Today is the day we start to break down the specifics of Cannabis, as a plant, a medicine, and a recreational product. The best place to begin is identifying CBD and THC, their differences, similarities, and uses.

The Cannabis plant comes in two different species. Referring to my helpful infographic to the left, you can see that the two species are Hemp, and Marijuana. The Hemp species is the plant that is used to produce CBD, or Cannabidiol, while the Marijuana species produces THC, or Tetrahydrocannabinol.

The difference between CBD and THC is they have different psychoactive components. Hemp cannot provide enough THC levels to create a “high” by a consumer.

Marijuana however, does supply CBD. Hemp manufacturing is used to produce 0% THC CBD products.

CBD is a compound found in Cannabis, and is just one of hundreds of other compounds found in Cannabis. These compounds are called “Cannabinoids”, and THC is another Cannabinoid.

CBD is used for body pain, anxiety relief, and other medicinal uses due to its response to the human body. This is because the CBD Cannabinoid is unable to properly bind to our brains cannabis receptors, where THC is able to bind seamlessly and create that mind, body and psychoactive high.

Both CBD and THC are used for pain and leisure and sometimes they are used together to increase certain feelings or achieve certain goals.

What is your experience with CBD and THC?

Do you prefer one over the other?

How did you use Cannabis? Medically or recreationally?

Is there a way to use marijuana professionally?

I believe there is.

Pot has been associated with the trope of laziness, disassociation, and stupidity for a long time. Today we still see those notions being exercised in media, schools, work and community life.

Using pot professionally without maintaining privacy pertaining to usage is a goal I strive for. Breaking these stigmas slowly but surely. In my professional life, I want to be transparent about my use of marijuana, just as casually as someone would be about drinking alcohol off the job.

I think the steps leading to this are rooted in connection, and willingness.

Willingness to learn, and put previous notions aside, while being connected to the information being provided.

To achieve this goal, I show up authentically in professional settings. I use my skills of presenting well, to form a connection, while also being outspoken about my marijuana usage.

I believe pot users have more than enough capacity to be productive professionally to denounce harmful stereotypes, rewriting the idea that pot can’t be professional.

What are your expectations of others regarding marijuana usage?

Do you think that weed can be professional?