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Is CBD Safe? The FDA Can't Say

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English - December 05, 2019 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 5.7K ratings
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Use of CBD — cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive component in cannabis — has exploded in the last few years. But while it's marketed as a solution for stress, anxiety, insomnia, and pain, the Food and Drug Administration can't say it's safe. NPR health correspondent Allison Aubrey helps parse the science behind a new set of government warnings about CBD. Follow host Maddie Sofia on Twitter @maddie_sofia. Email the show at [email protected].

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