CBD: what’s the science behind the wellness trend? – podcast

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Presented by Ian Sample, produced by Madeleine Finlay, Joshan Chana and Tom Glasser, sound design by Mau Loseto, the executive producer is Ellie Bury

Tue 14 Nov 2023 05.00 GMT

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Last month the UK’s Food Standards Authority slashed the recommended safe daily intake of cannabidiol (CBD) from 70mg to 10mg. An estimated one in 10 people in the UK have used products containing CBD, and many users believe it can help with ailments such as insomnia, anxiety and pain. But is there any evidence for the supposed benefits, and what’s behind the FSA’s decision? Ian Sample talks to Dr Will Lawn of Kings College University, who has studied the health effects of CBD, to find out

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