Wellness
CBD, full-spectrum, cosmetics — hemp and the body.
CBD product
A consumer good whose active ingredient is CBD — oil, tincture, edible, or topical.
Possession
Whether, and how much, an individual may lawfully hold — the front line of decriminalisation.
CBD & wellnessCBD in food
Whether CBD may be sold in food and drink — often gated by novel-food authorisation.
Retail channel
How a product legally reaches consumers — pharmacy, prescription, licensed shop, or general retail.
CBD in cosmetics
Whether CBD may be used in topical cosmetic products like creams and balms.
Pharmacy / prescription
Access only through a pharmacy or a doctor's prescription — a controlled, medicalised retail channel.
Dispensary
A licensed specialist outlet authorised to sell cannabis or CBD products directly to consumers.
Wellness use
The non-medical, consumer wellbeing market for CBD and hemp products — distinct from licensed medicine.
Consumer accessGeneral retail
Sale through ordinary shops without a specialist licence — the most open consumer channel.
Broad-spectrum
A hemp extract with the THC removed but other cannabinoids and terpenes retained.
CBD & wellnessEndocannabinoid system
The body's network of receptors and signalling molecules that cannabinoids act on.
CBD & wellnessFull-spectrum
A hemp extract keeping the plant's full range of cannabinoids and terpenes, including trace THC.
7 concepts on the map
Every concept here maps onto the Atlas — see where it is grown, regulated and traded.
