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Tiffany Devitt PROJECT CBD | PROJECTCBD.ORG | JULY 16, 2019 Cultivating Wellness A SURVEY ON THE WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE & WHY OF CBD

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TiffanyDevittPROJECTCBD|PROJECTCBD.ORG|JULY16,2019

CultivatingWellnessASURVEYONTHEWHO,WHAT,WHEN,WHERE&WHYOFCBD

PROJECTCBD 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS

AboutProjectCBD............................................................................................................................................3

Disclosures&Disclaimers.................................................................................................................................4

Recruitment&Participation.............................................................................................................................5

Limitations........................................................................................................................................................6

SummaryofKeyFindings.................................................................................................................................7

Demographics.................................................................................................................................................11

CBDProducts&Dosing..................................................................................................................................14

GeneralImpact&SideEffects........................................................................................................................17

Conditions.......................................................................................................................................................19

CBDforPain....................................................................................................................................................20

CBDforSleep..................................................................................................................................................22

CBDforMoodDisorders.................................................................................................................................24

CBDforHormonalConditions........................................................................................................................26

CBDforPTSD...................................................................................................................................................28

CBDforGastrointestinalDisease...................................................................................................................30

CBDforADD/ADHD.......................................................................................................................................32

CBDforCancer................................................................................................................................................34

CBDforDiabetes.............................................................................................................................................36

CBDforAlcoholism/Addiction......................................................................................................................37

CBDforBrainInjuries.....................................................................................................................................39

AnecdotalFeedback.......................................................................................................................................41

Conclusions.....................................................................................................................................................42

AppendixA:MedicalConditionsforWhichParticipantsUseCBD................................................................43

AppendixB:CompleteListofReportedSideEffects.....................................................................................45

EndNotes.........................................................................................................................................................47

PROJECTCBD 3

ABOUTPROJECTCBD

ProjectCBDisaCalifornia-basednonprofitdedicatedtopromotingandpublicizingresearchintothemedicalusesofcannabidiol(CBD)andothercomponentsofthecannabisplant.Weprovideeducationalservicesforphysicians,patients,industryprofessionals,andthegeneralpublic.

Forquestionsandsuggestionsregardingthisreport,pleaseemailusat:[email protected].

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DISCLOSURES&DISCLAIMERS

THEINFORMATIONHEREINISNOTINTENDEDTODIAGNOSE,TREAT,ORCUREANYDISEASE.THISINFORMATIONSHOULDNOTBEINTERPRETEDASMEDICALADVICEORTREATMENT.

TiffanyDevitt,theauthorofthisreport,holdsstockin,isseparatelyemployedby,andservesontheBoardofDirectorsof,CannaCraft,acommercialcannabiscompany.TheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisreportarethoseoftheauthoranddonotnecessarilyreflectthepoliciesorpositionsofCannaCraft.

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RECRUITMENT&PARTICIPATION

Inearly2019,ProjectCBDpostedoneofthemostcomprehensiveresearchsurveystodateontheuseofCBD.Withover200questions,thesurveywasdesignedtoshedlightonwhoisusingCBD,whatkindofproductstheyareusing,forwhatpurpose,andtowhatends.

AsofJune26,2019,3,506peoplehadcompletedthesurvey.Surveyparticipantsspannedtheglobe,representing58differentcountries,fromAfghanistantoAustralia,fromtheUStoUruguay.

ParticipantsreportedusingCBDforover200differentmedicalconditions.Themajoritysaidtheywereusingthismuch-talked-aboutcannabinoidforcommonailments,suchaspain,depression,anxiety,sleepproblems,andhormonalconditions–allofwhich,despitetheirprevalence,remainstubbornlydifficulttotreat.AsignificantminorityofsurveyrespondentsreportedusingCBDtomanagethesymptomsofcatastrophicillnesseslikecancer,Parkinson’sdisease,andAlzheimer’sdisease.Thecompletelistofailmentsisasoberingreminderofthelimitationsofpharmacology,andthemagnitudeofhumansufferinginthefaceofintractablediseases.

Whatfollowsisapreliminarysummaryofthedatacollectedthusfar.Thissurveyisstillopen.Wewillbeupdatingresultsregularlyandpublishingin-depthreportsonspecificconditions.

Visitprojectcbd.orgformoreinformationandupdates.

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LIMITATIONS

Therearelimitationstothisobservationalstudythatwarrantmention.Mostsignificantisthewayparticipantswereselected;werecruitedfrompeoplewhovisittheProjectCBDwebsiteorsocialmediasites,orsubscribetotheProjectCBDnewsletter.ThismeansthatparticipantswereinterestedinCBDasatreatmentmodality,andmanyhadalreadyfoundittobehelpful.Thislikelyhadtheeffectofincreasingtheproportionofpatientswhoreportedimprovementsanddecreasingtheproportionofpatientsreportingthattheirconditionworsened.

Theselectionofpatientsmayhavealsointroducedsystematicbiasesinothercategories,thoughthisislessclear.Forexample,sinceCBDisrarelyafirst-linetreatment,patientswhoturntoCBDproductsmaybemorelikelytorespondpoorlytoothermodalities.Thissamplebiascannotbedistinguishedfromthedata,andthedatamustbeviewedwiththesequalificationsinmind.

Finally,thisstudyreliesentirelyonself-reportedoutcomes.

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SUMMARYOFKEYFINDINGS

Thisobservationalstudyvalidatedsomewell-establishedfactsaboutCBD–namelythatithasastrongsafetyprofile,iandisextraordinarilyeffectiveatamelioratingpainiiandanxiety.iiiParticipantsreportedsignificantimprovementsinpainandmoodregardlessoftheunderlyingmedicalcondition.

Thatsaid,thestudyalsoshowedthatCBDisnotapanacea–assomewouldclaim–forallthatailsus.SomesymptomsweredecidedlylessresponsivetoCBDproducts.Forexample,CBDwasnotparticularlyusefulinhelpingpeople

withgastrointestinaldiseasesmaintainahealthyweight.NordidithavemuchofanimpactonPMS-relatedbloating,cancer-relateddiarrheaandconstipation,orlowsexdriveduringmenopause.Nonetheless,itwasastonishinglyeffectiveatsimplymakingpeoplefeelbetter–mostlikelybecauseofitsimpactonpain,mood,andsleep.Thesurveyalsofoundthattherewerefewadverseeffects,whichisconsistentwithstudiesshowingthatCBDissafeandwell-toleratedevenathighdoses.iv

WHOISUSINGCBD?

ThefirstquestionwesetouttoanswerwaswhoisusingCBD?Basedonthissurvey,itappearsthatthetypicalCBDuseriswhite,well-educated,over45,female,andlivingintheUS.Tosomeextent,thisskewingtowardsfemalesmayreflecttheirgreaterutilizationofhealthcareservicesingeneralv,andalternativemedicinesinparticularvi.ItmayalsoreflectthefactthatthetwomostprevalentconditionsforwhichparticipantsreportedusingCBD–painandanxiety–affectwomendisproportionately.vii,viii

Regardingethnicity,asmentioned,thevastmajorityofsurveyparticipantswerewhite.IntheUS,whichiswherethemajorityofparticipantswerelocated,thismaybeduetothehighcostsofCBDtherapeutics,thegreaterutilizationofalternativetherapiesbyCaucasians,ixand/orawarinessofcannabisonthepartofcommunitiesofcolorthathavebornethebruntoftheUSdrugwar.

