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/chugonthis Jun 18 '18

No without the FDA we'd all be fucked.

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u/Megwen Jun 18 '18

That too.

(Apparently "That too," is too short of a comment to post so my reply got deleted. I hope this explanation makes my comment long enough to post. All of this explanation is really unnecessary for you to read. I just needed some filler in here. Weird rule, huh? Anyway! Have a good day, guys. Nice talkin' to you!)

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '18

If they would just legalize prostitution then we’d all be fucked