{"id":8658,"date":"2019-03-28T14:04:37","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T14:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com?p=3402317&#038;preview_id=3402317"},"modified":"2019-03-29T00:34:28","modified_gmt":"2019-03-29T00:34:28","slug":"can-you-buy-cbd-at-your-local-cvs-or-walgreens-it-depends-on-where-you-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/can-you-buy-cbd-at-your-local-cvs-or-walgreens-it-depends-on-where-you-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you buy CBD at your local CVS or Walgreens? It depends on where you live"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/can-you-buy-cbd-at-your-local-cvs-or-walgreens-it-depends-on-where-you-live\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><div class=\"media_block\"><\/div>\n<div><img class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/legal-hemp-pots-look-alike-creates-quandary-for-police.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<aside class=\"related right\">\n<section class=\"articleHero container___2r2e1 standard___2w0ZP\">\n<header class=\"header___ivcmX mh5 mh0-print\" data-test=\"article-hero__header\">\n<div class=\"articleHero___37q3K\">\n<div class=\"articleDek dekSummary___GcgCT f4 f5-m f6-l f7-xl publico-hed lh-copy fw3 ls-normal mb3 mb6-m\">CBD-infused sprays, roll-ons, creams and salves will be offered as an &#8216;alternative source of relief&#8217;.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"heroMediaHolder___1X_U1 mb8\">\n<div class=\"heroMediaContainer___a869h\">\n<div class=\"heroVideo___39XpJ\">\n<section class=\"inlineVideo___3ZAlE isHero___esISy isHero\">\n<div class=\"background___MJluj\">\n<div class=\"player___16ja0\">\n<div class=\"videoPlayer container___2PgWR adNotPlaying___2SAW9\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"vilynx_enabled vilynx_registered\" data-vilynx-id=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nightly-news\/video\/cvs-to-sell-cbd-infused-products-1462654019999\">\n<div class=\"supra-wrapper\"><img class=\"vilynx_wrapperImg\" src=\"https:\/\/media13.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/MSNBC\/Components\/Video\/201903\/nn_ksn_cvs_to_sell_cbd_190321_1920x1080.860;484;7;70;5.jpg\" \/><video poster=\"https:\/\/public.vilynx.com\/c62a8123b8372663abcacf99e1d078b7\/pro69high.viwindow0.jpg\" preload=\"none\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/video><\/p>\n<div class=\"redirectWrapper\">\n<div class=\"redirectCenter\">\n<div class=\"text\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"counter\" class=\"counter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<picture class=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media13.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/MSNBC\/Components\/Video\/201903\/nn_ksn_cvs_to_sell_cbd_190321_1920x1080.860;484;7;70;5.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media13.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/MSNBC\/Components\/Video\/201903\/nn_ksn_cvs_to_sell_cbd_190321_1920x1080.1000;563;7;70;5.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 758px)\" \/><img class=\"vilynx_mainImg\" src=\"https:\/\/media13.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/MSNBC\/Components\/Video\/201903\/nn_ksn_cvs_to_sell_cbd_190321_1920x1080.760;428;7;70;5.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"playButtonOuter___2AJa_ dn-print\" data-test=\"video-player__play-button__outer\">\n<div class=\"playButtonInner___O15q7\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"1462654019999\">\n<div id=\"1462654019999_ndp_1553819592936\" class=\"ndp-video\">\n<div id=\"ndp_video_player_1553819592898\" class=\"ndp-video-player\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pt4 pl4 pr8 pt5-m pl6-m pr9-m info___3BGcG\">\n<h2 class=\"title___1CDQX f5 f7-m lh-title founders-cond ma0 pa0\"><a class=\"vilynx_disable vilynx_listened\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nightly-news\/video\/cvs-to-sell-cbd-infused-products-1462654019999\">CVS to sell CBD-infused products<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"infoText___2xq7T f2 ttu mt3\"><span class=\"date___2i7u0\">MARCH 21, 2019<\/span>01:26<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"share___20RDh share___1JwIX dn-print\" data-test=\"social-share-inline\">\n<div class=\"shareExpander___2NOfK shareExpander___3rhK_ hoverEffect___2ABX6\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"shareList___CJe3K shareList___2nQGQ\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<article class=\"articleBody overflow-x-hidden overflow-x-visible-l\" data-taboola-target=\"read-more\">\n<div class=\"gridContainer___3alrm\">\n<div class=\"ad dn-print\" data-test=\"ad__container\">\n<div data-enigma=\"true\" data-slot=\"interstitial\" data-sizes=\"[[[0,0],[[4,4]]]]\" data-refresh-interval=\"0\" data-render-on-view=\"true\" data-targeting=\"{}\" data-active-tab=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section___2arDM\">\n<div class=\"body___2BbXy publico-txt f4 f5-m lh-copy gray-100\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section___2arDM lastSection___2KSdE\">\n<div class=\"body___2BbXy publico-txt f4 f5-m lh-copy gray-100\">\n<section class=\"mb7\">\n<div class=\"mb1 founders-mono f2 lh-copy gray-80 ls-tight\"><time class=\"relative z-1\" datetime=\"Thu Mar 21 2019 21:26:00 GMT+0000 (UTC)\">March 21, 2019, 2:26 PM MST<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"founders-cond f6 lh-none\" data-test=\"byline\">By\u00a0Shamard Charles, M.D.