CBD Is The Chemical Medical Marijuana Is Buzzing About

It used to be all about the THC. In other words, cannabis' popularity has always been attributable to this psychoactive chemical, which gets people "high."

But marijuana's bad boy image has been getting a well-earned makeover in recent years, thanks in part to its surging popularity as a legitimate form of herbal medicine.

In fact, it's not cannabis' infamous THC content that's creating a real buzz these days. Instead, it's a lesser-known chemical called CBD that is attracting much of the attention. And it's all because CBD provides some of marijuana's most sought-after healing powers, according to medical studies.

Also known as cannabidiol, CBD is the second-most abundant cannabinoid in the marijuana plant. And here's what's really interesting: CBD does not induce the mentally intoxicating effects that have made cannabis so controversial. That's exclusively the role of THC.

This is great news for the majority of medical patients,...

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