CBD

[[File:Cannabidiol.svg|thumb|right|165px|Cannabidiol]]
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'''Cannabidiol''', or '''CBD''', is a ''cannabinoid'', one of at least 80 or so such compounds active in [[marijuana]].<ref>[https://www.drugabuse.gov/about-nida/legislative-activities/testimony-to-congress/2016/biology-potential-therapeutic-effects-cannabidiol The Biology and Potential Therapeutic Effects of Cannabidiol]. Presented June 24, 2015 by Nora D. Volkow, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control</ref>

Many respected scientists and doctors are studying CBD for its potential medical applications, particularly in the treatment of Dravet syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy.<ref>Registered trials in the US of [https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?term=Cannabidiol+dravet&Search=Search Cannabidiol and Dravet] as of March 14, 2016</ref> Unfortunately, many [[scam|scammers]] and [[woo]]-meisters also promote CBD on TV and in our shopping centers. Since marijuana was legalized in some states in the early 2010s, these scam artists have taken advantage of the publicity to prey on the gullible public. Some do it with "vaporizers" and [[Deceit|suggestive imagery]] to not-so-subtly imply that it'll get you [[Drugs|high]]. It won't. Others claim it can cure [[Cancer woo|cancer]].<ref>Low-level woo - [https://www.projectcbd.org/cancer Project CBD: Cancer]</ref><ref>[http://www.cureyourowncancer.org/how-cannabis-oil-works.html How Cannabis Oil Works to Kill Cancer Cells ]</ref> That remains sort-of unproven, as the National Institute of Mental Health claims it along with THC have anti-tumor properties, not necessarily meaning it can cure cancer but may help in treating it.<ref>[http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/hp/cannabis-pdq#section/_9 Cannabis and Cannabinoids–Health Professional Version (PDQ®)]</ref><ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1240145/pdf/ehp0108-a0440c.pdf</ref><ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3579246/</ref>

CBD's legality in the US is ambiguous. It isn't listed by name in Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances act, but it is considered to be "marijuana" if it contains more than 0.3% of delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).<ref>[http://www.dea.gov/divisions/hq/2015/hq122315.shtml DEA Eases Requirements for FDA-Approved Clinical Trials on Cannabidiol]</ref> In 2018, an [[FDA]] panel recommended CBD as a very narrowly defined treatment, specifically for "seizures caused by Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) and Dravet syndrome in patients aged 2 and older."<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-committee-recommends-first-cbd-oil-product-n867511 FDA committee recommends first CBD product: Approval would be the first product actually demonstrated to work] by Maggie Fox (Apr.19.2018 / 10:51 AM ET / Updated 4:37 PM ET) ''NBC News''.</ref> There is a lot of interest in potential medical uses of CBD, but as of 2019, treatment of Dravet Syndrome-type epilepsy is the only FDA-approved treatment.<ref>[https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cbd-product-boom-science-research-hemp-marijuana The CBD boom is way ahead of the science: Strict regulations have stunted research on cannabidiol, but that hasn’t hampered product popularity] by Laura Sanders (6:00am, March 27, 2019) ''Science News''.</ref>

Numerous [[multi-level marketing]] firms have popped up,<ref>[http://www.ladybud.com/2014/04/04/whats-up-with-the-multi-level-marketing-of-hemp-derived-cbd/ What’s Up with the Multi Level Marketing of Hemp-Derived CBD?]</ref> aggressively recruiting sales representatives to hawk CBD products. That alone should be enough to convince you to steer clear.

==See also==
*[[Cannabis]]

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