Innovating with CBD in beverage applications

Cannabidiol (CBD) has been a buzzword the last few years because it has a laundry list of suggested health benefits, including relief from pain, anxiety, depression, sleeplessness and more. Another potentially appealing quality of CBD is that it’s risque in nature. CBD is a cannabinoid that comes from the Cannabis Sativa L. plant, which can consist of hemp stalks and flowers of marijuana. The easiest way to discern hemp from marijuana is through the THC content (the intoxicating compound in cannabis). Plants with no more than 0.3% THC are considered hemp, while those exceeding that threshold are considered marijuana…