Cannabidiol "CBD" - What is the hype about and what are the benefits

In this episode of the Lifestyle, Travel & Technology podcast, the hosts Alexander, Garry & Nikki talk about the advancements made in the Cannabis industry, specifically looking at the non-psychoactive ingredient found in the cannabis plant called Cannabidiol “CBD”. The green rush, as many call the global cannabis movement has taken many forms in different places in the world, but this episode will focus on the movements made in Vienna, Austria and compare the progress to other countries.

This episode will include the different shops and company’s operating within the cannabis/hemp industry, what they offer and why they can legally sell specific products that are deemed illegal in other countries. 

The hosts will also cover a brief timeline on when the first scientific study was made to isolate CBD and some noteworthy events where Cannabidiol worked wonders for certain individuals. CBD usage for pets and animals will also be discussed and the how over-marketed the CBD products are in general. 

Businesses selling CBD related products are marketing the Cannabinoid to work miracles for so many issues and complaints, but are these claims really true?

We've done some research to clarify this, and share with you what has been studied and what is simply a marketing strategy. We want to share this with everyone, since many believe CBD to cure everything and anything, so before you make CBD a substitute for whatever you are taking, have a listen to our 4th episode and find out, what's what.

Podcast Episode Summary

-          CBD chemical component of Cannabis

-          THC gets you high – CBD doesn’t

-          History of CBD – what doctors worked on CBD and where they come from 

-          CNN TV series WEED

-          Charlotte’s epilepsy treated with CBD

-          Chemotherapy and cannabis consumption

-          Legality of hemp and cannabis in Austria

-          CBD shops like dispensaries are popping up everywhere across the nation

-          How can cannabis seedlings and clones be sold legally in Austria?

-          Coca Cola CBD beverage

-          Europe’s cannabis market and cannabis market share

Quotables

Alex – “CBD is a chemical component derived from the hemp plant…”

Garry – “you have to consider that medical Marijuana or medical CBD is considered as an alternative medicine…”

Nikki – “…if you smoke CBD you don’t get high…”

Alex – “…the Stanley brothers, they were the first people to actually cultivate a CBD specific weed strain, they called it Charlotte’s Web

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