Hemp: planting and growing

What is the point of growing hemp? Growing hemp confers a multitude of benefits. 100% ecological, this plant purifies the soil. Its planting is a solution for regenerating and cleaning the land at the end of the rotation. Likewise, hemp has the capacity to fix a considerable amount of CO2. It thus contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gases and...

The various components of the hemp plant

Hemp is a plant with multiple uses. It is considered a superplant because it is capable of meeting the four basic needs of humans: food, shelter, clothing and health care. The cannabidiol contained in the hemp plant is used in alternative medicine to relieve various ailments. It is also gaining interest in the cosmetic industry because of its benefits for...

Cannabis for medical use: method of administration

Medical cannabis can be administered in various ways depending on the country and legislation. ‍ The medical use of cannabis is almost 5,000 years old . However, we are only beginning to understand the mechanisms of action of cannabinoids, their therapeutic virtues, the most efficient dosages and methods of administration. The first written records of the therapeutic use of cannabis...

Cannabis legislation

Long banned, cannabis is gradually being decriminalized, or even legalized, in a growing number of countries. Thanks in particular to advances in research into the therapeutic properties of certain cannabinoids. “Drug” or “medication”? First of all, it is important to differentiate between recreational and therapeutic use of cannabis. · Use is said to be recreational when consumers seek the psychotropic...

Difference between THC and CBD

Among the many components of the cannabis plant, CBD and THC are most often mentioned, as they are the most abundant. The reason is that we attribute certain virtues to them. However, these two components are completely different. Because of their effects, but also because of their legislation. Let's take the time to introduce them and study their differences! Among...

Your body produces cannabinoids

In Belgium, there are 11 million cannabinoid producers! Endocannabinoids, those produced by our body... The human body also produces cannabinoids, the same molecules produced by the cannabis plant. The hemp plant produces phytocannabinoids, such as THC, CBD, etc. The human body produces what are called endocannabinoids. What is an endocannabinoid? The word Endocannabinoid is derived from the Greek word ἔνδον”...