CBDusersinthissurveyalsoskewedolder.Almosttwo-thirdswereovertheageof44,andalmost20%wereseniorsovertheageof64.ThisfindingmaybeexplainedbyCBD’spopularityfortreatingpainandsleepproblems,ailmentsthatarecommonamongtheelderly,particularlyintheUSwherehalfofolderadultsreportsufferingfromchronic“bothersome”pain,xandhalfreportregularsleepdisturbances.xi

PROJECTCBD 8

WHATKINDOFPRODUCTSAREPEOPLEUSING?

ParticipantsweremorelikelytobeusingCBDfromhempratherthancannabis.(Thisisunsurprisinggiventhatthelatterisstillillegalinmostoftheworld.)TheytendedtofavorCBDtincturesandtopicalsovertraditionalmodesoftakingcannabis,i.e.smokingandedibles.TheytypicallyusedCBDproductsmultipletimesperdayandusedmorethanonetypeofproduct(mostoftenatincturewithatopical).

FewparticipantswereabletosayhowmuchCBD(orTHC)theyweretaking,suggestinganurgentneedforbothbetterproductlabelingandconsumereducation.AlmosthalfofparticipantshadbeenusingCBDforundersixmonths.

WHATAREPEOPLEUSINGCBDFOR?

ThevastmajorityofparticipantsreportedusingCBDtoalleviatepain(particularlyinflammatorypain),toimprovemoodandsleep,and/orforgeneralwellness.

Around10%reportedusingCBDproductstotreatsevere,debilitating,treatment-resistantconditions,includingbraininjuries,epilepsy,multiplesclerosis,autismspectrumdisorder,Parkinson’sdisease,andAlzheimer’sdisease.

MostparticipantswereusingCBDformorethanonecondition,andtherewasanotableclusteringofcertainconditions.xiiPain,moodissues,andsleepproblemscorrelatedclosely.AsignificantnumberofparticipantsusingCBDforpainreportedsufferingfromfibromyalgiaand/orarthritisthoughwehadnotaskedspecificallyabouttheseconditions.TherewasalsoanotablecorrelationbetweenaddictionandADD/ADHD,andaddictionandPTSD;participantswhowereusingCBDforADD/ADHDorPTSDwerethreetimesmorelikelythantheaverageparticipanttobeusingCBDforalcoholismoraddiction.

CBD’SIMPACT&EFFICACY

ThesurveyaskedaboutCBD’simpactonsixqualityoflifemeasurements:Pain,mood,sleep,physicalfunction,energyormotivation,andtheabilitytosocialize.Amajorityofparticipantsreportedsomeimprovementacrossallmeasures,butthemostsignificantwereintheareasofpainandmood.Fortypercentofparticipantsreportedhavingoneormoresideeffects.Theseweretypicallymild.Themostcommonsideeffectsweredrymouth,tiredness,dryorbloodshoteyes,andincreasedappetite.

Ofgreatinterestweretheefficacyreportsforspecificconditions.Thesurveyaskedabout17differentconditionsforwhichCBDissometimesused,includingalcoholism/addiction,ADDorADHD,Alzheimer'sdisease,autismspectrumdisorder,braininjury(e.g.stroke,TBI,tumor),cancer,diabetes,epilepsyand

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otherseizuredisorders,gastrointestinaldisease(e.g.Colitis,Crohn's,IBS),depression,anxietyandothermooddisorders,motionsickness,pain,Parkinson'sdisease,hormonalconditions(e.g.PMS,menopause),multiplesclerosis,PTSD,andsleepproblems.Thesurveyaskedwhattypeorstageofdiseasethepersonhad(e.g.type1ortype2diabetes),andhowtheyfeltCBDimpactedthecommonsymptomsofthatdisease.HerearesomeofthefindingsregardingtheefficacyofCBDforspecificconditions:ü CBDforPain:MostparticipantstakingCBDforpainindicatedthattheygotmeaningfulrelief.Just

under90%ofparticipantsofthisgroupreportedsomeimprovementinthefrequencyanddurationoftheirpain,with60%reportingthatCBDmadetheseaspects“muchbetter.”MostsignificantthoughwasCBD’simpactontheperceptionofpainintensity:BeforetakingCBD,theaveragepainscorewas6.85;whentakingCBD,theaveragepainscorewas2.76,representinga60%decreaseinintensity.

ü CBDforSleep:ParticipantstakingCBDforsleepweremorelikelytoreporthavingproblemsstayingasleepthangettingtosleepthoughmostpeoplereportedhavingdifficultywithboth.ParticipantsreportedthatCBDhelpedthemgettosleepmorequickly,reducingtheaveragetimefromaboutanhourto20minutes.Theyalsoreportedwakingupmuchlessoften–1.4timespernightversus4.3oraboutathirdasmanytimes.WithoutCBD,almostthree-quartersofparticipantsreportedwakinguptired;withCBD,9%reportedwakinguptired.Thereportedimprovementsinhowpeoplereportedfeelinguponwakingislikelyexplainedbyimprovementsintheabilitytostayasleep.PeopletakingCBDforsleepweresomewhatmorelikelytoalsousesomeTHCthantheaverageparticipant.

ü CBDforAnxiety,Depression&OtherMoodDisorders:Almost90%ofparticipantsusingCBDforamooddisorderreportedthattheyhadanxiety.Formost,anxietywenthand-in-handwithdepression.ParticipantsreportedthatCBDhadsignificanteffectasbothananti-anxietyagentandanti-depressant.Itperformedespeciallywellatmitigatingfeelingsofnervousness;92%ofparticipantsexperiencedsomerelieffromthissymptom,and68%reportedthatfeelingsofnervousnesswere“muchbetter”withCBD.CBDalsoperformedwellatrelievingpanicattacks,mitigatingmoodswings,andquellingfeelingsofagitation,irritability,andsadness.CBDwaslesseffectiveatmitigatingdifficultiesconcentrating,alackofinterestinactivities,anddigestiveupset;almostafifthofpeoplereportnochangeinthesesymptoms.Moreover,3%ofpeopleusingCBDforamooddisorderreportedthattheabilitytoconcentrateworsenedwithCBD.

ü CBDforHormonalIssues:AmongpeopletakingCBDforPMS,menopause,orotherfemalehormonalconditions,CBDappearstobehighlyeffectiveinaddressingmooddisturbancesandpain.Italsoappearstohelpmitigatenightsweatsand,toalesserdegree,hotflashesassociatedwithmenopause.CBDwaslesseffectiveatamelioratingbloatingcommontomenstruation;anditwaslesseffectiveatmitigatingsexualdiscomfort,lowsexdrive,anddryskinassociatedwithmenopause.About5%ofpeoplereportedthattheirCBDproductmadePMS-relatedfoodcravingsworse,aneffectthatmaybeattributabletoTHC’swell-knowntendencytocausethe“munchies.”

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ü CBDforPTSD:AmongpeopletakingCBDforPTSD,CBDappearstobehighlyeffectiveinaddressingarangeofsymptoms,particularlyanxiety,anger,irritability,depression,moodswings,andpanicattacks.CBDalsoappearshelpful,thoughlessso,inmitigatingunwantedthoughts,nightmares,andheartpalpitationsinpeoplewithPTSD.

ü CBDforGastrointestinal(GI)Diseases:AmongpeopletakingCBDforGIdiseases,particularlyIBS(IrritableBowelSyndrome),CBDappearstobeextremelyhelpfulforrelievingabdominalcrampsorpain,nauseaorvomiting,andindigestion.Manyparticipantsalsofoundithelpfulforfatiguethoughsomefounditmadethemmoretired.CBDappearstobelesseffectiveathelpingpeoplewithGIdiseasesmaintainahealthyweight;halfofparticipantsinthisgroupreportedeithernochangeoraworseningofthissymptom.

