Over One-Third of American Parents , Think CBD and Marijuana Are the Same .
CNN reports a recent poll shows
American parents know very
little about CBD products.
The poll, conducted by C.S. Mott
Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, says 80% of American parents are in the dark about CBD.
The poll, conducted by C.S. Mott
Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, says 80% of American parents are in the dark about CBD.
CBD stands for cannabidiol, a chemical compound found in hemp and marijuana.
Differing from marijuana, CBD only contains 0.3% of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive compound that
makes users feel high.
Differing from marijuana, CBD only contains 0.3% of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive compound that
makes users feel high.
Of the 7% of participating parents
who administered or considered
using a CBD product on their child, .
Of the 7% of participating parents
who administered or considered
using a CBD product on their child, .
nearly 29% of them confessed to avoiding
consulting a pediatrician beforehand.
A total of 1,992 parents participated
in the poll. 35% said they believed
CBD and marijuana are more
or less the same thing.
I think that people who fall into that camp would be surprised if they strolled down the aisles of their neighborhood drugstore. , Sarah Clark, research scientist and co-director of the poll, via CNN.
According to CNN, the vast majority of
CBD products remain unregulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
According to CNN, the vast majority of
CBD products remain unregulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Experts say until more is known about the effects of CBD, adults are advised to treat the compound as medication, and to keep it safely away from children.
Experts say until more is known about the effects of CBD, adults are advised to treat the compound as medication, and to keep it safely away from children
