Its evangelists swear by it as a cure-all that can eliminate aches, relieve depression and even stop your dog from having a seizure. So is cannabidiol – otherwise known as CBD – merely a fad, or the future of pain relief?
Aerial view taken on September 19, 2018 shows farmers with their specially developed harvesting machines cropping a cannabis field in Naundorf, eastern Germany. - The Mariplant company, a subsidiary of Canadian producer Maricann, cultivates the legal medical cannabis on around 170 hectares to gain the cannabidiol substance. (Photo by Jan Woitas / dpa / AFP) / Germany OUT (Photo credit should read JAN WOITAS/AFP/Getty Images)
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8th January 2019 Hannah Dare of Organico Bantry. Photo: Cathal Noonan
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CannabiGold dietary supplements seen for sale inside the Dr Ziolko - Cannabis Shop, a new shop opened in Krakow's city center. On Wednesday, November 6, 2018, in Krakow, Poland. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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India skin creams with hemp oil seen for sale inside the Dr Ziolko - Cannabis Shop, a new shop opened in Krakow's city center. On Wednesday, November 6, 2018, in Krakow, Poland. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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