Within a relatively short amount of time, cannabidiol (CBD) has made a big impression on the cannabis world.
While tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has traditionally been the primary cannabinoid of interest due to its generally pleasant psychoactive properties, CBD has managed to gain prominence in a relatively short time.
An Unassuming, Yet Powerful Cannabinoid
But even though CBD is now experiencing a never-before-seen level of popularity, its discovery took place more than half a century ago.
In 1940, chemist Roger Adams was the first to successfully extract CBD from cannabis.
The cannabinoid’s chemical structure was later identified in 1963 by Dr. Raphael Mechoulam who, along with other scientists, later began researching CBD’s anti-epileptic properties.
In 2018, President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp across the country and opened the door for CBD to achieve its full potential.
With CBD being a primary ingredient in anti-epileptic medication and a vast array of modern personal care and pet products, the powerful non-psychoactive cannabinoid has also received a day of recognition.
If you’ve never tried CBD, or if you use it every day, now is the perfect time to try some and celebrate this weekend with National CBD Day on Sunday, August 8.
If you’re unsure of which products to try, you may want to start with a topical product or a tincture to relieve pain.
Product Suggestions and Deals
Elevated Wellness offers a line of full-spectrum CBD creams, extracts, isolates, and various tinctures, as well as 2000mg bottles of melatonin-enhanced CBD Sleep Aid.
Elevated Wellness manufactures all of its products at its state-of-the-art USDA-approved labs in Texas.
In honor of National CBD Day, some companies are also offering special deals.
This weekend, CV Sciences is offering a 25 percent site-wide discount on all products with the code: CBDDAY.
Discounted products include CV Science’s doctor-backed Calm and Sleep Gummies, as well as the entire line of Plus CBD products.
Woven Earth is offering a 25 percent discount on its line of full-spectrum CBD supplements, creams, and tinctures with the code: NATIONALCBDDAY.
Equilibria is offering a 30 percent site-wide discount on its Calm+, Relief+, Balance+, Extra+ and Sleep+ collections which include daily drops, softgels, melts, and balms.
Equilibria products can be purchased individually or as part of monthly subscription boxes.
Customers who purchase any two Half Day products will receive a free pre-roll two-pack with the code FEST4.
Half Day products include oils, topicals, gummies, and hemp flowers.
Veritas Farms is offering a 25 percent discount on all CBD tinctures, capsules, gummies, topicals, and pet products with the code: MORECBD25.
Have a Happy National CBD Day
For a cannabinoid that was relatively unknown ten years ago, CBD has made a majorly positive impact on society in a short time.
Whatever your plans might be for Sunday, consider taking advantage of some of the holiday deals, whether you’re CBD-curious, a newbie, or an experienced cannabinoid veteran.
The cannabis plant has something for just about everyone, especially when it comes to CBD.
Happy National CBD Day!
