The market for CBD continues to balloon: 86% of Americans have heard of the product, and 18% have tried it, according to a recent white paper by cannabis data company New Frontier. CBD, or cannabidiol, is one of over 100 cannabinoids found in cannabis plants, and it can be beneficial for managing stress, soothing aches and pains, and supporting healthy immune function.*
June Chin, D.O., an integrative doctor based in New York, is an early adopter of cannabinoid medicine. Over the years, she has seen more patients and fellow physicians show interest in the plant compounds—a trend she predicts will continue as the body of clinical research on cannabinoids expands.
At NYU Langone, for example, researchers are currently conducting clinical trials on how CBD could help relieve seizures and autism symptoms.* “As physicians, we’re usually very conservative. We kind of follow this linear path and follow the herd—so when we see these big institutions getting money for this research, we start paying attention,” Chin tells mbg.