The Difference Between Full vs Broad Spectrum Hemp

The primarily difference between the full spectrum and broad spectrum hemp is the THC content: full spectrum hemp contains THC and broad spectrum hemp doesn’t.

THC stands for delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol. It is a cannabinoid molecule in marijuana (cannabis) that’s long been recognized as the main psychoactive ingredient that causes people who use marijuana to feel high.

Full Spectrum Hemp

Full spectrum hemp uses all of the phytochemicals found in Cannabis sativa; this includes cannabidiol along with terpenes, essential oils, and other cannabinoids, including THC. However, the THC content included will usually be under 0.3 percent, as guided by law.

Because the THC content of the full spectrum hemp oil is negligible, you should never feel intoxicated or “high” from the trace amounts of THC. Consumers should be aware that THC can build up in your system over time, which may be of concern if your employer requires you to not have any THC in your system.

Full spectrum hemp allows consumers to experience the “entourage effect.” This effect requires the combination of whole plant cannabinoids and additional terpenes, and it is quite different from CBD only products.

Using products containing THC is an individual choice and should be made with your personal needs in mind such as ,lifestyle, living area, or a work environment more lenient towards THC.

What Is Broad Spectrum Hemp?

At is core, broad spectrum hemp uses compounds from the whole hemp plant minus the THC. Like full spectrum hemp, oil labeled broad spectrum also uses cannabidiol with all the other compounds found in hemp. However, there’s one active ingredient that gets removed after the extraction process -THC.

Broad spectrum hemp retains several of the different cannabinoids, such as CBN and CBG. And because the broad spectrum also uses additional terpenes and flavonoids, it can generate the entourage effect without THC.

Even though broad spectrum hemp shares similarities with the full spectrum, it still has that one primary difference, no THC, that distinguishes them from each other.

Without THC content, broad spectrum hemp is particularly useful for people who want the benefits of full spectrum hep with fewer worries about THC accumulating within their system from regular use. It’s like receiving all of the good without worrying over THC if that is your particular point of view.

Broad spectrum hemp may be the best choice for people who want to use hemp products for the first time but are held back due to warnings of THC.