The future of cannabis

Though popular, taking a dropper’s worth of CBD oil may not be the most effective way to get cannabis’ anti-inflammatory and anxiety-reducing benefits.

That’s just one of the recent realizations from researchers in the field. How exactly you should take your CBD is still up in the air, just like most other aspects of the plant’s health applications. The reason definitive findings are lagging: Legalization needs to happen at a federal level before experts can adequately research cannabis’ effects—a feat they say may happen in the next two to three years.

Despite the lingering questions, doctors and researchers alike are hopeful about the role marijuana will play in the future of health. Here, their thoughts on the budding changes and developments you should expect.