CBD Legality in Slovakia
For a very long time, Slovakia was a country where medical cannabis had no legal place. However, hope emerged on August 21, 2019, when the Slovak government decided to remove cannabidiol CBD from the list of narcotic and psychotropic substances. What is the situation now? Did it really happen and was there any change?
First, a few words about the origin, use, and effects of CBD
CBD is mainly obtained from industrial hemp plants. These are characterized by a high content of CBD cannabinoid, while containing the illegal THC compound only in quantities tolerated by the EU, up to 0.2% of its content. Hemp plants have long been known to be truly versatile and their use in everyday life knows no bounds. In the past, it was used to produce various textile fibers and paper. Today, this use of industrial hemp has been pushed even further, and it is now possible to produce a special type of plastic from these plants (more about hemp use can be found here). Another category includes hemp foods, such as hemp proteins or peeled hemp seeds intended for direct consumption. And last but not least, there are dietary supplements - CBD oils and tinctures.
Cannapio CBD tincture - if the law had not changed in Slovakia, restrictions would have applied to these medicinal tinctures.
Medical cannabis plants are particularly valued for their beneficial effects. In addition to CBD, these plants contain numerous other substances, such as other types of cannabinoids and terpenes - substances responsible for specific herbal, fruity, or woody aromatic tones that hemp possesses. CBD has therapeutic and relaxation properties and can help alleviate both mental and physical difficulties. So far, no negative side effects have been discovered associated with medical cannabis use. Unlike the more well-known THC, CBD has one undisputed and crucial advantage: it is not psychoactive, which is also why this substance is legal across the entire EU, with the exception of Slovakia...
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