No, CBD is non-psychoactive, which means this compound will not get you high.

THC, on the other hand, short for Tetrahydrocannabinol, is the compound that interacts with the CB1 receptors in our brain that causes someone to feel a "high."

Full Spectrum CBD products contain up to 0.3% THC. However, that amount of THC is low compared to how much is required to feel any psychoactive effects unless you take an excessive amount of CBD in one sitting.

If you do not want to consume any product with THC, whether for drug testing reasons or just because you prefer not to, then Broad Spectrum CBD products are what you need.

Broad Spectrum still contains other essential cannabinoids and terpenes that work synergistically, but without any THC.

Full Spectrum

• Contains up to 0.3% THC per 1,000mg of hemp extract extract.
• It can contain anywhere from 10mg of THC to upwards of 100mg or even higher levels of THC in a bottle of tincture, depending on the amount of extract used.
• It can, surprisingly, get you a little high if you consume a lot. However, this is uncommon as you would have to take an excessive amount of CBD where the 0.3% THC is enough to cause a psycahcive effect.

Broad Spectrum

• It contains Non-Detectable levels of THC or also known as “THC Free.”
• No chance of feeling any psychoactive “high” feeling
• THC traces will not show up on drug tests
• It is not made with CBD Isolate.
• Still contains other cannabinoids and terpenes but without any THC.

Full Spectrum and Broad Spectrum hemp extracts should contain a variety of cannabinoids, terpenes, & flavonoids. However, most products in the market only have an array of cannabinoids and no traces of terpenes & flavonoids.

The reason is that most manufacturers fail to extract & purify hemp extracts correctly. The standard processes use high heat to purify the extract from unnecessary & toxic compounds such as chlorophyll, fats, waxes, and others and at the same time completely wiping out these other essential compounds, terpenes & flavonoids.

At Colorado Botanicals, our proprietary extraction & purification process is unlike what other manufacturers in the industry do. Our technology allows us to separate these beneficial compounds without using high heat, enabling us to naturally retain terpenes & flavonoids with cannabinoids.

CBD is one of the 100+ cannabinoids, called “phytocannabinoids,” and one of the most researched cannabinoids found in hemp. CBD has become widely popular among people around the world to add to their health routine and diet. Studies have shown that CBD may help soothe and ease the body, support everyday stresses, help achieve a sense of calm, recover from exercise-induced inflammation, support healthy sleep cycles, & may promote overall health and wellness, to name a few.

When CBD and the other compounds, including terpenes, are combined, research has shown these compounds have a better and enhanced effect on the body when they work together, rather than alone. Full and Broad Spectrum extracts are supposed to be whole-plant extracts. Hence the name “Spectrum” essentially means containing other parts of the plant than just CBD.

CBD isolate is a white crystalline powder that is 98-99.9% pure CBD. Other than the popularity of it being very pure, as in it’s the highest quality form of CBD, which technically isn’t, it’s commonly used due to its versatility and ease of use as an ingredient in formulations of food or cream products.

You should understand that while isolate is versatile, products based on this type of extract are not as effective as an oil containing Full or Broad Spectrum cannabinoid profiles. The single-cannabinoid profile is less effective due to the lack of cannabinoid and terpene synergies known as the Whole Plant or Entourage Effect.

Entourage Effect is another way of saying Whole Plant Benefits or Whole Plant Wellness. It’s the combining of multiple compounds, including the over 100 cannabinoids, terpenes, flavonoids, and natural plant oils working together to enhance the effects.

Cannabinoids include CBD, CBG, CBN, CBC, CBDA, etc. Terpenes such as Beta-Caryophyllene, Limonene, Humulene, Pinene, Linalool, etc.

No, Colorado Botanicals products are not derived from marijuana. We extract CBD from hemp because although you may extract CBD from marijuana, it contains tiny concentrations, just like how there are tiny THC concentrations in hemp.

A hemp plant can contain anywhere from 5% to upwards of 21% CBD while in a marijuana plant, it contains less than 1%.
Hypothetically speaking, instead of using 1,000 pounds of marijuana to pull out 10 grams of CBD, we use 1,000 pounds of hemp to pull out 100 grams of CBD. Notice the difference in volume? It just doesn’t make sense at all to extract CBD from marijuana.

There has been a lot of confusion between Hemp Oil and what Hemp Extract is. When people refer to “hemp oil,” they’re actually talking about hemp seed oil which contains no cannabinoids or terpenes. CBD is extracted from the flower and leaves of hemp, where the real beneficial compounds are.

Hemp seed oil is essentially the crushing of hemp seeds and is popular for its fatty and highly processed nature. Hemp seed oil is made by cold-pressing the seeds to make a nutrient-rich Omega 3 & 6 Fatty Oil which is a great supplement to incorporate into your diet as well.

Hemp Extract, on the other hand, refers to the extracted oil from the flower and leaves of hemp. We use the term “hemp extract” because when we extract CBD, it contains more than just CBD. Our hemp extract’s main compound is CBD, but there are other cannabinoids, terpenes, & flavonoids that work synergically together to enhance the effects.

No, THC will not show up on any drug tests if you’re using our products, and we guarantee that will not happen. You can always view our lab reports by going to the product page and click the down arrow on “Lab Reports.” There you will be able to access all our lab reports on every product, including the hemp extracts that we used.