{"id":763,"date":"2019-01-15T03:34:20","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T03:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/?p=763"},"modified":"2019-01-15T03:34:20","modified_gmt":"2019-01-15T03:34:20","slug":"history-popularity-marketing-cbd-cannabidiol-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/2019\/01\/history-popularity-marketing-cbd-cannabidiol-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"The History Behind the Popularity &amp; Mass Marketing of CBD (Cannabidiol) Oil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-765\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2019\/01\/cbd-oil-2072210_1280-227x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2019\/01\/cbd-oil-2072210_1280-227x300.png 227w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2019\/01\/cbd-oil-2072210_1280-768x1013.png 768w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2019\/01\/cbd-oil-2072210_1280-776x1024.png 776w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2019\/01\/cbd-oil-2072210_1280.png 970w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"http:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/cbd-oil-hype-harm-or-heck-yay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last week\u2019s article<\/a>, I began my discussion of the latest herbal \u201cdarling\u201d on the block, CBD (cannabidiol) oil. This \u201cmagic medical elixir\u201d has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/10\/27\/style\/cbd-benefits.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dominating mainstream media<\/a>. It has captured the attention of physicians, millennials, baby boomers, \u201cstoners,\u201d and celebrities.<\/p>\n<p>Many <a href=\"https:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/features\/the-cbd-boom-popularity-of-hemp-product-swells-in-lancaster\/article_787c5dca-15e7-11e9-8729-db187c723e0c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">case reports and testimonials<\/a> are being posted across the blogosphere praising CBD\u2019s healing potential. Reports on its benefits range the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/317221.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gamut of \u201cmiracle cure<\/a>s.\u201d Due to its <a href=\"https:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/features\/the-cbd-boom-popularity-of-hemp-product-swells-in-lancaster\/article_787c5dca-15e7-11e9-8729-db187c723e0c.html\">popularity and profit<\/a> potential, CBD can now be found in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/beauty\/a42274\/higher-power-marijuana-beauty-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> personal and skin care<\/a> products, cookies, lattes, and just about anything that can be marketed! It has even been rumored to be the next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/janetwburns\/2018\/09\/17\/coca-cola-is-considering-cbd-for-its-infused-beverages\/#4fe60451aab5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ingredient to be added to Cocoa-Cola<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/pain-management\/news\/20180507\/cbd-oil-all-the-rage-but-is-it-safe-effective#2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Many are heeding<\/a> that there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/the-goods\/2018\/11\/1\/18024806\/cbd-oil-vape-hemp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">potential danger<\/a>s to such widespread availability of this cannabis compound! <a href=\"http:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/cbd-oil-hype-harm-or-heck-yay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As Uncle Ben says<\/a>, \u201cWith great power comes great responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It makes one wonder:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is the history and background of this \u201cmagical elixir?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>How did this extract become so popular?<\/li>\n<li>Is it the \u201creal deal?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>What are the potential pitfalls?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this series, I\u2019ll address all of these questions.<\/p>\n<p>First, I\u2019ll review the background of hemp, cannabis, and this popular constituent. <a href=\"http:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/cbd-oil-hype-harm-or-heck-yay-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please feel free to comment below!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>This material is for information purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prescribe for any illness. You should check with your doctor regarding implementing any new strategies into your wellness regime. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. (<a href=\"http:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/affiliate-disclosure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Affiliation link.<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Disclaimer: This information is applicable ONLY for therapeutic quality essential oils. This information DOES NOT apply to essential oils that have not been tested for purity and standardized constituents. There is no quality control in the United States, and oils labeled as \u201c100% pure\u201d need only to contain 5% of the actual oil. The rest of the bottle can be filled with fillers and sometimes toxic ingredients that can irritate the skin. The studies are not based solely on a specific brand of an essential oil, unless stated. Please read the full study for more information.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; In last week\u2019s article, I began my discussion of the latest herbal \u201cdarling\u201d on the block, CBD (cannabidiol) oil. This \u201cmagic medical elixir\u201d has been dominating mainstream media. It has captured the attention of physicians, millennials, baby boomers, \u201cstoners,\u201d and celebrities. Many case reports and testimonials are being posted across the blogosphere praising CBD\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":109,"featured_media":765,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,30],"tags":[131,467,457,470,471,469,130,468,472,473,466,7,89,88,127],"class_list":["post-763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-holistic-health","category-mind-body","tag-ballston-spa-naturopathic-doctor","tag-cbd-history","tag-cbd-oil","tag-cbd-oil-coca-cola","tag-cbd-oil-products","tag-cbd-oil-skin-care","tag-functional-and-naturopathic-doctor-albany-ny","tag-history-cannabis","tag-legal-cbd-oil","tag-marijuana-legal","tag-medical-marijuanas","tag-naturopathic-and-functional-medicine-and-saratoga-ny","tag-naturopathic-and-functional-medicine-clifton-park-ny","tag-naturopathic-and-functional-medicine-schenectady-ny","tag-naturopathic-doctor-saratoga-ny"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>The History Behind the Popularity &amp; Mass Marketing of CBD (Cannabidiol) Oil - Healing, Health &amp; Wellness for the Mind, Body &amp; Spirit with Dr. Sarah<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn why CBD oil is so popular and why it is popping up in so many products. 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