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CBD in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have become the first edition to allow the use of cannabidiol (CBD), a substance derived from the cannabis plant. This is no small matter. It precedes a complex political debate that has put athletes such as Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt and recently sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson in check. The decision to approve the use of CBD is not spontaneous. More and more athletes around the world are using it for its analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, as it is an effective substitute for opioids.

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