CBD is available as a plant extract mixed in oil. We use a type of coconut oil known as MCT, which is very stable, and if kept in the right environment, will last for years. We have an 18 month expiration date on our products.
We advise you start with a low dosage, monitor its effects, and decide if more is needed. Natural CBD in this form is available in 30 ml bottles with droppers for measurement, and it can be taken under the tongue, or by mouth. In our bottles, a whole dropper is 1ml of oil. In the 1000 mg bottles, one dropper will contain approximately 33 mg of CBD, and a half dropper will contain about 16.5 mg of CBD. Higher concentrations are also available.
If taken under the tongue the CBD is absorbed a little faster than swallowed, but the effect lasts about the same amount of time, typically 4 to 8 hours. CBD can also be infused in gummies or in edibles for oral ingestion. Refer to the label for the exact milligrams of CBD found in each gummy.
Hemp flower, when properly cured, can also be smoked for CBD and other cannabinoids. This results in a faster onset of effect but also a shorter duration.