A study comparing cannabidiol availability across in nine countries – Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, UK and US – shows a wide variety of approaches in how access to CBD products is regulated.
Global CBD Study Calls For Tighter Regulation And Clinical Trials
A wide-ranging study of low-dose cannabidiol supplementation, its regulation, efficacy and safety calls for improved legislation, guidelines and quality control together with clinical trials exploring the increasingly popular ingredient's therapeutic benefits.

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