If you begin buying cannabis products, you will soon notice that some of the products claim to be full-spectrum products. You may, for instance, see full-spectrum CBD gummies on the shelf. If you're like most customers, you're probably wondering what this means and what makes the full-spectrum gummies different from other CBD gummies. Those are details you will learn below.

What does full spectrum mean?

When you buy a standard CBD product that does not say full spectrum on the label, that product contains CBD as the active cannabinoid. However, CBD is not the only cannabinoid contained in hemp products. There are many other active cannabinoids, including cannabigerol (CBG) and cannabichromene (CBC). A full-spectrum CBD product contains all of the cannabinoids that were found in the hemp plant, not just CBD. 

How do manufacturers make full-spectrum products?

They simply use a different extraction method. They use either carbon dioxide or alcohol to extract all of the cannabinoids from the hemp, and they include them in the final product. To make pure CBD extract, they take another step to isolate just the CBD.

What are the benefits of a full-spectrum product?

The benefits of CBD are widely known. The other cannabinoids have some benefits too, even though those benefits are not as widely studied or as well established. When you take a full-spectrum product, you get the benefits of these other cannabinoids, whereas if you take a regular CBD product, you are only getting the benefits of CBD. Many of these cannabinoids are helpful for alleviating inflammation and anxiety, so if you are taking the CBD for any issues related to inflammation or anxiety, taking a full-spectrum product can be a good choice.

Is it ever better not to use a full-spectrum product?

There are a few cases in which a customer may want to use a pure CBD product rather than a full-spectrum product. If the customer has to take a drug test, they should take pure CBD, as there is a chance of there being small traces of THC, the substance that marijuana drug tests measure, in full-spectrum CBD gummies. This would not be enough to make the user high; just enough to appear on some very sensitive tests. Also, if the user reacts poorly to a full-spectrum product, this may be because they are extra sensitive to certain cannabinoids. Taking pure CBD is less likely to cause an over-reaction.

For most people, full-spectrum CBD gummies are the more effective choice. Give them a try for the relief of your pain or anxiety. For more information about full-spectrum products, contact a company that offers them such as 502 Hemp Wellness Center.