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What is Cannabigerol 

If you’re familiar with cannabis, you probably know about CBD and THC, which is something that’s been around for a while, and it’s very easy to remember for a good reason. One of these makes you feel high, the other not so much. However, one of the newest cannabinoids that’s been growing in popularity is CBD, or cananbigerol, which is something that’s known as the “mother cannabinoid” since it does have a lot of therapeutic benefits that are not psychoactive. 

In a lot of younger plants this is something that’s very dominant, but as your plant begins to mature, the enzymes will break down, and it becomes THC and CBD, which is why it’s not super common. Most of the time, cannabis breeders will actually grow more of this through crossbreeding and other kinds of techniques. 

What’s better, CBD or CBG 

Both CBD and CBG are not psychoactive, so you won’t’ et high off either of those. While CBD is a lot more researched, there are some promising benefits to those who take CBG as well. Some of the benefits of CBD include the treatment of Parkinson’s, Alzheimer, s autoimmune conditions, schizophrenia, epilepsy, hypertension, psychiatric problems, vomiting, nausea, and even issues with chemotherapy, and other digestive problems too. 

CBG is something that’s kind of early on, but a lot of researchers are starting to see signs which are promising for this, and it also has a lot of antibacterial, antiparasitic, and antifungal kinds of properties, so it also has a lot of other anti-inflammatory properties without feeling the high that THC usually causes with this, and it also is good for slowing cancer cell growth. CBG is something that does bind to the receptors, unlike CBD, so it may lead to better treatments of various conditions, including cognitive and nervous system issues and problems. 

The promising benefits 

Right now, the best specialties that CBG come with include anything involving oxidative stress and inflammation, which is basically a fancy work for free radicals imbalance and also antioxidant properties that are there. Oxidative stress is something that’s been contributed to a lot of problems, including cancer, diabetes, inflammatory problems, heart disease, high blood pressure, and other neurodegenerative issues that come with this. 

With a lot of people dealing with every single year, it’s something that is caused by the death of these spinal chord and nerve cells, which does impact the mental function. 

It’s been found that CBG in particular is great for neuroprotection, and it can help provide more antioxidants as well, boosting up the defense of the body. it’s also good for helping with motor skills, improving the cognitive behaviors of this, and also alleviating any problems that may be in the body. 

There are a few ways to take this as well. Usually, anything that’s full-spectrum will include this. This also includes CBD oils, which usually have trace amounts of this. 

You may want to look for specialized products however, with a higher level of CBG than it would be with other kinds of cannabinoids. These can include oral sprays, tinctures, extracts, flower, and also other kinds of brands too which may be good for you. 

If you’re someone who is looking to enhance your cannabis experience, then look no further than this type of cannabinoid, as it does offer unique properties and benefits that other cannabinoids may not offer, and it’s something that’s really good for the body. You’ll definitely get the full array of benefits with this, and you can further enhance the benefits when you use CBG with CBD and THC as well too.

A history of Cannabis in America 

A lot of people are using cannabis more and more every single year. A lot of people use this for the holidays, and also to unwind. While cannabis does have some recent prevalence, it’s not totally new. In fact, it’s something that’s been legal for far longer than the illegal nature of this.Here is a brief look at cannabis, and the history of usage within the US. 

Predating the US 

This was something that did get brought to the US and was a part of colonies in Britain. However, it also played a key role in a lot of other businesses too, such as reconstruction and the like. It was even ordered within Jamestown that the farmers had to grow some hemp. 

Back then, there wasn’t a difference between cannabis and hemp, and the term for this was actually something that didn’t come around till about 1753 within the US. Hemp is basically anything with less than .3% THC, and cannabis has a lot more than that.

The Founding Fathers Loved Hemp 

The people who helped form this country actually loved hemp, and they even grew some of this for their own usage and consumption too! 

Thomas Jefferson even talked about how he preferred to grow hemp, rather than tobacco. It was seen as a good crop for industries, but there were plenty of benefits that were there as well, especially for the psychoactive reasons too.

Jefferson supposedly brought some of the seeds back after he went to China. Since this was first domesticated within Asia, and since then, the region has a lot of landrace strains that you can use, including Afghani and Thai Stick, some even said that he brought the more unique parts of this there, so that people could grow it as well.

It’s also interesting to note that the Declaration of Independence, which helped get the American colonies away from Britain’s control, was also  something that used hemp. They used processed hemp, converted this to parchment, and people signed this on there. 

But it’s more than just something used for writing. George Washington wrote about separating out the plants, and he was definitely interested in the properties that were psychoactive within cannabis, and he probably did some experimentation to see if there was any way to boost the levels of THC within this.

While there is some speculation, some people do think that the Founding Fathers loved to smoke hemp.  It’s something that wouldn’t necessarily be too off. 

Crop to Contraband 

Cannabis was used for over 300 years as a cash crop, even after the distinction between the and marijuana. 

However, in 1916, it was found through some publishing by the USDA that hemp actually created four times the amount of paper, and it was sustainable. 

There were over 25,000 different usages for this, but then, when the marijuana tax act came about, it basically banned it all over the country.  This price caused the crop to not be viable to grow, and some believe it was used to further plastic and nylon, emerging industries, and also to integrate the paper companies so that the lumbar groups were able to thrive.

Regardless, it wasn’t fair, especially given that we did have this in place.

Then of course, there were the war gardens, and then, by 1971, the controlled substances act happened, making it a Schedule 1 substance, on the same level as cocaine and LSD. 

Cannabis used to be seen as useful, but the tone changed. Hopefully, with time we can change that tune again as it become s more and more legal.