id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> Most medical marijuana users take CBD for pain. But does it work?

Picture Alliance/Getty Images What if the next time you have a headache instead of popping an aspirin, you swallowed a CBD capsule instead? Cannabidiol (CBD for short) is the health industry's new shining star, with producers hawking it as a quick-fix for everything from anxiety to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), despite it only recently becoming legal in the US. But, according to recent research, out of the 62 percent of people who use CBD to treat a medical condition, most use it to manage chronic pain, arthritis and joint pain.

This story discusses substances that are legal in some places but not in others and is for informational purposes only, not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You shouldn't do things that are illegal -- this story does not endorse or encourage illegal drug use. 

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