iStock temmuzcanFormulated in everything from tinctures to edibles, CBG is favored for its medicinal benefits. It’s often blended with CBD to form an “entourage effect” (the idea that combining cannabis compounds creates a different physical or psychological impact than a single compound by itself) of anxiety-eliminating relaxation.
So what’s really the difference between the two? Wendy May Real, founder and CEO of Pure Bloom, which uses CBG in some of its products, compares choosing a cannabinoid to browsing a wine cellar—it’s all about personal preference. “Different cannabinoids are kind of like the Pinot, the Chardonnay, the Cabernet,” she says.But be prepared to pay up for CBG: it is pricier than its offspring due to costly extraction.
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