UFC teams with Aurora Cannabis on CBD study in fighters

Ultimate Fighting Championship athletes will serve as test subjects to find out if the cannabis compound CBD can treat the aches and pains that come hand in hand with their violent sport

The research is part of a partnership between the professional mixed martial arts league and Canadian company Aurora Cannabis . Aurora and the UFC plan to conduct clinical trials on the use of cannabidiol, commonly known as CBD, in elite athletes and then employ the results to develop a line of hemp-derived CBD topical treatments targeting elite athletes.

However, firms typically contract out the research itself to a third-party such as a university, if they want to garner US Food and Drug Administration approval.FDA issues warning to CBD company for 'unsubstantiated' health claims"It's not uncommon to see this of companies [that] are just going for one study to have the marketing to back up a nutraceutical product," he said, referencing dietary supplements that are fairly unregulated.

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