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Cannabidivarin or CBDV is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid similar to cannabidiol (CBD) in structure. Neither one will get you high, they’re more medicinal. Lawmakers have historically used the psychoactive effects of weed as an excuse to keep it illegal. As a result, the laws have limited public access and therapeutic research on non-psychoactive cannabinoids. Fortunately, we’re discovering more and more cannabinoids that are non-psychoactive and still have the healing properties of cannabis. Despite the limitations on research, a few studies have pointed to cannabidivarin’s anticonvulsive and nausea relieving properties.
What Is Cannabidivarin?
Cannabidivarin is a homolog of CBD, meaning they have a similar structure. In fact, like CBD, cannabidivarin has 7 double bond isomers and 30 stereoisomers. There is a side-chain shortened by two methylene bridges.
Another similarity cannabidivarin shares with CBD is the fact they’re both non-psychoactive. Thus, patients with anxiety that are sensitive to high levels of THC can still enjoy some of the benefits without the panic-inducing high.
It’s not common to find cannabidivarin in strains you would come across at a dispensary. Strains with higher levels of CBD tend to be higher in CBDV as well. Most strains today are bred to have high levels of THC and terpenes.
Plants with higher levels of cannabidivarin are turning up in landrace cannabis Indica strains in northwest India, Pakistan and Mexico.
Therapeutic Uses Of Cannabidivarin
There isn’t an abundance of research on cannabidivarin out there. However, scientists are conducting studies on the cannabinoid’s anticonvulsant abilities. CBDV has been able to treat nausea and seizures from debilitating conditions like epilepsy according to multiple studies. There is also