiz has put together all the information available about CBD in a single fact sheet.
Sucht Schweiz provides you with the facts and informs you about the risks you need to consider.
Low-THC cannabis (i.e. less than 1% THC) is not subject to the Narcotics Act. Nevertheless, it has not yet been approved as a medicine or as a liquid for e-cigarettes. CBD appears to have a relaxing and non-intoxicating effect. However, the long-term consequences of consumption are unknown. Even though CBD is a product with fewer risks compared to THC-rich cannabis, caution is advised. Smoking produces substances that are harmful to health as a result of combustion. People who drive vehicles are also advised not to consume CBD, as it is difficult to predict when the legal limit of 1.5 micrograms of THC per liter of blood will be reached.
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