ü CBDforADD/ADHD(AttentionDeficitDisorder/AttentionDeficitHyperactivityDisorder):AmongpeoplewithADD/ADHD,CBDappearsmosthelpfulwithstayingontask,minimizingdistractibility,andmitigatingagitationorirritability.Itappearslesseffectiveatminimizingthetendencytolosethingsandprocrastinate(commontoADD/ADHD)andsometimesmadethosesymptomsworse.

ü CBDforCancer:AmongpeopletakingCBDforcancer,CBDwasmosthelpfulwithamelioratingnauseaandvomiting.Manyparticipantsalsofoundithelpfulforappetite,neuropathy(numbnessortingling),andweakness.Asmentionedearlier,CBDwasmarkedlylesslikelytohelpwithcancer-relatedconstipationanddiarrhea.Themostsignificantsideeffectswerewithmemoryandconcentrationissues.PeopletakingCBDforcancerweremorelikelythantheaverageparticipanttobetakingsomeTHC.ThismaybeduetoTHC’sefficacyasapainrelieverxiiiortowell-publicizedpreclinicaldatasuggestingthatbothTHCandCBDmayhavetumor-fightingproperties.xiv

ü CBDforDiabetes:ParticipantstakingCBDfordiabeteswereaskedtheiraveragebloodsugarlevelsbeforeandaftertheystartedtakingCBD.ThoughaveragebloodsugarlevelswithCBDwerestillhigh,theyshowedsignificantimprovementsoverthepre-CBDlevels,decreasingfrom178to130onaverage.Participantsalsoreportedsignificantimprovementsinneuropathy-typesymptoms(i.e.nervepain,tinglingornumbness),andsomeimprovementsintheirabilitytomaintainahealthyweight.

ü CBDforAlcoholism/Addiction:AmongpeopleusingCBDforaddiction,most(70%)wereseekingtoabstainfromtheirsubstanceofabuse(asopposedtousinglessorgettingthroughwithdrawal).CBDappearedtobeextremelyhelpfulforgettingandstayingoffopiates.Thisisconsistentwithobservationalstudiesthathavenotedthatmanypatientsvoluntarilydecreasethenumberofopiatestheyareusing—orgooffopiatescompletely—whentheyusetheminconjunctionwithcannabis,aswellwithanimalandpreclinicalstudiessuggestingthatcannabisandCBDmayreducetheriskofrelapse.xvCBDwasalsoreportedlyhelpfulforreducingoreliminatingalcoholconsumption.Itwascomparativelylesshelpfulasasmokingcessationaid.Twenty-fourpercentoftobaccousersexperiencednochange,and4%reportusingmoretobaccoafterintroducingCBD.

ü CBDforBrainInjury:AmongpeopleusingCBDforabraininjury(typicallyaTBI),CBDprovedmosthelpfulforrelievingheadaches,irritability,andagitation.CBDwaslesshelpfulforbalanceissues.Inasmallpercentageofparticipants,CBDseemedtomakeissueswithmemory,concentration,andself-expressionworse.

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DEMOGRAPHICS

Thissectionlooksatthedemographicsofsurveyparticipants,includinggender,ethnicity,age,education,andlocation.

SEX

Participantsskewedstronglyfemale.Thisskewingmayreflectfemales’higherutilizationofhealthcareservicesingeneralandalternativemedicinesinparticular.

Itmayalsoreflectthefactthatthetwomostprevelantconditions–painandanxiety–affectwomendisporportionately.

ETHNICITY

Thevastmajorityofsurveyparticipantsclassifiedthemselvesaswhite.IntheUS,thismaybeduetothehighcostofCBDtherapeutics,greaterutilizationofalternativetherapiesbyCaucasians,and/orawarinessofcannabistherapeuticsonthepartofcommunitiesofcolorthathavebornethebruntoftheUSdrugwar.

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AGE

Participantsskewedolder.Almosttwo-thirdswereovertheageof44,andalmost20%wereovertheageof64.

ThismaybeexplainedbytheCBD’sreportedeffectivenessintreatingpainandsleepproblems,ailmentsthatarecommonamongtheelderly,particularlyintheUSwherehalfofolderadults(i.e.overtheageof65)reportsufferingfrom“bothersome”painregularly,andhalfreportregularsleepdisturbances.

EDUCATION

Surveyparticipantswerewell-educated.Justunderthree-quartersreportedhavingatleastsomecollegeeducation.Aboutone-fifth(18%)reportedhavingagraduatedegree.ThismayreflectthefactthatparticipantswererecruitedthroughProjectCBD,awebsitethatfocusesonCBDscienceandeducation.

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LOCATIONOFPARTICIPANTS

Fifty-eightseparatecountrieswererepresentedinthesurvey;however,mostparticipants(80%)werefromtheUnitedStates.

TOPCOUNTRIES

1. UnitedStates2. Canada3. UnitedKingdom4. SouthAfrica5. Australia6. Germany7. Norway8. Mexico9. Argentina10. Italy

TOPUSSTATES

1. California2. Texas3. Florida4. Washington5. Pennsylvania6. Kentucky7. NorthCarolina8. Utah9. Colorado10. NewYork

TIFFANYDEVITT 14

CBDPRODUCTS&DOSING

Thissectionlooksatwhatpeoplearetaking:whattypeofproducts,whatdosages,howoften,andforhowlong.

CBDSOURCES:HEMPVS.CANNABIS

HalfofparticipantsreportedusingCBDfromhemp,thatisCBDwithlessthan0.3%THC.FortypercentreportedusingCBDfromcannabisorincombinationwithcannabis,meaningtheytakesomeTHCaspartoftheirCBDroutinethoughamountsvariedwildly.

ThesurveydidnotaskaboutCBDisolates.SomeoftheparticipantswhodidnotspecifythesourceoftheirCBD(4%)maybeusinganisolate.

FivepercentofparticipantsstatedthattheywerenotsurewheretheirCBDcamefrom.Thismayreflectpoorlabeling,and/orconfusionaroundthechanginglegaldefinitionofhemp.

CBDfromhemp(littletonoTHC)

50%CBDfromorwith

cannabis(someTHC)40%

CannabiswithoutCBD1%

I'mnotsure.5%

Notspecified

4%

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PRODUCTTYPES

CBDuserstendedtofavorsmoke-freemethods,liketincturesandtopicals,overtraditionalmodesofingestingcannabis(i.e.smoking,vaping,andedibles).

Almosthalfofparticipants(46%)reportedusingmorethanonetypeofproduct.Themostpopularcombinationwasatincturewithatopical(13%)followedbyatincturewithavapedproduct(4%).Only2%ofparticipantsreportedusingatopicalalone.

FREQUENCYOFUSE

ThemajorityofsurveyrespondentsreporttakingCBDatleastonceaday,andoverhalfreportedtakingitmultipletimesperday.

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DOSING&RATIO

FewparticipantswereabletosayhowmuchCBD(orTHC)theyweretaking,suggestinganurgentneedforbothbetterproductlabelingandconsumereducation.Thosethatdidanswerthisquestionindicatedthattheytakeanywherefrom2mgto1000mg.

AbouthalfofparticipantstakingCBDwithorfromcannabisspecifiedtheratioofCBDtoTHC.MostfavoredabalancedratioofCBDandTHC(between4:1and1:1),orahighCBD/lowTHCratiobetween(20:1and10:1).