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"\">CVS Pharmacy announced Wednesday that it will begin selling hemp-derived CBD products in eight states. The national drug store chain will be marketing the topical cannabidiol products, such as creams, sprays and roll-ons, as \u201can alternative source of relief,\u201d CVS said in a statement to NBC News. CVS will also be partnering with a company to test and verify the quality of the CBD topicals sold in its drug stores.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cWe are carrying hemp-derived CBD products in select states to help meet consumer demand for alternative care options,\u201d said CVS Health Spokesperson, Mike DeAngelis.<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboolaReadMoreBelow\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">The items will be sold in Alabama, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland and Tennessee.<\/p>\n<section class=\"related related--relatedContent related___2RfEH single___1bpFv dn-print\" data-test=\"related\">\n<div class=\"inner___He6NE\">\n<div class=\"related__boxes related__boxes--relatedContent todayboxes___jjC-0\">\n<div class=\"todayboxesinner___3pDup\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"todayboxesbottom___2F78Y\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"background___3J1WX\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"related__title related__title--relatedContent titleWrapper___1JWkE\">\n<h4 class=\"title___15PLX\">Related<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"related\" class=\"related__items related__items--relatedContent  items___3G8l3\">\n<div class=\"relatedItem relatedItem___bedt5 single___eMUer\">\n<div class=\"relatedItem__thumb thumbnailWrapper___1M3cr\"><a class=\"link___3qfFk pictureLink___3TXZA vilynx_disable vilynx_listened\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/even-without-proof-cbd-finding-niche-cure-all-n945516?icid=related\"><picture class=\"thumbnail___H4rRy\" data-lazyloaded=\"true\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media1.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2018_49\/2676081\/181207-cu-hemp-beauty-2-ac-11p_89a96e51c4b4e4568354b5360729fb62.focal-640x320.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media1.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2018_49\/2676081\/181207-cu-hemp-beauty-2-ac-11p_89a96e51c4b4e4568354b5360729fb62.focal-320x160.jpg 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media1.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2018_49\/2676081\/181207-cu-hemp-beauty-2-ac-11p_89a96e51c4b4e4568354b5360729fb62.focal-560x280.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media1.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2018_49\/2676081\/181207-cu-hemp-beauty-2-ac-11p_89a96e51c4b4e4568354b5360729fb62.focal-280x140.jpg 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 758px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media1.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2018_49\/2676081\/181207-cu-hemp-beauty-2-ac-11p_89a96e51c4b4e4568354b5360729fb62.focal-120x120.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media1.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2018_49\/2676081\/181207-cu-hemp-beauty-2-ac-11p_89a96e51c4b4e4568354b5360729fb62.focal-60x60.jpg 1x\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/media1.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2018_49\/2676081\/181207-cu-hemp-beauty-2-ac-11p_89a96e51c4b4e4568354b5360729fb62.focal-60x60.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/picture><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eyebrow___1iBD9\"><span class=\"label___3cWwg\">HEALTH<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"relatedItem__title infoWrapper___1l_Lr\">\n<h3 class=\"title___142QR\"><a class=\"link___3qfFk vilynx_disable vilynx_listened\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/even-without-proof-cbd-finding-niche-cure-all-n945516?icid=related\">Even without proof, CBD is finding a niche as a cure-all<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"\">CBD, or cannabidiol, comes from the hemp plant, a close relative to another member of the cannabis family, marijuana. Both plants contain abundant types of cannabinoids, but marijuana is high in the psychoactive chemical THC, while hemp is rich in CBD, the non-psychoactive component of cannabis that has generated quite a buzz for its potential medicinal benefits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">CBD has been touted as a treatment for a wide range of conditions \u2014 including anxiety, pain, inflammation and even cancer \u2014 but little reliable research has been done on CBD&#8217;s effects on humans, experts say. The only FDA-approved CBD oil is\u00a0<a class=\" vilynx_listened\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/fda-approves-cannabis-based-drug-epilepsy-n886386\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Epidiolex, an oral solution<\/a>prescribed for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare, severe forms of epilepsy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cSocieties have jumped far far ahead of science,\u201d said Dr. Margaret Haney, a professor of neurobiology at Columbia University Medical Center and director of Columbia\u2019s Marijuana Research Laboratory. \u201cSo it\u2019s showing up in lotions and pretty much any form of product one can use. There\u2019s a lot of different ways one could use CBD, but the ways we have studied CBD is much more limited.