Red Raven CBD - Still Learning

While new advantages of CBD supplements are being discovered every day, it is already clear that the hemp derivative can provide pain relief, stress relief, and management of anxiety and PTSD.

Most people use the term CBD oil interchangeably for multiple products. The term CBD oil, however, is limiting, because many CBD oil products contain multiple cannabinoids. The majority of the CBD oil that you can get for medical and wellness purposes come from the hemp plant (vs marijuana). We differentiate CBD oils by their cannabinoid content.

While recreational cannabis has been legal in Alaska since 2014, the hemp industry (that strain of cannabis with <0.3% THC) was operating under more ambiguous laws that made CBD technically illegal. That is until April 2020,  when the state of Alaska implemented the Industrial Hemp Pilot Program in accord with federal regulations already in place.

Cannabinoid receptors, located throughout the body, are part of the endocannabinoid system, which is involved in a variety of physiological processes including appetite, pain-sensation, mood, and memory. The endocannabinoid system exists and is active in your body even if you don’t use cannabis.

The majority of people turning to legal hemp and marijuana these days are not looking to get high. They are looking for relief of pain, be it emotional or physical. 

Cannabis and hemp are becoming more legal by the day, but having been illegal for so long, there is a genuine lack of information. Read why we started our CBD company with first responders and critical workers in mind.