LENGTHOFUSE

Forty-fourpercentofparticipantssaidthattheyhadbeenusingCBDforlessthansixmonths.Thisisnotsurprisinggivenhowrecentlyit’sbecomeavailableanditstherapeuticpotentialunderstood.Overone-thirdreportedthattheyhadbeenusingCBDforoveroneyear,and11%reportedtheyhadbeenusingitforoverthreeyears.

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GENERALIMPACT&SIDEEFFECTS

ThissectionlooksattheoverallimpactofCBD.Specifically:howdidCBDimpactkeyqualityoflifemeasurements,whatsortofsideeffectsdidpeopleexperience,andhowseriouswerethosesideeffects?

QUALITYOFLIFEMEASURES

ParticipantswereaskedtoassessCBD’simpactonsixqualityoflifemeasurements–pain,mood,sleep,physicalfunction,energyormotivation,andtheabilitytosocialize–andindicateifCBDmadethemfeel“muchbetter,”“alittlebetter,”“alittleworse,”“alotworse,”or“nochange.”Amajorityofsurveyrespondentsreportedsomeimprovementinallareas.Themostsignificantimprovementswereintheareasofpainandmood.Theonlynoticeablenegativeeffectswereonenergyandmotivation;justover2%ofparticipantsreportedthattheirenergyormotivationgotworse.ThismaybeexplainedbythefactthatbothCBDandTHCcanbesedatingdependinguponthedose.

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SIDEEFFECTS

Fortypercentofparticipantsreportedhavingoneormoresideeffects.Theseweretypicallymild.Themostcommonsideeffectsweredrymouth(18%ofparticipants),tiredness(12%),dryorbloodshoteyes(5%),andincreaseappetite(5%).

SeeAppendixBforthecompletelistofreportedsideeffects.

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PROJECTCBD 19

CONDITIONS

ThissectionlookedattheconditionsforwhichpeoplearetakingCBD.

ParticipantsreportedusingCBDforover200differentconditions.(SeeAppendixAforthecompletelist.)Thevastmajority,however,reportedusingCBDtoalleviatepain,improvemoodandsleep,and/orforgeneralwellness.Mostparticipants(71%)wereusingCBDformorethanonecondition.Around10%reportedusingCBDtotreatserious,intractableillnessessuchasbraininjuries,epilepsy,multiplesclerosis,autismspectrumdisorder,Parkinson’s,andAlzheimer’s.

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CBDFORPAIN

PROFILE

2,202PeoplereportedtakingCBDforpain65%Female|33%Male|2%Prefernottosay

ThevastmajorityofparticipantstakingCBDforpainstatedthattheyturnedtoCBDbecausetheyhadpainmost,ifnotall,thetime(87%).Manyhadidentifiedmultiplesourcesofpain,themostsignificantbeinginflammation.Almost10%ofparticipantswithpainindicatedinthecommentsfieldthattheyhadarthritisand/orfibromyalgia.

Otherhealthissueswerecommonamongthosewithpain,inparticular,sleepproblems(51%),moodissues(typicallyanxietyand/ordepression)(51%),hormonalconditions(15%),PTSD(14%),andgastrointestinaldisease(12%).

FREQUENCYOFPAIN

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Frequently36%

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1%

PROJECTCBD 21

EFFICACY

ParticipantswereaskedtoratetheirpainwithandwithoutCBDonascaleof1to10where1represented“alittlepain”and10represented“theworstpainimaginable.”Theywerealsoaskedaboutchangesinthefrequency,duration,andintensityoftheirpain.

Participantsreportedmeaningfulimprovementagainstallpainmeasures.Justunder90%ofparticipantsreportedsomeimprovementsinthefrequencyanddurationoftheirpain,with60%reportingthatCBDmadetheseaspects“muchbetter.”MostsignificantthoughwasCBD’simpactontheintensityofpain.Almost70%ofparticipantsreportedthattheirpainintensitywas“muchbetter”withCBD;anadditional23%reporteditwas“alittlebetter.”WithoutCBD,theaveragepainscorewas6.85.WithCBD,theaveragepainscorewas2.76,representinganaveragedecreaseinintensityof60%.

Inlightofthewell-knowndangersofopiates,thissuggeststhatCBDhassignificantpotentialasanon-toxic,non-addictive,alternativepainremedy.

CHANGESINPAINSCORE

FREQUENCY,DURATION&INTENSITY

6.85WITHOUTCBD

2.76WITHCBD

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PROJECTCBD 22

CBDFORSLEEP

PROFILE

1,521PeoplereportedtakingCBDforsleepproblems69%Female|29%Male|2%Prefernottosay

Surveyparticipantswereslightlymorelikelytoreporthavingproblemsstayingasleepratherthanfallingsleep,thoughmostpeoplereportedhavingdifficultywithboth.

OtherhealthissueswerecommonamongthoseusingCBDforsleep,inparticular,pain(73%),moodissues(63%),hormonalconditions(20%),PTSD(18%),andgastrointestinaldisease(15%).

PeopletakingCBDforsleepwereslightlymorelikelythanaveragetouseCBDwithorfromcannabis(ratherthanCBDfromhempalone),meaningtheyweremorelikelytobeusingsomeTHCwiththeirCBD.

SLEEPISSUES

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TIFFANYDEVITT 23

EFFICACY

SurveyparticipantswereaskedtoestimatehowmanyminutesittookthemtogettosleepwithandwithoutCBD,andhowoftentheywokeinthenightwithandwithoutCBD.

ParticipantsreportedthatCBDhelpedgettosleepmorequickly,reducingtheaveragetimefromaboutanhourto20minutes.Perhapsmoreimportantly,participantsreportedwakinguplessoftenwhenusingCBDforsleep(aboutathirdasmanytimes).

NO.OFMINUTESTOGETTOSLEEP

NO.OFTIMESONEWAKESINTHENIGHT

Amajorityofparticipantsreportedimprovementsinhowtheyfeltuponwaking.Almostthree-quartersofparticipantsreportedwakinguptiredwithoutCBD;9%reportedwakinguptiredwithCBD.

ThesignificantimprovementsinhowparticipantsreportedfeelinguponwakingwhenusingCBDwaslikelyconnectedtothedecreaseinthenumberoftimestheywokeduringthenight.

FEELINGSUPONWAKING

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CBDFORMOODDISORDERS

PROFILE

1,631PeoplereportedtakingCBDformooddisorders70%Female|28%Male|2%Prefernottosay

OftheparticipantstakingCBDforamooddisorder,moststatedthattheyhadanxiety,depression,orboth.Themostcommontypesofanxietyweregeneralizedanxietydisorder(50%ofallparticipantstakingCBDforanxiety),socialanxiety(10%),andpanicdisorder(10%).

Mostpeoplewithdepression(58%ofallparticipantstakingCBDfordepression)werenotsurewhattypetheyhad.TwelvepercentofpeopletakingCBDfordepressionsaidtheyhadmajordepressivedisorder,andsevenpercentsaidtheyhadbipolardepression.

Mostparticipantsreportedthattheiranxietyand/ordepressionwereofmoderateseverity.

TYPESOFMOODDISORDERS

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56%Anxiety33%

Depression8%

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SEVERITYOFANXIETY

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EFFICACY

SurveyparticipantswereaskedtoratehowCBDimpacted11commonsymptomsofmooddisorders(seechartbelow),indicatingwhetherthesymptomwasa“muchbetter,”“littlebetter,”“nochange,”a“littleworse,”or“lotworse.”CBDappearedtobequiteeffectiveasananti-anxietyagentandanti-depressant.Participantsreportedthatitperformedespeciallywellatmitigatingfeelingsofnervousness.Ninety-twopercentofpeopleexperiencedsomerelief,and68%reportedthatfeelingsofnervousnesswere“muchbetter”withCBD.CBDalsoperformedwellatrelievingpanicattacks,mitigatingmoodswings,andquellingfeelingsofagitation,irritability,andsadness.

