Doctor Casts Doubt On Effectiveness Of Popular CBD-Infused Products
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- From self care to skin care, people are shelling out big bucks for cannabis-infused products. But do they really work?
Hemp-derived cannabidiol, or CBD-infused products are popping up everywhere. Celebrities and athletes are using them for pain relief, anti-inflammatories and even eczema.
However, a doctor says when it comes to these types of products, the good components of cannabis are being stripped away.
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"I think they are minimally beneficial," Dr. Frankel Allen of Greenbridge Medical said. "I'm not anti-hemp, I'm just pro-whole plant cannabis medicine."
Experts predict the growing industry could reach $25 billion globally in the next decade.