Does anyone here have personal experience with CBD (cannabidiol)?

I got my mother (65 yrs old w/ cancer) one of several things, and she only felt benefits from the cream/ oil for her arthritis on her hands. She said the edibles were all right, but basically nothing a xanax wouldn’t do, as far as relaxing her.

Yeah, I took it on a couple of occasions (to ease anxiety related symptoms), but other than a foul taste it didn’t bring me much.
Well, a smaller wallet.
My girlfriend, though, swore by it.
So yeah, I guess it depends.
Can’t hurt, I would think, to give it a try once (not a doctor, though, me).
Be sure to educate yourself a bit on dosage and mg’s.
Some retailers throw numbers around to lure people, since it’s a booming market.

I know several people who use it and swear it has helped them tremendously. It’s very popular where I live. I’ve never tried it.

The way I understood it they use it topically. Maybe they take pills too? I’m unclear about that.

@JLeslie There is non-THC smokeables, edibles, creams, and oils, that’s about all I saw. The cream is $60 a jar for a few ounces here in Missouri.

I tried an edible and fell into a deep sleep almost immediately, but I don’t have sleeping issues or pain, so basically it did the same thing a .5 xanax would do- knocked me out, not even any fun.

My daughter is handicapped due to a bad back. She is in pain 24/7. She swears by the stuff (I think she takes it orally, mixed with juice or something) but I’m not certain myself. I just find it hard to believe that cannabis has all those magical properties.

Not “magical”, @Dutchess_III, a lot of pharmaceuticals still have a botanical base.

@rebbel, what was she taking it for?

@canidmajor PM

So I tried it for the first time today. Swelling and pain in joints has reduced dramatically, and my sinus issues have dialed waaaay back.
Not a bad start.