CBDwaslesseffectiveatmitigatingdifficultiesconcentrating,lackofinterestinactivities,anddigestiveupset.Whilestillsomewhathelpfulformost,seventeenpercentofpeoplereportednoimprovementinthesesymptoms.And,3%ofpeoplereportedthattheabilitytoconcentrateworsenedwithCBD.

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CBDFORHORMONALCONDITIONS

PROFILE

452FemalesreportedtakingCBDforhormonalissues

ParticipantsreportedtakingCBDforfemalehormonalissuesacrossthelifecycle,fromPMStopost-menopause.

Typically,peopletakingCBDforhormonalconditionsalsoreportedusingCBDforpain(76%),andsleepproblems(69%).

Thisgroupwasmorelikelythanaveragetobetakinghemp(withlittletonoTHC)ratherthancannabis-derivedCBD.Fifty-sevenpercentutilizedhemp-derivedCBD,while38%usedCBDwithorfromcannabis.

TYPESOFHORMONALISSUES

EFFICACY

ParticipantswereaskedtoratehowCBDimpacted14commonsymptomsofhormonalconditions(seechartbelow),indicatingwhethersymptomswere“muchbetter,”“littlebetter,”“nochange,”a“littleworse,”or“lotworse.”CBDappearedtobehighlyeffectiveinaddressingmoodandpainissuesassociatedwithfemalehormonalcycles.Italsoappearedtobeespeciallyhelpfulinmitigatingnightsweatsand,toalesserdegree,hotflashesassociatedwithmenopause.

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CBDwaslesseffectiveatamelioratingbloatingandfoodcravingsrelatedtomenstruation,andsexualdiscomfort,lowsexdriveassociatedanddryskinrelatedtomenopause.About5%ofpeoplereportedthattheirCBDproductmadePMS-relatedfoodcravingsworse,aneffectthatmaybeattributabletoTHC’swell-knowntendencytocausethe“munchies.”

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CBDFORPTSD

PROFILE

406PeoplereportedtakingCBDforPTSD(Post-TraumaticStressDisorder)69%Female|30%Male|1%Prefernottosay

MostparticipantsusingCBDforPTSDcharacterizedtheirPTSDas“moderate.”Overhalf(57%)reportedthattheyhadhadPTSDforovertenyears.FourteenpercentofparticipantswithPTSDweremilitaryveterans.

ThemajorityofparticipantsusingCBDforPTSDalsoreportedthattheywereusingCBDfordepression(80%),pain(77%),andsleepproblems(67%).

Notably,thisgroupwasalmostthreetimesmorelikelythantheaverageparticipanttoreportusingCBDforalcoholism/addiction.And,theywerealmostthreetimesmorelikelytobeusingCBDforabraininjury.

ThisgroupfavoredCBDderivedfromorusedincombinationwithcannabisoverhemp-derivedCBD(53%utilizedCBDfromorwithcannabis),meaningtheyweremorelikelytobeusingTHC.

SEVERITYOFPTSD

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EFFICACY

ParticipantswereaskedtoratehowCBDimpactedninecommonsymptomsofPTSD(seechartbelow),indicatingwhetherthesymptomwasa“muchbetter,”“littlebetter,”“nochange,”a“littleworse,”or“lotworse.”CBDappearedtobehighlyeffectiveinaddressingarangeofPTSDsymptoms,particularlyanxiety,anger,irritability,depression,moodswings,andpanicattacks.CBDwasalsohelpful,thoughlessso,inmitigatingunwantedthoughts,nightmares,andheartpalpitations.

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CBDFORGASTROINTESTINALDISEASE

PROFILE

366PeoplereportedtakingCBDforgastrointestinal(GI)diseases71%Female|26%Male|3%Prefernottosay

IrritableBowelSyndrome(IBS)wasthemostcommonGIconditionamongparticipantsreportingthattheywereusingCBDforGIdiseases.

ThemajorityofparticipantsusingCBDforGIdiseasealsoreportedthattheywereusingCBDforpain(73%),moodissues(66%),andsleepproblems(62%).

ThisgroupwasmorelikelythanaveragetobetakingCBDwithorfromcannabis(asopposedtohemp-derivedCBD),meaningtheyweremorelikelytobeusingsomeTHCwiththeirCBD.

TYPEOFGIDISEASES

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EFFICACY

ParticipantswereaskedtoratehowCBDimpactedninecommonsymptomsofGIdiseases(seechartbelow),indicatingwhetherthesymptomwasa“muchbetter,”“littlebetter,”“nochange,”a“littleworse,”or“lotworse.”CBDappearedtobemosthelpfulwithrelievingabdominalcrampsorpain,nauseaorvomiting,andindigestion.ManyparticipantsalsofoundithelpfulforfatiguethoughasmallpercentagefoundCBDmadethemmoretired.CBDappearedtobefarlesseffectiveathelpingpeoplewithGIdiseasesmaintainahealthyweight.

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CBDFORADD/ADHD

PROFILE

263PeoplereportedtakingCBDforADD/ADHD57%Female|38%Male|4%Prefernottosay

PeoplereportingthattheywereusingCBDforADD/ADHD(attentiondeficitdisorder/attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder)typicallyhadInattentiveTypeorCombinedtype.ThisgroupfrequentlyreportedthattheywereusingCBDforotherissuessuchasmoodissues(78%),pain(68%),andsleepproblems(60%).

SimilartoparticipantsusingCBDforPTSD,thisgroupwasalmostthreetimesmorelikelytobeusingCBDforalcoholism/addiction,aswell.

Inaddition,theyweremorelikelytobeusingCBDwithorfromcannabisratherthanhemp-derivedCBDalone,meaningtheyweremorelikelytobeusingsomeTHCwiththeirCBD.

TYPESOFADD/ADHD

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EFFICACY

ParticipantswereaskedtoratehowCBDimpactedsevencommonsymptomsofADD/ADHD(seechartbelow),indicatingwhetherthesymptomwasa“muchbetter,”“littlebetter,”“nochange,”a“littleworse,”or“lotworse.”CBDappearedtobemosthelpfulwithstayingontask,minimizingdistractibility,andmitigatingagitationorirritability.Itappearedlesseffectiveatminimizingthetendencytolosethingsandprocrastinateandsometimesmakesthosesymptomsworse.

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Pancreaticcancer

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CBDFORCANCER

PROFILE

214PeoplereportedtakingCBDforcancer51%Female|49%Male

Participantsreportedhaving32differenttypesofcancer.Breast,prostate,andcolon/rectalcancerwerethemostcommon.Themajorityofparticipantsinthisgrouphadhadeithersurgery,chemotherapy,orradiationtherapy.Manywereinremission/cancer-free.ManywerealsousingCBDforpain(44%),sleepproblems(30%),and/ormoodissues(25%).

ParticipantsusingCBDproductsforcancerweremorelikelytobeusingCBDwithorfromcannabisratherthanhemp-derivedCBDalone(57%versus40%),meaningtheyweremorelikelytobetakingsomeTHCwiththeirCBDregimen.ThismaybeduetoTHC’seffectivenessasapainrelieverortowell-publicizedpreclinicaldatasuggestingthatbothTHCandCBDmayhavetumor-fightingproperties.

