Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Ask Grandaddy-Cannabidiol

Cannabidiol



Why are high CBD infused medicinal products so much more expensive, relatively speaking,  than most cannabis infused products?

Answer: 
The simple answer is what you would expect.  It all comes down to supply and demand.  Currently, with  the upswing in both anecdotal and scientific evidence of the true medicinal value of CBD, the demand is increasing more rapidly than the increase in supply.

Searching for an explanation of the factors contributing to this condition, I contacted my friend, Martin Lee, author of Smoke Screen, and Director of Project CBD.  I also discussed this issue with a good friend specializing in developing high CBD plants and consistently producing pharmaceutical grade concentrates from them.

CBD molecule

We agreed on the following factors which all raise the price of CBD-rich products
1.     Most CBD-rich plants are relatively low yielding.  When compared to THC-dominant plants, fewer pounds per square foot are produced growing CBD-rich plants.
2.    Very few consumers of CBD-rich products are using cured flowers, a vast majority choose products infused with concentrated oils or waxes. 
3.    Concentrating CBD-rich material is low yielding relative to THC-dominant concentrating.
4.    Most THC-dominant concentrates are made from lower cost (trim) ingredients, while most serious high CBD concentrators are using bud as their starting ingredients.
5.    CBD-rich plants are not as ubiquitous as THC-dominant plants.
6.    The demand for CBD-rich products of all kinds is increasing faster than the demand for THC-dominant plants and concentrates.

As people come to understand all the Cannabidiol does we will see an increase in supply and competition which would hopefully lower the inflation

One Resource is project CBD foun at http://www.projectcbd.org/

From their site:


Project CBD provides educational resources for physicians, patients, and the general public. We respond to inquiries from all over the world. Almost everyone wants to know where to get CBD and how to use it for maximum benefit. After decades in which only high-THC cannabis was available in North America and beyond, CBD-rich strains and products are now accessible to medical users.


Written By: Granddaddy Mike Grafton

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