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CBD May Help Smokers Kick the Habit

CBD May Help Smokers Kick the Habit

CBD may not do everything its boosters claim but researcher have found that it just might help smokers quit. A team led by Washington State University researchers tested the effects of CBD, the non-psychoactive component of cannabis, on human liver tissue and cell samples and found that it inhibited a

FDA Punts to Congress on CBD Regulation

FDA Punts to Congress on CBD Regulation

Most medical authorities agree that not too much is known about the benefits and risks of CBD, a chemical found in marijuana. Supplement pushers and hemp farmers have been pressing for regulation – legalization in other words – but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been resisting. CBD isn&

A Good Night's Sleep Shouldn't Be Expensive

A Good Night's Sleep Shouldn't Be Expensive

Wellness is all the rage these days and staying well requires, among other things, a good night’s sleep, preferably every night. In pursuit of that goal, aggressive wellness seekers are shelling out big bucks for “sleep vacations.” It may sound like the sleepaway camps of our youth but these

CBD Promoters Cautioned by FDA

CBD Promoters Cautioned by FDA

CBD, or cannabidiol, has become the latest cure-all to fly off retailers’ shelves and websites. Its promoters claim all kinds of enviable health benefits but public health agencies caution that it’s not so simple. In the latest attempt to tamp down untoward enthusiasm, the U.S. Food and Drug