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">CVS has at least 9,800 stores nationwide and will soon roll out the CBD products in over 800 stores in the eight states. The health care chain says that effectiveness claims will vary from product-to-product, but that the company does not plan to market any of the items as a &#8216;cure-all&#8217; product.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cWe\u2019re going to walk slowly, but this is something we think our customers will be looking for,\u201d CVS Health CEO Larry Merlo said in an interview Wednesday with CNBC\u2019s Jim Cramer.<\/p>\n<section class=\"related related--relatedContent related___2RfEH single___1bpFv dn-print\" data-test=\"related\">\n<div class=\"inner___He6NE\">\n<div class=\"related__boxes related__boxes--relatedContent todayboxes___jjC-0\">\n<div class=\"todayboxesinner___3pDup\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"todayboxesbottom___2F78Y\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"background___3J1WX\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"related__title related__title--relatedContent titleWrapper___1JWkE\">\n<h4 class=\"title___15PLX\">Related<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"related\" class=\"related__items related__items--relatedContent  items___3G8l3\">\n<div class=\"relatedItem relatedItem___bedt5 single___eMUer\">\n<div class=\"relatedItem__thumb thumbnailWrapper___1M3cr\"><a class=\"link___3qfFk pictureLink___3TXZA vilynx_disable vilynx_listened\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/storyline\/legal-pot\/daily-use-high-potency-marijuana-linked-higher-rates-psychosis-study-n985151?icid=related\"><picture class=\"thumbnail___H4rRy\" data-lazyloaded=\"true\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media1.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2019_03\/2702691\/190103-medical-marijuana-cs-1012a_0c56dcb9639c3249bec1112b561ca32a.focal-640x320.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media1.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2019_03\/2702691\/190103-medical-marijuana-cs-1012a_0c56dcb9639c3249bec1112b561ca32a.focal-320x160.jpg 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media1.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2019_03\/2702691\/190103-medical-marijuana-cs-1012a_0c56dcb9639c3249bec1112b561ca32a.focal-560x280.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media1.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2019_03\/2702691\/190103-medical-marijuana-cs-1012a_0c56dcb9639c3249bec1112b561ca32a.focal-280x140.jpg 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 758px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media1.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2019_03\/2702691\/190103-medical-marijuana-cs-1012a_0c56dcb9639c3249bec1112b561ca32a.focal-120x120.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media1.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2019_03\/2702691\/190103-medical-marijuana-cs-1012a_0c56dcb9639c3249bec1112b561ca32a.focal-60x60.jpg 1x\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/media1.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2019_03\/2702691\/190103-medical-marijuana-cs-1012a_0c56dcb9639c3249bec1112b561ca32a.focal-60x60.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/picture><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eyebrow___1iBD9\"><span class=\"label___3cWwg\">HEALTH<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"relatedItem__title infoWrapper___1l_Lr\">\n<h3 class=\"title___142QR\"><a class=\"link___3qfFk vilynx_disable vilynx_listened\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/storyline\/legal-pot\/daily-use-high-potency-marijuana-linked-higher-rates-psychosis-study-n985151?icid=related\">Daily use of high potency marijuana linked to higher rates of psychosis, study finds<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"\">The company noted that they would not be selling any CBD-based supplements or food additives. Under the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/newsevents\/newsroom\/pressAnnouncements\/ucm628988.htm\">Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act<\/a>, it is illegal to introduce drug ingredients like CBD into the food supply or to market them as dietary supplements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cSelling unapproved products with unsubstantiated therapeutic claims is not only a violation of the law, but also can put patients at risk, as these products have not been proven to be safe or effective,\u201d FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in a statement in December.