CANCERTYPES

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TREATMENTS

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ParticipantswereaskedtoratehowCBDimpactedeightcommonsymptomsofcancerandcancertreatment(seechartbelow),indicatingwhetherthesymptomwasa“muchbetter,”“littlebetter,”“nochange,”a“littleworse,”or“lotworse.”CBDwasmosthelpfulwithamelioratingnauseaandvomiting.Someparticipantsalsofoundithelpfulforlossofappetite,neuropathy(numbnessortingling),andweakness.CBDwasmarkedlylesslikelytohelpwithcancer-relatedconstipationanddiarrhea.Themostsignificantsideeffectsrelatedtomemoryandconcentration.

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CBDFORDIABETES

PROFILE

169PeoplereportedtakingCBDfordiabetes53%Female|44%Male|3%Prefernottosay

MostparticipantstakingCBDfordiabeteshadType2diabetes(72%).ManyreportedthattheyweretakingCBDforotherconditions,inparticular,pain(77%),moodissues(49%),andsleepproblems(46%).Asignificantminorityofthisgroup(14%)alsoreportedtakingCBDforGIdiseases.

EFFICACY

ParticipantswereaskedabouttheirtypicalbloodsugarlevelsbeforeandaftertheystartedtakingCBD.ThoughtheaveragelevelswithCBDwerestillhigh,theyshowedsignificantimprovementsoverthepre-CBDlevels,decreasingbyabout27%onaverage.Participantsalsoreportedsignificantimprovementsinneuropathy-typesymptoms(i.e.nervepain,tinglingornumbness),andsomeimprovementsintheirabilitytomaintainahealthyweight.

BLOODSUGARLEVELS

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178WITHOUTCBD

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CBDFORALCOHOLISM/ADDICTION

PROFILE

145PeoplereportedtakingCBDforaddiction49%Female|48%Male|3%Prefernottosay

MostparticipantsusingCBDforaddictionreportedbeingaddictedtoalcohol(68%),tobacco(38%),and/oropiates(36%).Asmallerpercentreportedbeingaddictedtobenzodiazepines,amphetamines,cocaine,sleepingmedications,ketamine,food,sugar,caffeine,andhighTHCcannabis.AmajorityofparticipantsusingCBDforaddiction(55%)reportedhavingmorethanoneaddiction.Themostcommoncombinationswerealcoholandtobacco,alcoholandopiates,andopiatesandtobacco,inthatorder.ParticipantstakingCBDforaddictionwereverylikelytoreportthattheywerealsotakingCBDformoodissues(78%),pain(69%),sleepproblems(58%),andPTSD(30%).

Participantswereaskedwhattheirprimaryrecoverygoalwas:toavoidarelapse(stopusingthesubstance),uselessoftheaddictivesubstance,ormanagethesymptomsofwithdrawal/detox.Moststatedthattheyweretryingtoabstainfromtheiraddictivesubstance(s).

ADDICTION

PRIMARYRECOVERYGOAL

70% “I’mtryingtoabstain/avoidarelapse.”

23% “I’mtryingtouselessofthesubstanceI’maddictedto.”

7% “I’mtryingtogetthroughdetoxorwithdrawal.”

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PROJECTCBD 38

EFFICACY

CBDappearedtobeextremelyhelpfulforgettingoffandstayingoffopiates.Thisisconsistentwithobservationalstudiesthathavenotedthatmanypatientsvoluntarilydecreasethenumberofopiatestheyareusing—orgooffopiatescompletely—whentheyusetheminconjunctionwithcannabis,aswellwithanimalandpreclinicalstudiessuggestingthatcannabisandCBDmayreducetheriskofrelapse.

CBDwasalsoreportedlyhelpfulforreducingoreliminatingalcoholconsumption.Itwascomparativelylesshelpfulasasmokingcessationaid.Twenty-fourpercentoftobaccousersexperiencednochange,and4%reportusingmoretobaccoafterintroducingCBD.

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CBDFORBRAININJURIES

PROFILE

128PeoplereportedtakingCBDforbraininjuries58%Female|41%Male|1%Prefernottosay

ThemostcommontypeofbraininjuryamongparticipantswasaTBIorTraumaticBrainInjury.ParticipantstakingCBDforbraininjuriesoftenreportedthattheywerealsotakingCBDforpain(68%),moodissues(55%),sleepproblems(46%),andPTSD(33%).

PeoplewithabraininjuryweretwiceaslikelytoreportusingCBDforaddictionastheaverageparticipant.ParticipantswithbraininjurieswerealsomorelikelytobetakingCBDfromorwithcannabisratherthanhemp-derivedCBDalone(53%versus40%),meaningtheyweremorelikelytobetakingsomeTHCwiththeirCBD.

TYPESOFBRAININJURY

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EFFICACY

ParticipantswereaskedtoratehowCBDimpactedsevencommonsymptomsofbraininjuries(seechartbelow),indicatingwhetherthesymptomwasa“muchbetter,”“littlebetter,”“nochange,”a“littleworse,”or“lotworse.”Forparticipantswithbraininjuries,CBDappearedmosthelpfulforrelievingheadaches,irritability,andagitation.CBDwaslesshelpfulatrelievingissueswithbalanceorcoordination.Inasmallpercentageofparticipants,participantsreportedthatissueswithmemory,concentration,andself-expressionworsenedthoughitisunknownifthiswastheresultofCBDorTHC.

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ANECDOTALFEEDBACK

Inspiteofthefactthatthiswasalengthysurvey,overhalfofparticipants(1,897)answeredthequestion“whatelsewouldyouliketoshareaboutyourCBDexperience?”addingfree-formcommentsattheendoftheirsubmission.

MostcommentselaboratedonhowCBDenhancedthequalityofparticipants’lives,oftenpoignantlydescribingthechangeintheday-to-dayexperienceoftheirsymptoms.Otherselaboratedonitsefficacyforspecificconditions,andmanydescribedCBD’sunexpectedhelpfulnessinamelioratingsymptomsforwhichtheyweren’teventakingCBD(suchaspsoriasis).

ManyparticipantsalsonotedthatCBDhelpedthemreduceoreliminateothermedications,mostnotablyopiates,butalsoanti-depressants,anti-anxietyagents,thyroidmedications,insulin,andotherprescriptiondrugs.

AnumberofparticipantsbemoanedthelackofaccesstoCBDandothercannabis-derivedtherapeuticsandthehighpriceofsuchproducts.Othersexpressedconsternationoverthechallengesoffindrightproduct.

Quiteafewparticipantsrequestedmoreinformationonhowtofigureouttherightdoseand/orbalanceofCBDandTHC.OtherswantedtosharetipsonusingCBDbasedontheirownexperience,suchashowmuchtouse,daytimeversusnighttimeuse,theirfavoritemodesofadministration,etc.

Afewparticipantsreportedsideeffects,includinginonecasetheneedtochange–undertheirdoctor’ssupervision–theirdoseofWarfarin(acommonbloodthinner).

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CONCLUSIONS

FiguringouthowtomaximizethetherapeuticbenefitsofCBDandothercannabiscompoundsisstillaworkinprogress.Thissurveywasintendedtoharnessthegreat“laboratoryexperimentindemocracy”knownasmedicalandrecreationalcannabisthat’sbeenunfoldingstate-by-stateandaroundtheworld.Wedidthisbycrowd-sourcingtherapeuticknowledgeandsharingourcollectivelearnings.

Whilelargelyanecdotalandlimitedinscope,themessageisoneofhopeforpeoplesufferingawiderangeofdifficult-to-treatconditionsandsymptoms.

Forquestionsandsuggestions,pleaseemailusat:[email protected].

