What Is CBD and Why Do People Take It?

One of the most controversial drugs in America can't even get you high. Derived from marijuana, CBD, or cannabidiol, could help treat a range of medical conditions, early research suggests -- but its Schedule I status has made it hard to study, leaving researchers and patients in the dark. Although it's usually found as an oil, CBD can be infused into snacks and drinks, or come in transdermal patches, vaporizers, suppositories, and concentrates or "dabs." It can be made synthetically, but