Industrial hemp growing is now allowed in the United States according to the 2018 Hemp Farming Act. Cannabis sativa plants with a maximum THC content of 0.3% are now classed as ‘hemp,’ and can be grown legally with the proper license. This has increased the demand for CBD products in the US and currently millions of people around the world are using different types of CBD products to manage their health disorders.
Although CBD oil and capsules are still popular, there are a variety of other products available in the market, including edibles and topicals. Due to its convenience and subtlety, CBD chewing gum is one of the most appealing CBD products in the market right now.
Working Of CBD Chewing Gum
When you use a CBD chewing gum, the CBD present in it is released and it enters through the tiny blood capillaries present under the tongue. However, a lot relies on the gum’s chemical composition and if the CBD is multi-layered, as more layers mean a longer release time.
If you swallow your saliva, the CBD chewing gum will have the same bioavailability as edibles or other types of oral administration. You will benefit greatly from keeping your saliva in your mouth for long instead of swallowing it right away. This is because sublingual bioavailability is higher than oral bioavailability. As a result, if you avoid swallowing saliva for as long as possible, you’ll get the optimal advantage from CBD chewing gum.
CBD must travel through the liver prior to reaching your bloodstream if it is taken in the form of edibles or oil. The majority of the CBD is digested there, which means you lose the majority of the cannabinoid right away. CBD chewing gum should theoretically allow CBD to reach the blood without going through the liver.
Benefits Of CBD Chewing Gums
Since there has been only little study done on CBD gum, determining its effects and advantages is challenging. The effects of CBD gum in managing pain and improving the wellbeing of IBS patients were investigated in a study published in Cannabis Cannabinoid Research in 2021. The researchers only found a small improvement in the pain perceived when compared to the placebo group.
Final Thoughts
CBD gum supporters say that it is far more beneficial than CBD edibles. This is because of the higher bioavailability of CBD, which means that a higher concentration of CBD reaches the bloodstream. According to anecdotal evidence, CBD chewing gum has a faster effect than other types of ingestion.