You’ve likely heard something about cannabidiol (CBD) recently. This episode discusses the following:What is CBD?Where does CBD come from?Is CBD the same as marijuana?Is CBD legal?What are the potential health benefits of CBD?How does CBD work in the body?What to look for in a CBD-containing product?Episode References:CBD on Google Trends: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%205-y&geo=US&q=cbdSee here for more reading on the different compounds in Cannabis sativa: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3736954/pdf/10.1177_2045125312457586.pdf FDA statement on the legality of CBD: https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/PublicHealthFocus/ucm421168.htm#dietary_supplements See here for Epidiolex published study: https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S1474-4422%2815%2900379-8 Sam Vogelstein’s story regarding taking Epidiolex: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/08/06/632469743/how-one-familys-fight-with-epilepsy-led-to-the-first-marijuana-based-pharmaceutiDEA official statement on the rescheduling of Epidiolex—but not CBD: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/09/28/2018-21121/schedules-of-controlled-substances-placement-in-schedule-v-of-certain-fda-approved-drugs-containing Warning letters issued by the FDA related to CBD: https://www.fda.gov/newsevents/publichealthfocus/ucm484109.htm Discovery of molecules in the body that bind to cannabinoid receptors: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/258/5090/1946.long