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Daily Dose: What To Know About CBD

Daily Dose: What To Know About CBD

By Cody LaGrow
August 28, 2018

August 28, 2018

Newsy and Consumer Reports pair to bring you a dose of health and wellness news. In this segment, editor Lisa Gill explains why CBD is controversial.

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Newsy and Consumer Reports partner to bring you a dose of health and wellness news. In this segment, editor Lisa Gill explains why CBD is still controversial. Read more of that report on Consumer Reports and check your local listings to catch new segments of "Daily Dose" on "The Day Ahead."

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