: a nonintoxicating cannabinoid found in cannabis and hemp : cannabidiol
More than a dozen medical trials in the past decade have shown that treatments containing THC (and some that combine THC with another derivative called cannabidiol, or CBD) not only ease pain in MS patients but also alleviate other problems associated with the disease.—
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Nathan SeppaUnder Leni's Law, named for a child whose daily seizures are mitigated by CBD usage, CBD oils [=oils containing cannabidiol] can't contain more than 3 percent THC "relative to CBD." For example if an oil has 10 mg of CBD, it could have no more than 0.3 mg of THC.—Andrew J. Yawn
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cash before delivery
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central business district
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Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2025
The researchers also lacked data on typical THC dose and potency, additional components such as cannabidiol (CBD), and how the cannabis was administered.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025
Their entire product line, including THC and CBD flower, prerolls, and THCa disposables, is third-party lab-tested and 100% organic.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Cannabis Businesses React To DoorDash Delivery Some executives in the cannabis industry welcomed DoorDash’s foray into home delivery of THC and CBD products.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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An eight-ounce can includes sparkling water, natural flavors, agave nectar, two milligrams of THC, and four milligrams of CBD.
—Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2025
The researchers also lacked data on typical THC dose and potency, additional components such as cannabidiol (CBD), and how the cannabis was administered.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025
Their entire product line, including THC and CBD flower, prerolls, and THCa disposables, is third-party lab-tested and 100% organic.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Cannabis Businesses React To DoorDash Delivery Some executives in the cannabis industry welcomed DoorDash’s foray into home delivery of THC and CBD products.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“CBD.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CBD. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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CBD
1 of 2 noun
: a nonintoxicating cannabinoid found in cannabis and hemp : cannabidiol
Under Leni's Law, named for a child whose daily seizures are mitigated by CBD usage, CBD oils can't contain more than 3 percent THC "relative to CBD." For example if an oil has 10 mg of CBD, it could have no more than 0.3 mg of THC.—Andrew J. Yawn
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2 of 2 abbreviation1
closed bladder drainage
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common bile duct
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