My wife uses CBD oil (about 4 drops of 250mg) under her tongue every night to get a good, full- night, sleep.Has improved her (and my) life significantly.

When confused, check your premises...is great advice. Always look at the source of the "facts". Haha...

I'm in an Objectivist's quandary. I don't use this drug but since it's been legalized I am getting some very good offers to work in the industry. I know it helps some people, and makes a lot of people worthless. I suppose, though, the same could be said for bacon...or video games...haha....

Once, I was was a regular reader of Scientific American and New Scientist. They pointed out, correctly I think, that while there were many studies showing that marijuana was harmful, there was bias to that conclusion. A lab with suitable facilities and staff would not get funding (money from government) unless the lab always produced moderate/responsible results.

At that time the progressivist bias of those publications was not as strong as it is now. Now, Scientific American and New Scientist are leaders in carbon change alarmism. In this, irony is lost. The one-sidedness of research and publication is immensely strong as not only government but big business and the entire chattering classes need to show how much they want to save the planet.

So, where there are clear biases in research and publication, reserve your judgment.
Now you did not ask for my opinion but here it is-
like Abaco I think weed is low on the list of real concerns.

I have heard that there is a significant difference between them, but I know very little. Is there a more comprehensive primer one could suggest?

I went on an attitude adjustment retreat once and while chatting with a VP from Atlanta we overheard some of the youngsters from that office discussing 'good stuff and bad'. He asked if I'd ever tried drugs. I responded, 'I have never been that bored!' He asked if he could borrow that phrase and I encouraged him to.

I never used it to get high, and consequently never understood the fascination about it.

I remember attending the concert of the "Electric Light Orchestra" in Madison Square Garden (long time ago) where they where passing around smoke to get everyone in the mood by the time the show started. We declined, being aware what the consequences may be.

I've tried a variety to see which is more effective.

I have settled on, for now, (http://hemplucid.com), Hemplucid Tincture Water Soluble - 250mg. I mix it into my supperbeets in the morning. [$49.00 for a 30 day supply]
I get a discount through http://suspicious0bservers.org because I am a paying member.

You can also put it on cuts and burns. You can also vape it too.
Whole plant is best overall...however, seed oil is best for pain depending on brand.
This brand has only .03% THC which couldn't get a flee high.
I am very sensitive to thc and that little bit does not bother me at all.

In college, I could get high off everyone's exhale...I couldn't hang around with maryjane smokers.

Yeah.

If you do a search, many "results" come up.

Considering that many scientific "facts" have proven to be false. whom do you believe?

My guiding light is not to use any artificial; product, Hemp or anything.

Just use good old common sense.

Which one do you get?

Probably makes testosterone lazy and crave the munchies...

[just joking...I agree that the studies should include that too.]

I get and use: Whole Hemp Plant CBD oil and it has all the cannabinoids and terpens.
That and superbeets are probably the only things keeping this 67 year old going.

Still hand splitting wood!...how about you guys?...[not bragging, just grateful.]

There needs to be some studies on weed and testosterone levels. Based on the potheads I know (many) I'm convinced it lowers testosterone...

Hemp products are extracted from the root not the leaf, like grass and taken for all kinds of reasons, such as to cure insomnia, beauty problems, etc. They are not consumed to have a psychedelic effect.

They recently surfaced in the local supermarket where I do my grocery shopping. Extremely expensive.

But not the use of Hemp products...simply amazing and sadly for some...it can't get you high...good thing for me cause my body doesn't like it.

One just needs to observe the behavior of pot heads from our early days...they never went to far in life.

I get Imprismis and read the article recently.

We're a drug nation. Don't like it? Don't use it. You DO need to read medical studies and employ common sense. Almost nobody does that anymore. When looking at this stuff and (hopefully) evaluating the causation/correlation question one better employ reasonableness. Most people do not. Almost nobody takes up actually reading the studies.

After spending more than a decade submersed in healthcare and studying epidemiology I can safely say that weed is lower on the list of real concerns...

Thanks, blarman. +1
Surprising results, to me, at least.
Just can't trust anything the MSM tells us.