That's the title of an interesting blog post on the Elixinol website, which answers the question as follows:
"Beyond that, let us explain why we choose to produce hemp-extracted CBD (instead of marijuana extracted CBD)."
You can read more on their blog
Here are some of the products available on the Elixinol web site:
According to the Elixinol website here are some of the benefits provided by their Hemp oil:
Cannabidiol (CBD) is the most predominant cannabinoid in hemp, and has many beneficial properties.
In its patent (#6,630,507) titled CANNABINOIDS AS ANTIOXIDANTS AND NEUROPROTECTANTS, the U.S. federal government makes many impressive claims about CBD, stating that:
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