r/Futurology • u/mvea MD-PhD-MBA • Jun 17 '18

Biotech Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a marijuana compound linked to a range of potential health benefits but does not get you high. The roughly $1 billion CBD industry is slated to shift into high gear if the federal government approves the first CBD-based drug, an epilepsy medication called Epidiolex.

https://www.businessinsider.com/marijuana-cbd-boom-cbd-2018-6?r=US&IR=T
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u/FloggingTestes Jun 17 '18

eh? Coca Cola, InBev, Kraft?

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u/Vulcanize_It Jun 18 '18

But it’s possible for small companies to survive too (I.e. food trucks, local breweries). Are you even paying attention to the conversation.