The Current

The Current for August 23, 2019

Today on The Current: We’re looking at how much we really know about CBD oil, the cannabis extract being touted as relief for everything from chronic pain to depression; plus, we listen to the final episode of CBC podcast Finding Cleo, about a Cree family's search for their sister, lost in the Sixties Scoop.
Matt Galloway is this week's guest host of The Current.

Today on The Current

  • We're looking at the popularity of CBD oil, a cannabis extract being touted as relief for a list of ailments including chronic pain, depression — and your cat's anxiety. But beyond the hype and hope, do we need more studies into how it actually works?
  • In the final episode of CBC podcast Finding Cleo, Connie Walker looks at letters and interviews from the police investigation into the young girl's death.

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