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Are There Any Side Effects? Who Shouldn't Take CBD?

CBD is generally considered safe, but it can inhibit the effects of some medicines. If you are taking medication, you should consult a doctor first. Other side effects can include dry mouth, low blood pressure, lightheadedness, and sleepiness. The same applies here: There are no long-term studies on the side effects, which is why reliable statements cannot be made 100 percent.

Is CBD suitable for children?

So far, there have been few studies on the effects of CBD on children. In some studies of children suffering from epilepsy and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, taking CBD News medication showed improvement in symptoms. In general, however, it should be taken under medical advice, because children are in the developmental stage and here too the consequences of CBD consumption are still largely unexplored.

Is CBD addictive?

No, even the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that in a comprehensive report (read here) at the end of 2017 that deals with how CBD News works. In an additional article, the ECDD (Expert Committee on Drug Dependence) confirms that CBD is unlikely to be abused or create a dependency.

In what form can I buy CBD?

CBD is now available in countless products: you can of course continue to smoke it, or smear it on your body as a cream, eat it as ice cream or gummy bears, massage yourself with oil, swallow capsules or mix hemp powder in your smoothie. In Germany, CBD News is declared as a dietary supplement, so you can buy CBD preparations not only in pharmacies, but now also in supermarkets, in drugstores such as Grossmann and dm or online in numerous shops. Some Spätis also contain non-psychoactive hemp flowers for smoking. Utopia reports that Lidl sells hemp in Switzerland and that Coca-Cola wants to develop cannabis-based drinks.

Is CBD legal?

Since 1996, farmers have been allowed to grow CBD-rich industrial hemp, which has a low THC content, which are mainly processed into renewable plastics, paper or clothing. This means that CBD News products with a THC content of less than 0.2 percent are also legal and can be freely sold. In Bavaria, for example, Josef Bayer runs Germany's first self-pick hemp field, vice reports. Nonetheless, growing cannabis plants containing more than 0.2% THC is still illegal.

What happens if I am stopped by the police?

The purchase and possession of CBD products with a THC content of less than 0.2 percent is legal in Germany. German law states that one may not possess more than 0.1 grams of marijuana or hashish. In Berlin, the upper limit is 10 grams, "if there is no danger to