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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What we know -- and don't know -- about CBD

    CBD is a cannabis extract that doesn’t make you high. You can buy it as a balm, spray, mint or oil. It’s not cheap -- a CBD lotion or oil can set you back $50-$80.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 25, 2018 • 1 min read

    CBD is a cannabis extract that doesn’t make you high. You can buy it as a balm, spray, mint or oil. It’s not cheap -- a CBD lotion or oil can set you back $50-$80. The wellness industry markets CBD as a miracle drug that can cure everything from headaches to depression. But a lot of those claims aren't backed by science, and there’s a lot we don’t know yet about CBD.

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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    Does 'miracle drug' CBD work?
    1. 0:00Sacramento authorities arrest Golden State Killer
    2. 8:53California assemblywoman Cristina Garcia is accused of financial impropriety
    3. 17:13How will KCET-KOCE merger affect LA broadcasting?
    4. 28:41What we know -- and don't know -- about CBDYou’re reading this
    5. 44:51Federal judge wants DACA to be renewed
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