<\/p>\n<section class=\"related related--recommendedContent related___2RfEH dn-print\" data-test=\"related\">\n<div class=\"inner___He6NE\">\n<div class=\"related__boxes related__boxes--recommendedContent todayboxes___jjC-0\">\n<div class=\"todayboxesinner___3pDup\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"todayboxesbottom___2F78Y\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"background___3J1WX\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"related__title related__title--recommendedContent titleWrapper___1JWkE\">\n<h4 class=\"title___15PLX\">Recommended<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"recommended\" class=\"related__items related__items--recommendedContent  items___3G8l3\">\n<div class=\"relatedItem relatedItem___bedt5\">\n<div class=\"relatedItem__thumb thumbnailWrapper___1M3cr\"><a class=\"link___3qfFk pictureLink___3TXZA vilynx_disable vilynx_listened\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/pennsylvania-police-chief-friend-accused-sexually-abusing-girl-years-n988631?icid=recommended\"><picture class=\"thumbnail___H4rRy\" data-lazyloaded=\"true\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media1.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2019_13\/2802521\/190328-gregory-wagner-brent-getz-cs-439p_e3abb28d9c1dbc951190c18aa18734c9.focal-160x160.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media1.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2019_13\/2802521\/190328-gregory-wagner-brent-getz-cs-439p_e3abb28d9c1dbc951190c18aa18734c9.focal-80x80.jpg 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 758px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media1.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2019_13\/2802521\/190328-gregory-wagner-brent-getz-cs-439p_e3abb28d9c1dbc951190c18aa18734c9.focal-120x120.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media1.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2019_13\/2802521\/190328-gregory-wagner-brent-getz-cs-439p_e3abb28d9c1dbc951190c18aa18734c9.focal-60x60.jpg 1x\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/media1.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2019_13\/2802521\/190328-gregory-wagner-brent-getz-cs-439p_e3abb28d9c1dbc951190c18aa18734c9.focal-60x60.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"relatedItem__title infoWrapper___1l_Lr\">\n<h3 class=\"title___142QR\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\"><span class=\"eyebrow___1iBD9\">NEWS<\/span><\/a><a class=\"link___3qfFk vilynx_disable vilynx_listened\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/pennsylvania-police-chief-friend-accused-sexually-abusing-girl-years-n988631?icid=recommended\">A Pennsylvania police chief and friend accused of sexually abusing girl for years<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relatedItem relatedItem___bedt5\">\n<div class=\"relatedItem__thumb thumbnailWrapper___1M3cr\"><a class=\"link___3qfFk pictureLink___3TXZA vilynx_disable vilynx_listened\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/immigration\/dhs-ask-congress-sweeping-authority-deport-unaccompanied-migrant-children-n988651?icid=recommended\"><picture class=\"thumbnail___H4rRy\" data-lazyloaded=\"true\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media2.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2019_13\/2802576\/190328-el-paso-border-patrol-ew-534p_220d8c17d0127e80d10b9ebeba71a05e.focal-160x160.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media2.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2019_13\/2802576\/190328-el-paso-border-patrol-ew-534p_220d8c17d0127e80d10b9ebeba71a05e.focal-80x80.jpg 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 758px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media2.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2019_13\/2802576\/190328-el-paso-border-patrol-ew-534p_220d8c17d0127e80d10b9ebeba71a05e.focal-120x120.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media2.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2019_13\/2802576\/190328-el-paso-border-patrol-ew-534p_220d8c17d0127e80d10b9ebeba71a05e.focal-60x60.jpg 1x\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/media2.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2019_13\/2802576\/190328-el-paso-border-patrol-ew-534p_220d8c17d0127e80d10b9ebeba71a05e.focal-60x60.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"relatedItem__title infoWrapper___1l_Lr\">\n<h3 class=\"title___142QR\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\"><span class=\"eyebrow___1iBD9\">POLITICS<\/span><\/a><a class=\"link___3qfFk vilynx_disable vilynx_listened\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/immigration\/dhs-ask-congress-sweeping-authority-deport-unaccompanied-migrant-children-n988651?icid=recommended\">DHS to ask Congress for sweeping authority to deport unaccompanied migrant children<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"\">For this reason, CVS will market the creams and salves as over-the-counter medicinal products, merchandised in a dedicated display.<\/p>\n<div class=\"quote___U_LGF small___2-X0R\">\n<div class=\"collapseContainer___3IP99\">\n<div class=\"container___1YAfH mt8 mt2-m mb8\">\n<div class=\"pullQuote___PESSR\">\n<p class=\"content___3WSQL f8 lh-none founders-cond pt6 mt0 mb5\">There have been more dangerous situations where people turn down effective medications to use unproven products, like CBD.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">To assure accurate labeling and safety for customers, CVS has partnered with Eurofins, a third party laboratory, to test all CBD topicals for THC, CBD content, and other contaminants, DeAngelis said in the statement to NBC News.