Knoxville Weather Summary: 63 degrees Cannibidiol, a substance that comes from cannabis plants (including industrial hemp as well as many other cannabis strains grown for medical marijuana production), is making headlines for reports that it can treat pain, anxiety, inflammation and even cancer in humans, but it’s not just people lapping it up. CBD is popping up all over the place — for pooches — and pet owners are buying. “It’s at my dogs’ groomer,” American Kennel Club Chief Veterinary Officer Jerry Klein, DMV, told NBC News BETTER. “It’s on the counter by the cashier.” And as word of mouth spreads about the many purported powers of the substance, “people are grabbing it from the counter trying to treat anything from anxiety to arthritis to seizures,” he said. It only makes sense, given the buzz about its powers. “We do what we can for the ones we love,” said Dr. Klein. Marijuana 101: What you need to know about CBD oil and your pets
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