Walmart has begun stocking some Charlotte's Web CBD products in more than 800 stores. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesCurrently, more than 800 Walmart stores in the United States carry the much-talked-about CBD products. Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a non-psychoactive chemical found in cannabis that may help with a variety of conditions, including inflammation, pain, and anxiety. Here is some scientific evidence supporting the therapeutic benefits of CBD.
CBD products will be available in over 800 Walmart stores across five states.
Charlotte's Web, one of the leading companies in cannabidiol (CBD) and other hemp-derived plant products, announced that some of its products are now available in select Walmart stores starting June 26th. .
A total of 827 stores in Texas, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, and Florida have begun stocking several CBD topical products from Charlotte's Web, including balm sticks, creams, and cooling gels. All of these contain 1,000mg of concentrated CBD isolate.
CBD is a non-psychoactive chemical component of marijuana that is touted to help treat a variety of conditions, including inflammation, chronic pain, insomnia, and anxiety.
However, it is only approved by the FDA for epilepsy. Still, CBD has become increasingly popular in recent years, appearing in products ranging from sodas and gummies to lotions and oils.
CBD topicals may help with pain, inflammation, and other skin conditions.
“We are proud to bring CBD Topics to Walmart. This reflects Charlotte’s Web’s dedication to establishing a new standard of excellence in the CBD industry, and it reflects Walmart “We want to ensure all shoppers can experience the innovative benefits of our meticulously crafted products,” said Bill Moranik, CEO of Charlotte's Web. , in a statement.
Wesley Raupp-Consavage, Ph.D., an assistant professor of pharmacology at Penn State University who has extensively studied CBD and other cannabinoids, told Healthline: We sell these products. ”
Despite CBD's popularity and anecdotal reports of its therapeutic benefits, experts contacted by Healthline said data on many of the claims about CBD is still unclear.
“It is important to note that in many ways the general public is ahead of science. There is not enough evidence to support the use of CBD or other cannabinoids to treat conditions outside of a few select areas. “We don't have any data yet,” Laup-Consavage said.
Topical CBD products such as lotions, balms, and sticks are popular because they may help reduce inflammation and muscle pain. It is often sold for post-workout relief.
However, topical CBD products are among the least studied, so it's unclear what, if any, therapeutic effects they have. Most research has been done on CBD taken orally. There is less research available regarding topical CBD and muscle pain.
“Little research has been done on topical delivery of CBD, but this may be effective for joint pain and other localized pain,” said Laup-Consavage.
A 2023 study involving 21 college participants found that topical CBD did not improve muscle pain. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 28 participants (considered the “gold standard”) published this month also found that CBD had no effect on muscle recovery or soreness. It turned out that.
“For many people, transdermal delivery is not a very effective way to get the active ingredient into the body,” Paul Armentano, deputy director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), told Healthline.
Drugs are metabolized in the body in a variety of ways, so the route of administration, or how you take them, is important. With a wide variety of CBD products on the market that can be taken in a variety of ways, from drinks to vapes to lotions, it's hard to be sure that the dose you're taking is the same as what's printed on the label. It's difficult.
“CBD itself can be therapeutic in a variety of ways. That doesn't mean that a shot of CBD in your espresso will be therapeutic,” Armentano says.
While CBD topicals may not have the best track record, CBD has scientific support for other health conditions.
Currently, there is only one FDA-approved drug containing CBD, Epidiolex, which is indicated for two rare but severe types of epilepsy-related seizures.
“CBD’s anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties are the most widely studied, and there is some good evidence that CBD can be an effective treatment. Although these data are much more limited, CBD may help reduce anxiety. There is also some evidence that it may be mitigated,” Laup-Consavage said.
In 2018, the U.S. government effectively legalized many CBD products through legislation known as the “Farm Bill.” The bill allows for the legal cultivation of cannabis or hemp plants as long as they do not contain more than 0.3% THC.
“If the CBD in question comes from a plant that is classified as hemp under federal law, then the final product containing CBD is considered a legal product under federal law. of THC, the end product would not be considered a legal product,” Armentano said.
Additionally, the CBD market is generally unregulated unless manufacturers make therapeutic claims for their products.
“We don't know much about how these products are manufactured. There's not much oversight in terms of batch-to-batch product consistency, purity, labeling, or even marketing,” Armentano said. he said.
More than 800 Walmart stores in five U.S. states currently carry a variety of popular CBD products.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychoactive chemical found in cannabis that is thought to have therapeutic properties.
CBD is only approved by the FDA for the treatment of seizures. There is some scientific evidence supporting the use of CBD for other conditions such as inflammation, pain, and anxiety.
