Cannabidiol has been among the most popular health and wellness trends for several years running. As restrictive and misplaced laws begin to crumble around the sale and use of CBD, it’s becoming more and more common to discover someone who uses CBD regularly.
As a result, CBD has made a strong impact on today’s pop culture. It seems to have infiltrated the lives of many celebrities and professionals that Americans look up to. Let’s look how CBD oil has become a staple in pop culture and society.
CBD Among the Stars
There are many actors and singers who use CBD regularly to treat anxiety, pain, and more. Some use it quietly while others are very vocal about how CBD helped them, and they’d like to see laws change in favor of CBD.
Seth Rogen is one of the most vocal. The Pineapple Express star, writer, director, and public speaker uses CBD for his own personal needs and pushes its use for the treatment of Alzheimer’s. He spoke in front of congress to share his interest in furthering research on CBD as a treatment for Alzheimer’s
Whoopi Goldberg also advocates the use of CBD. She has used a vape pen with CBD vape juice for years to treats symptoms of her glaucoma as well as stress and pain.
Morgan Freeman has shared how he uses CBD to treat pain and inflammation associated with fibromyalgia.
Kim Kardashian likes CBD so much that she had a baby shower themed around her favorite CBD products.
Kristen Bell openly discusses her anxieties and says that CBD oil is one of the few things that truly helps. She’s also shared experiences with CBD helping pain.
Montel Williams is an avid supporter of CBD after he discovered that it helps symptoms related to his Multiple Sclerosis, which was diagnosed in 1999. Since that time, he has been an open advocate for legalizing CBD around the world.
The list of celebrities who openly endorse CBD could go on and on, making it clear that it’s a huge part of the celebrity pop culture.
CBD in Fashion
There was a large movement in U.S. fashion during 2019 that focused on the ‘60’s psychedelic style popular when cannabis products were popular. There were bright colors, neons, and tie dyes to pay homage to that era.
Although CBD does not really fall into the category of “psychedelia” because it does not have psychoactive properties (it must contain THC for that), it was still a popular part of the fashion’s statement. CBD has made a powerful statement against anti-cannabis laws that many models, fashion designers, and fashion lovers are not ignoring.
CBD Among Pro Athletes
It’s not uncommon to run into beloved athletes, both those currently playing and those retired, who are using CBD regularly. They’ve discovered a new substance that doesn’t make them lose their focus and mental clarity, but it can offer other benefits for their mental and physical health.
It’s most popularly used for the treatment of pain and inflammation. Intense workouts and injuries call for serious relief, and athletes are relieved to have a tool for combatting the pain that doesn’t involve prescription opioids. It’s also used for treating anxiety.
Recently, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) lifted their ban on CBD while leaving the ban on other cannabis products in place. This doesn’t change laws and governing ordinances in sports leagues, but it does open up doors in many leagues.
Popular athletes who endorse CBD include Derrick Morgan, Nate Diaz, Mike Tyson, Scott McCarron, and others.
CBD and Mental Health
One of the most popular topics in U.S. culture these days is mental health. For whatever reason, anxiety and depression seem to be more common than in decades past, and people are more willing to reach out and ask for help as well as offer it to those in need.
CBD has infiltrated the mental health space by helping people to treat their health problems with CBD. Those with anxiety especially seem to benefit from CBD. It’s so effective among this group that half of CBD users with anxiety chose to throw out their prescription anti-anxiety medications in favor of solely using CBD to treat their anxiety.
CBD and the Wellness Industry
CBD has been named one of the top trends in the wellness and alternative medicine industries for several years running. CBD has little research to back its medicinal benefits, so it, like other alternative medicine options such as essential oils, is mostly backed by stories of those who have used it and loved it.
Most wellness blogs have covered CBD in multiple areas to try to illustrate what individuals are saying about it. It’s been one of the hottest trends that’s continuing to grow and is expected to be worth more than $22 billion over the next two years.
What CBD Does
If you’re not familiar with CBD, you might be wondering what all the hype is about. Why do so many celebrities and everyday individuals put so much time and energy into promoting the use of CBD?
CBD is a derivative of the hemp plant that’s designed to boost health and wellness of an individual without getting them high. It does not contain THC (or at least has less than 0.3 percent THC content), and that makes it legal to sell online across the U.S. It can also be found in medical cannabis dispensaries where legal.
There’s limited research on the effects of CBD thanks to restrictive laws in the past, and it will take some time to definitively prove all that CBD can do. In the meantime, we have basic preliminary studies and tons of anecdotal research to indicate that CBD can have a host of health and wellness benefits for individuals. Some of the most common uses include the treatment of:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Sleep problems
- Pain
- Inflammation
- Skin conditions like eczema
- Acne
- Epilepsy
There’s also some belief that CBD might help prevent serious health conditions like heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and even cancer. If this is true, pop culture has caught onto something truly remarkable!
