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Maddie Sivaya here with NPR Health Correspondent, Alison Aubrey.

Hey Alison.

Hey Maddie.

So today we're talking about a topic that a lot of people have questions about.

CBD.

Yes, canavidile or CBD as you say, it is compound found in the cannabis plant, so you find

it in marijuana and hemp, and it has exploded in popularity.

It is touted as an elixir that can do everything from relief anxiety to help ease your aches

and pains you've heard about it right, Maddie.

Oh, yeah.

So there are a lot of companies from big operations to mom and pop shops selling it.

I can tell you having been in truck stops in rural Pennsylvania on the freeway in Silicon

Valley, no matter where you are in the country right now, you are likely seeing ads for CBD.

But here's the thing.

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration came out with some fairly strong warnings.

Yes.

They came out and they issued warning letters to 15 companies selling CBD products.

And they're basically saying, you are violating FDA policy.

They say you are not allowed to market CBD products as a treatment for any condition or

disease.

You cannot sell it as a dietary supplement and you may not put it in any foods that are

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