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APPENDIXA:MEDICALCONDITIONSFORWHICHPARTICIPANTSUSECBD

ParticipantsreportedthattheywereusingCBDtotreatawiderangeofmedicalconditionsandsymptoms.Thefulllist,whichisbelow,includesmanydifficulttotreatdiseases.

1. Acidreflux2. Acne3. Acousticneuroma4. ADD/ADHD5. Adrenalinsufficiency6. AIDS7. Alcoholism/addiction8. Allergies9. Alopecia10. ALS11. Alzheimer'sdisease12. Alzheimer'sprevention13. Angermanagement14. Ankylosingspondylitis15. Antiphospholipidsyndrome16. Anxiety17. Appetitestimulation18. Appetitesuppression19. Arrhythmia20. Arthritis21. Asthma22. Atherosclerosis23. Atrialfibrillation24. AutismSpectrumDisorder25. Autoimmunedisease26. Babesiadisease27. Backinjury28. Backpain29. Bipolardisorder30. Bodydysmorphia31. Braininjury32. Bronchiectasis33. Bulimia34. Bulgingcervicaldisks35. Bursitis36. Cancer37. Cancerprevention38. Carpeltunnelsyndrome39. Cataracts40. Celiacdisease41. Cerebralpalsy42. Cervicalspondylotic

myelopathy43. CharcotMarieToothdisease44. Highcholesterol45. Chronicfatiguesyndrome46. Clusterheadaches47. Colitis

48. Complexregionalpainsyndrome

49. Concussion50. Connectivetissuedisorder51. COPD52. Cranialfacialpain53. Crohn'sdisease54. Cymbaltawithdrawal55. Degenerativejointdisorder56. Depression57. Dermatitis58. Diabetes59. DiGeorgesyndrome60. Diverticulitis61. Dysautonomia62. Dystonia63. Eczema64. Ehlers-DanlosSyndrome65. Endometriosis66. Enlargedspleen67. Epilepsy/seizures68. Essentialtremors69. Exerciserecovery70. Fatigue71. Fibromyalgia72. Focus73. Functionalneurological

disorder74. Generalizedanxietydisorder75. Generalmovementdisorder76. Generalwellness77. GERD78. Glaucoma79. Glutensensitivity80. Gout81. Graftvshostdisease82. Grave’sdisease83. Grief84. Hashimoto’sdisease85. Headaches86. Heartdisease87. Hemifacialspasms88. Hemorrhoids89. HepatitisC90. Hereditaryspasticparaplegia91. Highbloodpressure92. Highcholesterol93. Hirschsprung'sdisease94. HIV

95. Hotflashes96. Hypertension97. Hypothyroidism98. IBS99. Idiopathicintracranial

hypertension100. Idiopathicmembranous

nephropathy101. Inclusionbodymyositis102. Inflammation103. Inflammatoryboweldisease104. Insomnia105. Intractablebrainstem

migraines106. Interoculareyepressure107. Irritablebowelsyndrome108. Jointhealth109. Jointpain110. Juvenilerheumatoidarthritis111. Keratosis112. Kidneydisease113. Kidneyfailure114. Kidneytransplant115. Leakygut116. Legcramps117. Lichensclerosus118. Lumbarbackinjury119. Lumbarspinalstenosis120. LungInjury121. Lupus122. Lyme'sdisease123. Medullaryspongekidneys124. Menopause125. Menstruationpain126. Mentalclarity127. Metabolicdisease128. Migraines129. Mooddisorders130. Moodswings131. Morningsickness132. Motionsickness133. Motorneurondisease134. Multiplemyeloma135. Multiplesclerosis136. Musclepain137. Musclerigidity138. Musclespasms139. Myastheniagravis140. Nailfungus

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141. Nausea142. Nervedisease/demyelination143. Nervepain144. Neuropathy145. Neuroprotection146. Numbnessinhands147. Obsessivecompulsivedisorder148. Ocularheadaches149. Osteoarthritis150. Osteomalacia151. Osteopenia152. Osteoporosis153. Pain154. Panicattacks155. Panicdisorder156. Parkinson'sDisease157. Parkinson'sprevention158. Polycysticovarysyndrome159. Pemphigus160. Pericarditis161. Perimenopause162. Peripheralneuropathy163. Phantomlimbpain164. Plantarfasciitis165. Polymyalgiarheumatica166. Porphyria167. Postablationsyndrome

168. Postmenopause169. Posturalorthostatic

tachycardiasyndrome170. Prader-Willisyndrome171. Prednisolonewithdrawal172. Primarybiliarycholangitis173. Psoriasis174. Psoriaticarthritis175. Psychosis176. PTSD177. Recoveryfrominjury178. Recoveryfromsurgery179. Relaxation180. Restlesslegsyndrome181. Rosacea182. Sarcoidosis183. Schizoaffectivedisorder184. Schizophrenia185. Sciatica186. Scleroderma187. Scoliosis188. Seborrheickeratosis189. Shingles190. Sjögren’ssyndrome191. Skinconditions192. Skin,hair,nailhealth193. Sleepproblems

194. Smokingcessation195. Socialanxiety196. Speechimpediment197. Spinabifida198. Spinalcordinjury199. Spinalstenosis200. Stroke201. TBI202. Temporalarteritis203. THCwithdrawal204. Thyroiddisease205. Tinnitus206. TMJ207. Toothache208. Tourette’ssyndrome209. Transversemyelitis210. Tremors211. Trigeminalneuralgia212. Tuberoussclerosis213. Undiagnosedintestinalissues214. Undiagnosedstomachpain215. Vertigo216. Weightloss217. Wellness218. Woundhealing

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APPENDIXB:COMPLETELISTOFREPORTEDSIDEEFFECTS

SideEffect #Reports %ofParticipants

Drymouth 619 17.66%

Tiredness 429 12.24%

Bloodshotordryeyes 188 5.36%

Overeating 181 5.16%

Headache 150 4.28%

Dizziness 130 3.71%

Digestiveupset 127 3.62%

Increasedpulseandheartrate 122 3.48%

Impairedconcentration 116 3.31%

Increasedsensitivity 78 2.22%

Anxiety 67 1.91%

Impairedcoordination 45 1.28%

Vividdreamsornightmares 7 0.20%

Itchinessorhives 6 0.17%

Insomnia/wakefulness 5 0.14%

Ringinginears 5 0.14%

Constipation 3 0.09%

Overheating 3 0.09%

Agitation/restlessness 2 0.06%

Diarrhea 2 0.06%

Forgetfulness 2 0.06%

Grogginess 2 0.06%

Impactonwarfarindose 2 0.06%

Nausea 2 0.06%

Tinglinginextremities 2 0.06%

Bloodsugarhigherinthemorning 1 0.03%

Blurredvision 1 0.03%

Brainfog 1 0.03%

Bruising 1 0.03%

Burningoftongue 1 0.03%

Cough/lungirritationfromvaping 1 0.03%

Delayedmenstruation 1 0.03%

Distractibility 1 0.03%

Driedsinusesandnasalpassage 1 0.03%

Foodcravings 1 0.03%

Fuzzyandheavyfeelinginthebody 1 0.03%

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Hypotension 1 0.03%

Incarceration 1 0.03%

Increasesensitivitytoalcohol 1 0.03%

Increasedappetite 1 0.03%

Increasedpain 1 0.03%

Increasedurination 1 0.03%

Irritability 1 0.03%

Lightheadedness 1 0.03%

Lossofappetite 1 0.03%

Nosebleed 1 0.03%

Numbnessinmouth 1 0.03%

Poorimpulsecontrol 1 0.03%

Sadness 1 0.03%

Sciatica 1 0.03%

Scratchythroat 1 0.03%

Severethrobbinginmyleftleg 1 0.03%

Shinglesoutbreak 1 0.03%

Softerandfaster-growingnails 1 0.03%

Swollenlegs 1 0.03%

Urinaryurgency 1 0.03%

Vomiting 1 0.03%

Weightgain 1 0.03%

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- Russo,EthanB.,etal.“Cannabis,Pain,andSleep:LessonsfromTherapeuticClinicalTrialsofSativex®,aCannabis-BasedMedicine.”ChemInform,vol.38,no.47,2007,doi:10.1002/chin.200747254.

