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. 2019 Oct 2;2(10):e1913853.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.13853.

Trends in Internet Searches for Cannabidiol (CBD) in the United States

Eric C Leas  1 , Alicia L Nobles  2 , Theodore L Caputi  3 , Mark Dredze  4 , Davey M Smith  2 , John W Ayers  2
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Trends in Internet Searches for Cannabidiol (CBD) in the United States

Eric C Leas et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study examines Google searches for cannabidiol (CBD) in the United States to gauge public interest in the use of CBD.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Mr Caputi reported receiving personal fees from Smart Approaches to Marijuana, a public 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, outside the submitted work. Dr Dredze reported receiving personal fees from Bloomberg LP and Good Analytics outside the submitted work. Dr Smith reported receiving grants from the National Institutes of Health during the conduct of the study and personal fees from AIDS Healthcare Foundation outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. National and State Google Searches for Cannabidiol or CBD Since 2014
Forecasts were projected through 2019 using the forecasting algorithm developed by Hyndman and Khandakar.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Google Searches for Cannabidiol or CBD and for Other Health Topics in April 2019
Comparison of April 2019 Google searches that included the terms cannabidiol or CBD with searches including terms for other health topics. Specific lists of queries are given in the Methods section. e-Cigarettes indicates electronic cigarettes.
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