A Short History Of CBD
                     A Short History Of CBD
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a phytocannabinoid discovered in 1940 and 
it marks a long and rich history!
However, humans have been cultivating cannabis since almost 
4000 years BCE, as both colloquial cannabis and industrial hemp 
used in textiles, papers, and ropes. The mankind’s development 
has been circulating around cannabis, but its legal and medical 
uses seen today are a phenomenon of recent times!

In 1563, Portuguese physician Garcia da Orta observed that his 
servants who took cannabis were very happy and very hungry. 
Around the same time, Chinese doctor Li Shizhen documented the 
anti-nausea effects of cannabis. There was also a story saying that 
Queen Victoria used to smoke cannabis in order to ease her menstrual 
cramps!
However, the actual CBD history begins in 1940 when American 
organic chemist Roger Adams isolated the CBD compound without 
knowing for sure what he had isolated.
In 1960, Israeli organic chemist Raphael Mechoulam was both able to 
isolate and describe the chemical structure of CBD. The chemists then 
could confirm that CBD was a nonpsychoactive constituent of 
cannabis. By the mid-1970s, the British Pharmacopoeia was referring 
to CBD tinctures for medical use.
 The medical effects of CBD were made public in America with the 
appearance of the Charlotte Figi’s story – a young girl’s rare 
seizure disorder was treated by a CBD potent treatment. And this 
story was quickly followed by the battle for legal CBD.
 By the 1950s, CBD had been outlawed in all 50 states, but the 
science and medicine development brought the legality of CBD 
back into question.
 In 2017, FDA took the first steps towards approving CBD for 
medical uses and today it is legal in all 50 States. Now it is well 
known for its ability to reduce stress and anxiety, relieve pain, 
promote sleep, and encourage a happier and healthier life.
Source : 
https://www.prixdami.nl/a-short-history-of-cbd/
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