The recent passing of renown physicist Stephen Hawking drew attention to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a devastating neurodegenerative disease that afflicts 30,000 Americans. CBD and THC may help ALS patients manage symptoms and increase life expectancy.

CBD and LSD bind to the same serotonin receptor, which mediates psychedelic altered states. But cannabidiol has anti-psychotic properties and doesn't cause hallucinations.