{"id":34532,"date":"2024-04-27T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T13:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/?p=34532"},"modified":"2025-10-13T14:58:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T18:58:37","slug":"will-cbd-get-me-high-cbds-psychoactive-properties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/will-cbd-get-me-high-cbds-psychoactive-properties\/","title":{"rendered":"Will CBD Get Me High? CBD’s Psychoactive Properties"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you\u2019re active in the health and wellness sphere or are an avid cannabis enthusiast, you\u2019ve probably heard of CBD.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Perhaps you\u2019re nervous that you\u2019ll take CBD and accidentally get high. Or maybe you\u2019re looking for another way to get high and are wondering if the secrets are held within CBD products.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whatever brought you to this article, you\u2019re in the right place! Keep reading to learn about CBD, how it\u2019s different from hemp, its legality, and, most importantly, how it makes you feel!<\/span><\/p>\n

What is CBD?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

CBD is short for a cannabinoid called cannabidiol. Cannabinoids are organic compounds within cannabis. The most famous cannabinoid is THC, which is the cannabinoid responsible for weed\u2019s well-known psychoactive properties.<\/span><\/p>\n

CBD is being studied for its potential health benefits \u2013 most abundantly, its potentially therapeutic relaxing effects and its potential ability to help with pain, inflammation, and a host of other functions. CBD is at the forefront of cannabis research, which was long stifled by weed\u2019s legal status.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But the tides are turning! Stay tuned for more on CBD\u2019s effects later on in this article.<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s the Difference Between CBD and Hemp?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

CBD can be found in gummies, capsules, oil, tinctures, and more. Many people confuse CBD and hemp, and it\u2019s sometimes even unclear whether a product is purified CBD extract or whole-plant hemp extract in its labeling.<\/span><\/p>\n

The difference between CBD and hemp is that CBD is a single cannabinoid found in cannabis and hemp plants, whereas hemp is a plant related to cannabis. Hemp is defined as containing 0.3% THC or less by dry weight according to the <\/span>2018 Farm Bill<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many people believe that CBD and hemp have the same effect, but CBD is an isolated cannabinoid and hemp is full-spectrum and contains many cannabinoids, terpenes, and other whole-plant components. They do not have the same effect, although some of their supposed health benefits may overlap and even synergize.<\/span><\/p>\n

Is CBD Legal?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

CBD is legal because it\u2019s extracted from hemp rather than cannabis. It can also be converted into derivative, semisynthetic cannabinoids. Popular cannabinoids like <\/span>Delta 8 and Delta 10<\/span><\/a> inadvertently also became legal on a federal level because they\u2019re extracted and made from CBD in hemp.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, several states have selectively banned psychoactive semisynthetic derivatives like delta 8 and 10, while keeping natural hemp-based CBD legal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some folks may be put off by CBD because they believe it\u2019s the same as cannabis, which they still view as a bad, illegal substance. However, weed is a natural plant that isn\u2019t inherently bad and is, in fact, legal in many states.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Educating the public is a large part of cannabis activism, and public campaigns are working to undo stereotypes about cannabis, often stemming from the War on Drugs and commercials such as the infamous \u201cThis is your brain on drugs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Will CBD Get Me High?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

CBD will not get you high. CBD is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid, so it doesn\u2019t have any potential to get you high. <\/span>THC is the cannabinoid responsible<\/span><\/a> for getting you high when you consume cannabis. In fact, CBD can reduce the high and possible anxiety and psychiatric side effects caused by excess THC.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to note that retail psychoactive, semisynthetic derivatives like delta 8, delta 10, HHC, and more are chemically converted from CBD. They behave very differently than CBD, mainly through psychoactive effects, which natural CBD does not have.<\/span><\/p>\n

But wait \u2013 no need to throw the baby out with the bathwater! CBD may still alter your mood and emotions in a way you could love.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, although CBD won\u2019t get you high, let\u2019s talk about what it <\/span>can<\/span><\/i> do.<\/span><\/p>\n

How Will CBD Make Me Feel?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

CBD may have the potential to make you feel all sorts of <\/span>subtle but positive ways<\/span><\/a>, including:<\/span><\/p>\n