Smoking CBD – what is that actually supposed to do? In Germany, cannabis can only be purchased without a prescription if its THC content is below 0.2%. THC is the active compound that produces intoxication and makes you high.
What you can buy in more and more late-night shops in big cities, and online too, are small tins of cannabis flowers for smoking that contain CBD. CBD is a component of the hemp flower that does not make you high. So why would anyone want to smoke CBD?
Smoking CBD pure or with tobacco – both are possible
Smoking CBD: Experience and Context
Why do people want to smoke CBD if it does not have an intoxicating effect? For many, smoking CBD is mainly associated with a relaxed feeling. When smoking THC cannabis, you become foggy and high; when smoking CBD, that effect does not occur. Instead, people often describe a calmer, more relaxed ritual without the THC high.
CBD comes in many forms, for example as oil or cosmetics. It is also increasingly used in food. Until recently, drugstores also sold CBD oils, but these were removed from shelves again because of legal concerns. Foods containing CBD first require an application for approval as either food or medicine.
CBD products are easy to market, because in today’s fast-paced world, who does not want to relax? Self-care and wellness are trend terms of our time, and the continuing legalization of cannabis also contributes to CBD becoming more popular.
In fact, CBD has not yet been studied enough to say with certainty that it is the miracle product it is often marketed as today. Marketing and user reports often mention areas such as:
- Anxiety disorders
- Nervousness
- Sleeplessness
- Restlessness
People often describe CBD as part of a calm, clear-headed ritual. A report by the World Health Organization discussed CBD as non-intoxicating and reviewed its safety profile. Positive effects were described cautiously as “possible”.
What actually is smoking CBD?
Smoking CBD Pure or With Tobacco
CBD can be taken not only as oil or in food, but also smoked. Especially people who like smoking joints but want to reduce their THC consumption can use CBD instead. Anyone who wants to move away from smoking but still uses tobacco in their joint can also smoke CBD flowers with a tobacco substitute in the form of herbal tobacco.
Is It Legal to Smoke CBD?
In Austria and Switzerland, you can buy CBD cigarettes. In Germany, the hemp flowers with CBD currently sold mainly at kiosks are tolerated, but they are not safe from seizure. Trade in cannabis products remains a gray area, even if the intoxicating active ingredient THC is absent or present only in small amounts.
In 2018 there were many raids in Germany, and police suppressed the sale of CBD in flower form. As unprocessed flowers, cannabis still falls under the Narcotics Act. Cosmetics, foods, and oils with CBD, on the other hand, are legal. If your cannabis contains no THC, it is permitted to smoke it.
You can smoke CBD as a cigarette, as a joint, or as an oil in a vaporizer. You should not smoke CBD tea, however; it is not meant for that. You can find out whether smoking tea in general is unhealthy in our blog.
If you are interested in alternatives to tobacco, why not try our Real Leaf herbal cigarettes?
