Skeptoid #780: CBD for Everything

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Brian Dunning

Skeptic, Social Sciences, Skepticism, Paranormal, Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, Science, History

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🗓️ 18 May 2021

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Cannabidiol is sold as an additive to just about every kind of product you can imagine. Why?

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0:00.0	CBD, the main non-psychoactive chemical in marijuana, is now an amazingly popular additive
0:10.8	in food, drinks, cosmetic products, and just about everything else. Apparently it's in
0:16.6	high demand, but why? Is there actually any benefit to having it in your coffee at all?
0:22.5	Or is this a case of everyone just assuming it's a good thing without any underlying science?
0:29.6	Today on Skeptoid.
0:36.8	You're listening to Skeptoid. I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com. CBD for everything.
0:46.4	It is not hyperbolic to state that there is practically no consumer commodity on the market
0:51.7	that is not offered with a CBD additive, the main non-psychoactive component of cannabis,
0:57.7	especially in an era when more and more jurisdictions are legalizing or decriminalizing the use of
1:03.9	marijuana and its various byproducts. Everything from food and drink to clothing, to supplements, to
1:10.5	beauty products, to pet care, to hand sanitizer, can be found in a store with CBD added. And when
1:18.0	one turns to the alternative wellness websites selling all manner of snake oil for all types of
1:23.8	conditions, both real and imaginary, the full scope of the CBD fashion trend comes into focus.
1:31.4	It is claimed by someone somewhere to be the miracle cure to every disease, which Big Pharma
1:37.7	doesn't want you to know. Today we're going to see if these products do indeed warrant your attention
1:43.6	and money. The irony of the Big Pharma conspiracy theory claim, of course, is that Big Pharma has been
1:51.9	selling various cannabinoids for a long time. The only difference is that they're limited to selling
1:57.2	prescription medications proven to successfully treat a specific condition, while the free market
2:03.0	goes right ahead and sells them for any reason, or no reason, with or without any accompanying claims
2:10.2	or explanations. CBD or cannabodile is one of the two most familiar compounds found in cannabis,
2:19.2	commonly called marijuana or hemp. The other is THC, which is a psychoactive drug that gets you high.
2:26.3	CBD is not psychoactive, meaning mind altering, thus it will not get you high. CBD is typically
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