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If you’re interested in CBD, you’ve probably heard of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol) and their effects, but did you know that there are other cannabinoids in cannabis besides THC and CBD?
In fact, it is said that there are more than 100 types of cannabinoids extracted from cannabis plants other than CBD and THC, and the most famous of these, CBG and CBN, are also known as rare cannabinoids.
This time, we will introduce CBG (cannabigerol), the third most common cannabinoid after CBD and THC.
Expensive rare cannabinoid
CBG (cannabigerol) is one of over 100 cannabinoids that can be extracted from cannabis, just like CBD and THC.
CBG is found in smaller amounts in cannabis than other cannabinoids.
While CBD is 20-25% and THC is 25-30%, CBG is only found at 1% in most strains and is also known as a rare cannabinoid because of its high extraction costs .
As a result, consumer products made from CBG alone are currently very limited, and even if they do exist, they are very expensive.
In Japan, there are many broad spectrum products (products that contain cannabinoids other than CBD) that contain small amounts of CBG, but there are very few products in which CBG is the main ingredient.
CBG is a precursor to other cannabis strains such as CBD and THC.
CBG was discovered by researchers in the 1960s.
It is called the "mother" or "stem cell" of cannabinoids because it is the precursor from which all other cannabinoids are synthesized .
CBG comes primarily from immature cannabis plants, which contain more CBG than fully mature plants.
Some strains have higher CBG content than others, such as White CBG, Super Glue CBG, and Jack Frost CBG.
These strains are specially bred to produce more CBG.
Both CBD and THC start out as CBGA, the acidic form of CBG, which is why young cannabis plants contain higher concentrations of CBG.
Mature cannabis plants, which have high concentrations of CBD and THC, have very low concentrations of CBG because most of the CBG is converted into CBD and THC as the plant grows.
What are the effects of CBG?
CBD is said to work by indirectly interacting with the endocannabinoid system, while CBG is thought to elicit its effects directly by interacting with the CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors in the brain.
Compared to the wealth of information available about the better-known cannabinoids CBD and THC, there is relatively little research on the therapeutic effects of CBG.
CBG vs CBD
CBD and CBG are often compared because they have many similarities and both act on the endocannabinoid system.
Both CBG and CBD are non-psychoactive and do not have the psychoactive effects of THC.
One of the big differences between CBD and CBG is the amount they are found in the cannabis plant.
Most cannabis plants contain only 1% CBG but up to 25% CBD.
The way CBG interacts with the endocannabinoid system is different from CBD.
CBG binds directly to both the CB1 and CB2 receptors, allowing it to exert its effects more efficiently.
Products containing CBG
In Japan, there are very few products that contain CBG as the main ingredient.
However, there are many products that contain cannabinoids other than CBD, known as broad spectrum, that also contain CBG.
You won't be able to feel the effects of CBG alone, but if you want to purchase a product that contains CBG, it's best to buy a broad spectrum product.
Skew sells " CBG Liquid, " a vape that contains CBG as the main ingredient, which is rare in Japan. If you're interested, please give it a try.
Future outlook
In countries such as the United States and Europe, where CBD and cannabinoid products are more popular than in Japan, many products that contain only CBG are now available.
Research is also currently underway into ways to extract it cheaply, so it may only be a matter of time before it appears on the market in a form that is easy to obtain.
CBG will also be in the spotlight in the future.
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