PRLA Restaurant & Lodging Matters Fall 2019

10 •  PENNSYLVANIA RESTAURANT & LODGING matters  •  Fall 2019 What is CBD? CBD, short for cannabidiol, is a chemical compound found in the cannabis or hemp plant. CBD won’t make you high, that’s a different chemical called THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). CBD may have other health benefits, but additional research is required. What are those health benefits? Despite the wild claims of some CBD manufacturers, it won’t cure cancer. CBD users have said it has helped reduce inflammation, anxiety, insomnia, and pain; however, these claims remain largely unproven according to medical researchers. Research has found that CBD is an effective treatment of childhood epilepsy conditions, and the FDA recently approved the first cannabis-derived medicine as a treatment.