AMERICAN pharmacy giant CVS has confirmed it has started selling products containing hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) in some US states.
Cannabis company Curaleaf last week announced that more than 800 CVS stores in 10 states were selling its products, which include topical items such as creams, sprays, roll-ons, lotions and salves.
However CVS is not selling any supplements or food additives containing cannabidiol.
It is still illegal in the USA to add CBD to food and beverage products, because the compound is the active ingredient in prescription medication Epidiolex.
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