CBD Might Work as an Antibiotic to Treat Bacterial Infections

Experiments showed cannabidiol can squash microbes that cause staph infections.

By Jennifer Walter
Jun 25, 2019 9:15 PMMar 1, 2021 3:57 PM
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CBD, or cannabidiol, is growing in popularity as a stress-relieving wonder drug that may help ease anxiety, inflammation and pain. Many enthusiasts also say it can cure a smorgasbord of other conditions. CBD is a non-active ingredient in cannabis — it doesn’t get you high. And that’s helped retailers avoid legal problems while plopping the substance into all manner of products.

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