Via: CBD Project In the last five years, the world has fallen in love with cannabidiol (CBD). Perhaps the biggest uptake has been in countries like the UK and United States where almost 10% of the population admit to having tried CBD oil. Most people probably assume that the cannabis or hemp plants used to make their CBD products can be found dripping in the magic molecule. But, actually, that’s not the case. Cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) – the botanical precursor of CBD – is what’s found in fresh raw cannabis and hemp. CBD only comes into being when its acidic counterpart is exposed to heat. Outside the inner sanctum of cannabinoid science, CBDA hasn’t gotten the column inches enjoyed by its botanical sibling. Indeed, for many years CBDA was mistakenly assumed to be an inactive compound. This notion – combined with CBDA’s instability whereby over time it begins to degrade – meant that scientific research into CBD’s acidic form has been fairly limited. Read More >