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\nMelissa Leon<\/p>\n
\nMelissa Leon<\/p>\n
CBD is the latest product taking the United States by storm, and chances are you\u2019ve probably already heard about it by now.<\/p>\n
The CBD market has grown so much that it has drawn in everyone from U.S. senators to multi-billion-dollar companies \u2013 and the veteran community, where it already has a huge following of vets who use the product to help with PTSD.<\/p>\n
Even Coca-Cola, the world\u2019s largest soda company, released a statement earlier this year saying it is closely watching the growth of CBD \u201cas an ingredient in functional wellness beverages around the world,\u201d leading to speculation of a future CBD-infused drink.<\/p>\n
The CBD market is expected to grow to $22 billion by 2022 \u2013 an astronomical growth compared to its expected $591 million this year.<\/p>\n
Many people already swear by CBD\u2019s pain-relieving, anxiety-relieving properties, delivered without a \u201chigh\u201d or any psychoactive effects on body functions. There are veterans who say it has helped them deal with anxiety and PTSD more than anything they can get prescribed by the VA or a doctor.<\/p>\n
Veterans\u2019 Experience<\/p>\n
We spoke with several veterans who have experience using CBD oil, specifically to treat PTSD.<\/p>\n
U.S. Army veteran Mike Stedman said he was taking anti-depressant and anti-anxiety pills for PTSD after he got out of military in March 2017.<\/p>\n
A friend recommended CBD oil to him, so he tried it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI tried and it said \u2018wow, it\u2019s actually really good,’\u201d Stedman, 24, recently told American Military News.<\/p>\n
He has been taking it for about a year and six months, Stedman said, and he orders it online.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I wasn\u2019t taking it, I had really bad anxiety and was constantly on the alert. I\u2019d go out to public places and it was too much,\u201d Stedman explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cI started taking it, and everything calmed down. I\u2019m more tolerable in public places. I love flying again. I used to hate being in planes with other people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe good thing about CBD is, it doesn\u2019t get you high or anything. You have THC and CBD [from hemp] \u2013 there are two compounds. THC gets you high, but CBD is what helps you relax and takes your nerves away, makes you calm,\u201d Stedman explained.<\/p>\n
Plus, you don\u2019t get addicted to CBD oil, he pointed out.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Any port in a storm. To read the entire artical (and you should) go to American Military News.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"