CBD — Hoax or Cure-all

CBD (cannabidiol ) is one of the main components of marijuana. Unlike the other major component (THC — tetrahydrocannabinol), it has no hallucinogenic effect and won’t get you high. Not only does it have no intoxicating effect, it reduces the impact of THC on altering your mind. There is very little difference chemically between the two, but their effect on humans is decidedly different.

Research started on CBD in 1940, and after years of study, it was approved as a drug in 2018 to treat two forms of epilepsy. Research has been done on other uses for CBD but findings have not been…