CBD
Cannabidiol (CBD) — what we know and what we don’t
Cannabidiol (CBD) has been recently covered in the media, and you may have even seen it as an add-in booster to your post-workout smoothie or morning coffee. What exactly is CBD? Why is it suddenly so popular?
The Farm Bill is the first federal law legalizing hemp and removing its Drug Enforcement Administration Schedule I controlled substance classification. Before the 2018 Farm Bill was passed, its predecessor, the 2014 Farm Bill authorized research on industrial hemp under restricted circumstances.
I’ve come upon it in pharmacy chain stores and gas stations. My dog kennel sells CBD (cannabidiol) gummies for pets, and multiple massage spas in the D.C.-metro area offer “CBD-infused relaxation” through lotions, oils and sprays.