: a nonintoxicating cannabinoid found in cannabis and hemp : cannabidiol
More than a dozen medical trials in the past decade have shown that treatments containing THC (and some that combine THC with another derivative called cannabidiol, or CBD) not only ease pain in MS patients but also alleviate other problems associated with the disease.—
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Nathan SeppaUnder Leni's Law, named for a child whose daily seizures are mitigated by CBD usage, CBD oils [=oils containing cannabidiol] can't contain more than 3 percent THC "relative to CBD." For example if an oil has 10 mg of CBD, it could have no more than 0.3 mg of THC.—Andrew J. Yawn
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central business district
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Lucille Sherman, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
The key to cannabis pairing events is the entourage effect—a phenomenon where various compounds in cannabis, including cannabinoids (like THC and CBD) and terpenes, interact with each other and the body.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
On Sunday, March 9, the Vena CBD founder shared a message to her Instagram Stories that appeared to look as a resignation letter for her time on the Bravo series.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Here are some options to try: Edibles: Brands like Wyld offer CBD and THC gummies with calming ingredients like chamomile and L-theanine.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Some of them are psychoactive, while others, like CBD, are not.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
The key to cannabis pairing events is the entourage effect—a phenomenon where various compounds in cannabis, including cannabinoids (like THC and CBD) and terpenes, interact with each other and the body.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
On Sunday, March 9, the Vena CBD founder shared a message to her Instagram Stories that appeared to look as a resignation letter for her time on the Bravo series.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Here are some options to try: Edibles: Brands like Wyld offer CBD and THC gummies with calming ingredients like chamomile and L-theanine.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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“CBD.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CBD. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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CBD
1 of 2 noun
: a nonintoxicating cannabinoid found in cannabis and hemp : cannabidiol
Under Leni's Law, named for a child whose daily seizures are mitigated by CBD usage, CBD oils can't contain more than 3 percent THC "relative to CBD." For example if an oil has 10 mg of CBD, it could have no more than 0.3 mg of THC.—Andrew J. Yawn
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2 of 2 abbreviation1
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common bile duct
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