Lung Disease: Can CBD Help?

SOURCES:

David Mannino, MD, director, Pulmonary Epidemiology Research Laboratory, University of Kentucky, Lexington; medical director, COPD Foundation.

Institute of Lung Health: “Can CBD Cure My Lung Disease?”

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Penn Medicine: “Penn Study Shows Almost 70% Of Cannabidiol Extracts Sold Online Are Mislabeled.”