Cannabis Topicals are cannabis-infused products you can apply directly onto your body’s surface typically used to relieve an ailment. Cannabis used in topicals allows cannabinoids to be absorbed into the bloodstream at a slower rate than smokable formats or cannabis edibles. The effects of topicals are typically felt only where they are used without the intoxicating effects.

Cannabis topicals include lotions, oils, patches, sprays, soaps, lubricants, bath salts, and cool or warm balms, and are often made with essential oils and other organic materials. You might find tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD), or tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) in topicals, but whether they have an intoxicating effect depends on the cannabinoids used and where on your body they are applied.

Topicals are utilized for fast-acting localized relief of discomfort. Cannabis topicals are usually non-intoxicating, which allows persons to enjoy the plant’s therapeutic effects without THC’s attendant psychoactivity. This growing category of cannabis treatments has expanded to include transdermal solutions, as well as lubricants, often including essential oils such as clove and wintergreen for additional relief.