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cWe are working only with CBD product manufacturers that are complying with applicable laws and that meet CVS\u2019s high standards for quality. Only products passing these independent tests are offered for sale in our stores,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Some experts believe the move by CVS to sell CBD over-the-counter may provide more questions than answers, at least initially.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cIt\u2019s a way to reduce the stigma for a product that really doesn\u2019t deserve to be stigmatized,\u201d said nutritionist and cannabis practitioner Brooke Alpert. \u201cOn the other hand, because of the lack of regulation it raises questions like: do people really know what they\u2019re getting; can other brands get away with selling inferior products; and where can people find more information about these products?\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"related related--relatedContent related___2RfEH single___1bpFv dn-print\" data-test=\"related\">\n<div class=\"inner___He6NE\">\n<div class=\"related__boxes related__boxes--relatedContent todayboxes___jjC-0\">\n<div class=\"todayboxesinner___3pDup\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"todayboxesbottom___2F78Y\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"background___3J1WX\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"related__title related__title--relatedContent titleWrapper___1JWkE\">\n<h4 class=\"title___15PLX\">Related<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"related\" class=\"related__items related__items--relatedContent  items___3G8l3\">\n<div class=\"relatedItem relatedItem___bedt5 single___eMUer\">\n<div class=\"relatedItem__thumb thumbnailWrapper___1M3cr\"><a class=\"link___3qfFk pictureLink___3TXZA vilynx_disable vilynx_listened\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/fda-approves-cannabis-based-drug-epilepsy-n886386?icid=related\"><picture class=\"thumbnail___H4rRy\" data-lazyloaded=\"true\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media2.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2018_26\/2404636\/180419-cbd-oil-epiodolex-ew-333p_de9255f2ba4bec7dd47457a12c117e7c.focal-640x320.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media2.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2018_26\/2404636\/180419-cbd-oil-epiodolex-ew-333p_de9255f2ba4bec7dd47457a12c117e7c.focal-320x160.jpg 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media2.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2018_26\/2404636\/180419-cbd-oil-epiodolex-ew-333p_de9255f2ba4bec7dd47457a12c117e7c.focal-560x280.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media2.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2018_26\/2404636\/180419-cbd-oil-epiodolex-ew-333p_de9255f2ba4bec7dd47457a12c117e7c.focal-280x140.jpg 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 758px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media2.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2018_26\/2404636\/180419-cbd-oil-epiodolex-ew-333p_de9255f2ba4bec7dd47457a12c117e7c.focal-120x120.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media2.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2018_26\/2404636\/180419-cbd-oil-epiodolex-ew-333p_de9255f2ba4bec7dd47457a12c117e7c.focal-60x60.jpg 1x\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/media2.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2018_26\/2404636\/180419-cbd-oil-epiodolex-ew-333p_de9255f2ba4bec7dd47457a12c117e7c.focal-60x60.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/picture><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eyebrow___1iBD9\"><span class=\"label___3cWwg\">HEALTH<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"relatedItem__title infoWrapper___1l_Lr\">\n<h3 class=\"title___142QR\"><a class=\"link___3qfFk vilynx_disable vilynx_listened\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/fda-approves-cannabis-based-drug-epilepsy-n886386?icid=related\">FDA approves cannabis-based drug CBD for epilepsy<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"\">Another big concern for experts is that patients will avoid proven medications in favor of CBD.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lastMarkupItem\">\u201cThere have been more dangerous situations where people turn down effective medications to use unproven products, like CBD,\u201d said Haney.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><\/div>\n<p>Federal legalization of hemp arrived in the U.S. late last year and expanded an industry already booming because of the skyrocketing popularity of CBDs, a compound in hemp that many see as a health aid. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[531,330,376,7143,233,7827,55,6813,77,9,5019,1778,1,3,5219,18,7309,61,1736],"tags":[3105,2908,2954,7144,2811,7828,2635,6818,2655,5022,4346,5234,2622,7312],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8658"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8658"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8730,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8658\/revisions\/8730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}