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THE WORLD NEEDS CBD

CBD Facts and Stats 

  • Using cannabidiol will not get you high.

  • Hemp-derived CBD is legal in all 50 states.

  • Over a quarter of the US population has tried CBD.

  • Medical cannabis can be substituted for opioids.

  • The global cannabis market was worth $14.5 billion in 2018.

  • In 2018, the US’s legal cannabis market was worth $11.9 billion.

  • The online popularity of CBD grew by 260%.

  • Colorado made $1 billion in cannabis and CBD oil sales in 2018

1. CBD is just one of 120 cannabis compounds.

(Healthline)

What is CBD? CBD, or cannabidiol, has many healing properties and is widely popular in alternative medicine. Although it shares many of its health benefits with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), another compound of cannabis, it does not produce the same effects.

2. Using cannabidiol will not get you high.

(Healthline) 

Some of the most popular CBD facts and myths discuss whether or not all cannabis compounds can get you high. The fact of the matter is that not all components of marijuana have psychotropic effects. In fact, it’s the THC in marijuana that creates the feelings most commonly associated with “getting high.” But CBD won’t have this effect. 

  • Marijuana is different from CBD. CBD is a single compound in the cannabis plant, and marijuana is a type of cannabis plant or plant material that contains many naturally occurring compounds, including CBD and THC.

3. Hemp-derived CBD is legal in all 50 states.

(Hempure CBD) 

Is CBD legal to use? Marijuana-derived CBD is not legal across the US, but CBD from hemp is. Although hemp and marijuana are similar, the biggest difference is the CBD:THC ratio. Marijuana has a lower percentage of CBD and a higher concentration of THC than hemp. 

4. Marijuana for recreational use is legal in 11 states and DC.

(Business Insider) 

In 2018, Vermont became the first state to legalize marijuana possession through legislation, not a ballot measure. Now, Illinois is set to be the first state to legalize the sale of marijuana through its legislature.

5. 62% of US citizens think marijuana should be legal, CBD statistics show. 

(Pew Research Center) 

This percentage has doubled in the last eight years. Originally, only 31% of the adult population in the US was in favor of marijuana legalization. 

6. Millennials are the biggest supporters of legalizing marijuana for recreational use.

(Pew Research Center) 

As many as 74% of millennials believe cannabis should be legal. 63% of Gen Xers agree as do over half of baby boomers. People aged 70 and over are the least supportive of marijuana legalization. 

7. It is legal to use CBD in food.

FDA States

CBD supplement facts reveal that the FDA does not approve of CBD being added to food or beverages because it’s an active component in a drug called Epidiolex. 

  • The FDA has approved only one CBD product, a prescription drug product to treat seizures associated with Lennox Gastaut syndrome (LGS), Dravet syndrome (DS), or tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) in people one year of age and older.

  • It is currently illegal to market CBD by adding it to a food or labeling it as a dietary supplement.

  • The FDA has seen only limited data about CBD safety and these data point to real risks that need to be considered before taking CBD for any reason.

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