- Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a non-psychoactive component of cannabis.
- CBD won’t get you high; THC is the component of cannabis responsible for that.
- Products made with CBD extract are becoming increasingly popular, but because of limited research, it remains unclear what most of them do.
- Only two CBD-containing medicines have been studied extensively, and neither has yet to get US approval.
I knew I’d arrived in California when a friend offered me an edible — for my dog.
The treat didn’t contain THC, the component of marijuana that’s responsible for getting you high; just CBD, a non-psychoactive compound in marijuana that can supposedly be used to calm and soothe.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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