INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
to get enough of: cannabis
It seems like every consumer product nowadays is taking part in reefer madness.Home cooks are taking edibles to new heights
Far more than just a way to get high, cannabis in its various forms has been used medically throughout history and in modern times as a
Businesses have caught on, and not a moment too soon.The food products that utilize marijuana are a far cry from the old classic pot
Thanks to modern science, producers are able to separate the two main chemical compounds found in marijuana: THC and CBD
For obvious reasons, this gives marijuana a new appeal
proven in statistically significant, peer-reviewed studies
This is for a number of reasons, most significantly that marijuana is still a Schedule 1 controlled substance under federal law in the
herbal refreshment. But what CBD and other cannabis products lack in evidence, they make up for with enthusiasm
Companies and consumers alike are eager to try CBD in various products, from food to oils to skincare, in hopes of treating anxiety,
sleeplessness and other woes
Newsweek reported that CBD sales are estimated to grow 40-fold in the next four years, reaching a value of $23 billion
working on their own CBD products
the time at the federal, state and municipal levels
But what can be ascertained is that because so much of the CBD industry is operating outside of any kind of government oversight, legally or
otherwise, the quality of products can vary widely
This is something about which the FDA and independent doctors and pharmaceutical experts have raised concerns
Apart from companies making unfounded claims about the effects of their products, the actual ingredient makeup may be inconsistent, with
some products containing less CBD than their labels claim
The FDA may have started cracking down on extralegal CBD product sales, but in the grand scheme of things, that only means that the agency
recognizes the significance of the compound
