Hosted by Karli Miller-Hornick, co-founder and CEO of Head & Heal, a CBD producer and hemp cultivator in Cortland, New York 

Shared with the generous permission of Syracuse.com The Post Standard. This episode originally aired in October 2021.

Cannabis, also known as hemp, has a long history of human use. But lately, the buzz around this plant — and the cannabinoids within it — has increased.

Cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are just two of the many compounds found in cannabis. What’s the difference between them and other popular cannabinoids and how can humans benefit from this ancient plant?

Industrial hemp and marijuana are the same species, known as Cannabis sativa, but here’s the major difference: Cannabis has a higher amount of THC, the high-inducing chemical that gets you high. The amount of THC in industrial hemp is so small that the body doesn’t have the same reaction.

The video above explains more fascinating information about Cannabis and how it can affect your body:

• Are there other plants that contain cannabinoids?
• How does the endocannabinoid system work?
• How is Cannabis processed and extracted?
• What is the entourage effect?
• What are terpenes?
• What are the health benefits you can achieve by taking CBD, CBG, and CBN?

A note for the Editors: We are grateful to Syracuse.com for allowing us to share their video because we feel the information has value. Every contributor makes a choice in selecting their language and the language of Cannabis has changed a lot over the years. People take varying views of terms such as pot, marijuana, toke, etc. We want to be clear that no terminology used in this newsletter is ever meant to perpetuate stigma or accentuate the negative effects that have come out of Cannabis prohibition.