If you live with a lot of pain, you are probably sick of the side effects that come with some of the most popular pharmaceutical pain relievers.  CBD works by affecting the molecular system in the body known as the endocannabinoid system (ECS). This is where our neurotransmitters and receptors reside that communicate pain signals to the rest of our entire nervous system.  The (ECS) is involved with a lot of processes in the body like cognition, mood, and physiological events.