CBD gets its name letters in the word: cannabidiol. In addition to learning the proper name behind the acronym, it’s important to understand just how impactful the discovery of CBD has been.
The first written reports of marijauan usage were in 2737 BC, the Emperor Shen Neng of China prescribed marijuana as a treatment tea for various issues. Fast forward to 1492, it’s been suggested that Christopher Columbus brought cannabis into the New World (America). Fast forward even more to 1942 - Roger Adams, an American chemist, successfully isolated the first cannabinoid from the cannabis plant, cannabidiol (CBD).