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Doctors Discuss Benefits Of CBD Oil

AP/Minnesota Public Radio
Epidiolex from GW Pharmaceuticals was approved by the FDA in June.

Utah and Missouri joined 31 other states in making marijuana legal for medicinal use. While it is still illegal in Idaho, the state has conducted programs looking at the efficacy and safety of using Cannabidiol (CBD) for treating epilepsy in children. The cannabis by-product is used to treat an array of ailments, but it's still considered marijuana in many jurisdictions. 

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