Let’s start with the basics – most edible gummies are made from a blend of raw ingredients like apple pectin, carnauba wax, and sugarcane. So what’s so special about CBD gummies? It’s the fact that they contain an ingredient called full spectrum hemp extract, which comes from the flower of the hemp plant. (1)
The full spectrum hemp extract is the key ingredient to CBD gummies, because this extract contains the full spectrum of cannabinoids that are critical to supporting discomfort, stress, and sleep.
But it’s not just CBD that is important. In fact, hemp plants contain more than 150 cannabinoids, including THC, CBG, CBN, and many more. These cannabinoids produce what is known as the “entourage effect” – a term that describes the sensation felt when all of the full spectrum cannabinoids work together as a team. (2)
So the next time you’re wondering what’s in CBD gummies that make them so amazing, remember that it’s much more than just the CBD! The best CBD gummies contain the entire spectrum of cannabinoids that the hemp plant naturally produces.
Sources:
- Dresden, Danielle. “Hemp Gummies vs. CBD Gummies: What to Look for and How to Buy.” Medical News Today, 26 May 2022.
- Ferber, Sari Goldstein, et al. “The ‘Entourage Effect’: Terpenes Coupled with Cannabinoids for the Treatment of Mood Disorders and Anxiety Disorders.” Current Neuropharmacology, Bentham Science Publishers, 2020.
