Over One-Third of American Parents , Think CBD and Marijuana Are the Same .<br />CNN reports a recent poll shows <br />American parents know very<br />little about CBD products.<br />The poll, conducted by C.S. Mott <br />Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, says 80% of American parents are in the dark about CBD.<br />The poll, conducted by C.S. Mott <br />Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, says 80% of American parents are in the dark about CBD.<br />CBD stands for cannabidiol, a chemical compound found in hemp and marijuana.<br />Differing from marijuana, CBD only contains 0.3% of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive compound that <br />makes users feel high.<br />Differing from marijuana, CBD only contains 0.3% of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive compound that <br />makes users feel high.<br />Of the 7% of participating parents <br />who administered or considered <br />using a CBD product on their child, .<br />Of the 7% of participating parents <br />who administered or considered <br />using a CBD product on their child, .<br />nearly 29% of them confessed to avoiding<br />consulting a pediatrician beforehand.<br />A total of 1,992 parents participated <br />in the poll. 35% said they believed <br />CBD and marijuana are more <br />or less the same thing.<br />I think that people who fall into that camp would be surprised if they strolled down the aisles of their neighborhood drugstore. , Sarah Clark, research scientist and co-director of the poll, via CNN.<br />According to CNN, the vast majority of <br />CBD products remain unregulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.<br />According to CNN, the vast majority of <br />CBD products remain unregulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.<br />Experts say until more is known about the effects of CBD, adults are advised to treat the compound as medication, and to keep it safely away from children.<br />Experts say until more is known about the effects of CBD, adults are advised to treat the compound as medication, and to keep it safely away from children
