: a nonintoxicating cannabinoid found in cannabis and hemp : cannabidiol
More than a dozen medical trials in the past decade have shown that treatments containing THC (and some that combine THC with another derivative called cannabidiol, or CBD) not only ease pain in MS patients but also alleviate other problems associated with the disease.—
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Nathan SeppaUnder Leni's Law, named for a child whose daily seizures are mitigated by CBD usage, CBD oils [=oils containing cannabidiol] can't contain more than 3 percent THC "relative to CBD." For example if an oil has 10 mg of CBD, it could have no more than 0.3 mg of THC.—Andrew J. Yawn
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cash before delivery
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central business district
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Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
Similarly, Sativex, which contains both THC and CBD, is prescribed for spasticity due to multiple sclerosis.
—Calvin Rasode, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
Raffles Sentosa, Singapore Singapore’s answer to Disney World, Sentosa is a southern island just minutes from the CBD.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2024
The Council for Board Diversity (CBD), an advisory body established by the city-state’s Ministry of Social and Family Development, has set a goal of boosting the percentage of female directors at Singapore’s 100 largest companies beyond 30% by 2030, up from 23.7% in 2023.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune Asia, 7 Oct. 2024
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—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
Similarly, Sativex, which contains both THC and CBD, is prescribed for spasticity due to multiple sclerosis.
—Calvin Rasode, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
Raffles Sentosa, Singapore Singapore’s answer to Disney World, Sentosa is a southern island just minutes from the CBD.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2024
The Council for Board Diversity (CBD), an advisory body established by the city-state’s Ministry of Social and Family Development, has set a goal of boosting the percentage of female directors at Singapore’s 100 largest companies beyond 30% by 2030, up from 23.7% in 2023.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune Asia, 7 Oct. 2024
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“CBD.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CBD. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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CBD
1 of 2 noun
: a nonintoxicating cannabinoid found in cannabis and hemp : cannabidiol
Under Leni's Law, named for a child whose daily seizures are mitigated by CBD usage, CBD oils can't contain more than 3 percent THC "relative to CBD." For example if an oil has 10 mg of CBD, it could have no more than 0.3 mg of THC.—Andrew J. Yawn
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2 of 2 abbreviation1
closed bladder drainage
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common bile duct
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