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Cannabidiol (CBD) Oils and Products

What Physicians Need to Know to Help Keep Patients Safe

People seeking relief from everything from social anxiety and addiction to chronic pain and cancer have looked to Cannabidiol (CBD) products to heal. It's also a product market that's largely unregulated. Here's what you need to know to help keep patients safe.

Posted in Physician Connection on Monday, June 14, 2021

CBD is a booming market. In 2020, the global market was valued at 2.8 billion and experts predict its continued growth. It’s also a product market that’s largely unregulated. From false claims of efficacy to poor quality, buyers of CBD products should beware. While the potential benefits for patients exist, medical science is somewhat lacking in evidence due to marijuana’s historical and current classification as a schedule 1 substance.

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