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Cities and states are confused about whether CBD products are legal

Regulatory confusion clouds the future of cannabidiol products.

Regulatory confusion clouds the future of cannabidiol products.
Regulatory confusion clouds the future of cannabidiol products.
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Head to a fancy coffee shop, an organic food store, or — soon, in many states — a CVS Pharmacy, and you’ll see all kinds of products marked with three letters: CBD. That stands for “cannabidiol,” a compound derived from cannabis that doesn’t give a “high.” But even as market research firms anticipate the CBD industry crossing the $1 billion threshold in the next few years, regulatory confusion clouds its future.

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