Can you buy CBD at your local CVS or Walgreens?
Two of the biggest drugstore chains in the United States, Walgreens and CVS, will start selling CBD products in select states, according to media reports.
Cannabidiol, commonly known as CBD, comes from the hemp plant, a cousin of the marijuana plant, according to NBC News. “Marijuana is high in the psychoactive chemical THC, while hemp is rich in CBD, the non-psychoactive component of cannabis,” which has been touted for a number of potential health benefits, NBC reports.
CVS Pharmacies will sell CBD products in eight states, according to NBC: Alabama, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland and Tennessee.
CNBC reports Walgreens will sell CBD patches, sprays and creams in nine states: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New Mexico, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vermont.
CVS Health is already selling CBD products in some states, USA Today reports. Spokesman Mike DeAngelis said the pharmacy will sell CBD as “creams, sprays, roll-ons, lotions and salves,” though not as edibles.