CBD products infusing marketplace

FDA holds first hearing as users, sellers await legal clarity on cannabis claims

It makes a variety of claims: It may relieve symptoms of Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and dementia; lessen arthritis pain; quell anger, psychosis and epilepsy; cure cancer; lower blood sugar; and counter anxiety and sleeplessness. It may even tame an unruly pet.

It is CBD oil, or cannabidiol, a chemical derived from hemp or marijuana plants that does not induce a high in users.