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CBD is not a cure-all – here's what science says about its real health benefits

  • Written by Kent E Vrana, Professor and Chair of Pharmacology, Penn State
imageSince 2018, it has been legal in the U.S. to use a drug made from purified cannabis-derived cannabidiol – CBD – to treat certain childhood seizure disorders.Visoot Uthairam/Moment via Getty Images

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