- Russo,Ethan.“CannabinoidsintheManagementofDifficulttoTreatPain.”TherapeuticsandClinicalRiskManagement,Volume4,2008,pp.245–259.,doi:10.2147/tcrm.s1928.

- “IlluminatingResultsofCBDPatientSurvey.”ProjectCBD:MedicalMarijuana&CannabinoidScience,www.projectcbd.org/medicine/illuminating-results-cbd-patient-survey.

iiiForinformationoncannabidiolandthetreatmentofanxiety:

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xiiiForinformationonTHC,CBD,andpain:

- CommitteeontheHealthEffectsofMarijuana.TheHealthEffectsofCannabisandCannabinoids:TheCurrentStateofEvidenceandRecommendationsforResearch.(AReportoftheNationalAcademiesofScience,Engineering,andMedicine.)TheNationalAcademiesPress,2017.

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- Johnson,JR,etal.“Multicenter,Double-Blind,Randomized,Placebo-Controlled,Parallel-GroupStudyoftheEfficacy,Safety,andTolerabilityofTHC:CBDExtractandTHCExtractinPatientswithIntractableCancer-RelatedPain.”JournalofPainSymptomManagement,vol.39,no.2,Feb.2010,pp.167–179.,doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.06.008.

- Johnson,JR,etal.“Multicenter,Double-Blind,Randomized,Placebo-Controlled,Parallel-GroupStudyoftheEfficacy,Safety,andTolerabilityofTHC:CBDExtractandTHCExtractinPatientswithIntractableCancer-RelatedPain.”JournalofPainSymptomManagement,vol.39,no.2,Feb.2010,pp.167–179.,doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.06.008.

xivForinformationonCBD,THC,andcancer:

- Adinolfi,Barbara,etal.“AnticancerActivityofAnandamideinHumanCutaneousMelanomaCells.”EuropeanJournalofPharmacology,vol.718,no.1-3,2013,pp.154–159.,doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2013.08.039.

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- Anderson,SusanP.,etal.“ImpactofMedicalCannabisonPatient-ReportedSymptomsforPatientswithCancer

EnrolledinMinnesota’sMedicalCannabisProgram.”JournalofOncologyPractice,2019,doi:10.1200/jop.18.00562.- Aviello,Gabriella,etal.“ChemopreventiveEffectoftheNon-PsychotropicPhytocannabinoidCannabidiolon

ExperimentalColonCancer.”JournalofMolecularMedicine,vol.90,no.8,2012,pp.925–934.,doi:10.1007/s00109-011-0856-x.

- Bifulco,M.,etal.“EndocannabinoidsinEndocrineandRelatedTumours.”EndocrineRelatedCancer,vol.15,no.2,2008,pp.391–408.,doi:10.1677/erc-07-0258.

- Blasco-Benito,Sandra,etal.“Appraisingthe‘EntourageEffect’:AntitumorActionofaPureCannabinoidversusaBotanicalDrugPreparationinPreclinicalModelsofBreastCancer.”BiochemicalPharmacology,vol.157,2018,pp.285–293.,doi:10.1016/j.bcp.2018.06.025

- Brown,KJ,etal.“Cannabidiol,aNovelInverseAgonistforGPR12.”BiochemicalandBiophysicalResearchCommunications.,vol.4,no.493,ser.1,4Nov.2017,pp.451–454.1,doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.09.001.

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- Deng,L.,etal.“QuantitativeAnalysesofSynergisticResponsesbetweenCannabidiolandDNA-DamagingAgentsontheProliferationandViabilityofGlioblastomaandNeuralProgenitorCellsinCulture.”JournalofPharmacologyandExperimentalTherapeutics,vol.360,no.1,2016,pp.215–224.,doi:10.1124/jpet.116.236968.

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- Pacher,Pál.“TowardstheUseofNon-PsychoactiveCannabinoidsforProstateCancer.”BritishJournalofPharmacology,vol.168,no.1,2012,pp.76–78.,doi:10.1111/j.1476-5381.2012.02121.x.

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Cells.”MolecularCancerTherapeutics,vol.12,no.1,2012,pp.69–82.,doi:10.1158/1535-7163.mct-12-0335.- Ramer,Robert,andBurkhard,Hinz.“AntitumorigenicTargetsofCannabinoids–CurrentStatusand

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- Rocha,FranciscoCarlosMachado,etal.“SystematicReviewoftheLiteratureonClinicalandExperimentalTrialsontheAntitumorEffectsofCannabinoidsinGliomas.”JournalofNeuro-Oncology,vol.116,no.1,2013,pp.11–24.,doi:10.1007/s11060-013-1277-1.

- Russo,Ethan.“CannabinoidsintheManagementofDifficulttoTreatPain.”TherapeuticsandClinicalRiskManagement,Volume4,2008,pp.245–259.,doi:10.2147/tcrm.s1928.

- Russo,EthanB.,etal.“Cannabis,Pain,andSleep:LessonsfromTherapeuticClinicalTrialsofSativex®,aCannabis-BasedMedicine.”ChemInform,vol.38,no.47,2007,doi:10.1002/chin.200747254.

- Sharma,Manju,etal.“InVitroAnticancerActivityofPlant-DerivedCannabidiolonProstateCancerCellLines.”Pharmacology&Pharmacy,vol.05,no.08,2014,pp.806–820.,doi:10.4236/pp.2014.58091.

- Shrivastava,A.,etal.“CannabidiolInducesProgrammedCellDeathinBreastCancerCellsbyCoordinatingtheCross-TalkbetweenApoptosisandAutophagy.”MolecularCancerTherapeutics,vol.10,no.7,2011,pp.1161–1172.,doi:10.1158/1535-7163.mct-10-1100.

- Solinas,M,etal.“CannabidiolInhibitsAngiogenesisbyMultipleMechanisms.”BritishJournalofPharmacology,BlackwellPublishingLtd,Nov.2012,www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3504989/.

- Solinas,Marta,etal.“Cannabidiol,aNon-PsychoactiveCannabinoidCompound,InhibitsProliferationandInvasioninU87-MGandT98GGliomaCellsthroughaMultitargetEffect.”PLoSONE,vol.8,no.10,2013,doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0076918.

- Takeda,Shuso,etal.“CannabidiolicAcid,aMajorCannabinoidinFiber-TypeCannabis,IsanInhibitorofMDA-MB-231BreastCancerCellMigration.”ToxicologyLetters,vol.214,no.3,2012,pp.314–319.,doi:10.1016/j.toxlet.2012.08.029.

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xvInrecentanimalstudies,researchersfoundthattheheroin-seekingbehaviorofself-administeringratsdecreasedwhentheanimalsweregivenCBD.PreclinicaldatafurthersuggeststhatCBDinhibitsthereward-facilitatingeffectofopiatesbydisruptingthereconsolidationofcue-inducedmemoriesthatreinforceaddiction.