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What isCBD?

Cannabidiol in one page: what it is, how it differs from THC, and why Kush sources it from hemp.

By the Kush team6 min read

Kush OG Kush and Strawberry Banana pouches with their pods on glossy colour blocks

What CBD is

The US National Library of Medicine defines Cannabidiol (CBD) as one of the many naturally occurring chemical compounds found in the Cannabis sativa plant (marijuana/hemp). When isolated from the rest of the chemical compounds, CBD gives its users a feeling of peace, calm, and relaxation.

In marijuana, CBD is not as prominent as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, better known as THC. This psychoactive chemical compound makes up the bulk of the plant. It is what makes people high.

CBD vs THC

CBD differs from THC in that it has no psychoactive effect on its users. This means there’s no head high. Although CBD’s presence in marijuana is miniscule, it is very prominent in hemp.

CBD and THC compared
CBDTHC
Full nameCannabidiolDelta-9-tetrahydro­cannabinol
Gets you highNoYes
Where it is prominentHempMarijuana
In a Kush pod950mgZero
In a King Kush pod950mgUnder 0.2%

Both are C21H30O2: the same atoms, arranged differently.

For this reason, Kush CBD Vape uses CBD that is derived specifically from hemp plants. Every draw from our pods is as pure as the last.

What people use it for

The organic compound is often used for general pain relief, but is also used in medicines that are used to treat epilepsy. It comes in many different forms such as oils, balms, gummies, and vapes.

According to the World Health Organization, pure CBD is not associated with any public health related issues. Combine that with the premium quality of the CBD in Kush pods, and you have the best kind of all-natural pain relief.

950mg CBD1 mL pod95% TACReal terps
Five friends hanging out by a graffiti wall, a King Kush Berry Gelato pouch and pod on the ledge in front
King Kush Berry Gelato: full spectrum legal hemp, under 0.2% THC.

Broad spectrum vs full spectrum

Broad spectrum means the extract keeps CBD and minor cannabinoids such as CBC and CBG but has the THC removed. Full spectrum keeps the whole plant profile, including trace THC under the 0.2% legal limit. Kush pods are broad spectrum with zero THC; King Kush pods are full spectrum.

Full spectrum

  • CBD✓
  • The rest of the plant’s cannabinoids✓
  • Natural cannabis terpenes✓
  • THCUnder 0.2%
The 5 King Kush strains

Why terpenes matter

Terpenes are the aromatic compounds that give each cannabis strain its smell and character. They are the reason Super Lemon Haze tastes like lemon and LA Confidential tastes like pine and earth. Kush pods use only natural cannabis-derived terpenes, nothing synthetic.

Kush SFV OG and LA Confidential pouches with two pods on a paint-stained workbench
SFV OG and LA Confidential: lemon and pine on one, pine and earth on the other.

Terpene finder

Pick a terpene. See which pods carry it.

Black pepper and warmth. It rounds off a profile and sits under almost every strain we make.

11 of 12 strains carry it

How to read the pouch

Kush Super Lemon Haze pouch and pod, front
What is printed on a Kush pouch
  1. 1Pure cannabis terpenes. The profile comes only from natural cannabis-derived terpenes. Nothing synthetic.
  2. 2Spectrum. Broad spectrum on every Kush pouch, full spectrum on King Kush.
  3. 3The line. Kush means zero THC. King Kush means full spectrum legal hemp under 0.2% THC.
  4. 4The strain. Whose terpene profile is in the pod. Every strain has its own page.
  5. 5950mg CBD. The CBD in the pod.
  6. 61 pod, 1 mL, 95% TAC. One pre-filled 1 mL pod at 95% total active cannabinoids.
  7. 7The pod. Sealed and ready. It snaps onto the USB 3.0 fast-charging battery that runs every pod in both lines.
  8. 8Batch number, on the back. Printed next to the barcode. Type it in to open the lab certificate for that batch.

Questions

Does CBD get you high?

No. CBD has no psychoactive effect, so there is no head high. THC is the compound that makes people high: Kush pods contain zero THC, and King Kush pods stay under the 0.2% legal hemp limit.

What is the difference between CBD and THC?

Both are cannabinoids from the cannabis plant, with the same molecular formula. THC is psychoactive and is the main cannabinoid in marijuana; CBD is not psychoactive and is prominent in hemp.

Is a Kush pod broad spectrum or full spectrum?

Kush pods are broad spectrum: CBD, CBC and CBG from hemp extract with natural cannabis terpenes and zero THC. King Kush pods are full spectrum legal hemp with less than 0.2% THC.

Where does Kush get its CBD?

From hemp. Every pod is 1 mL with 950mg CBD and natural cannabis terpenes, and every batch is lab-tested: the batch number on the pouch opens its certificate on the lab results page.

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