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November 10, 2022

A budding industry? The startups that want to give CBD to pets

The global CBD pet market was estimated at $125m in 2020. So could pets be the next cash cow for the sector? 


Adam Green

4 min read

Irish entrepreneur David Hartigan was first exposed to CBD — a compound naturally found in cannabis that has medical benefits but won’t get you high — when managing professional fighters who were using it for recovery, sleep and healing. One of them had given CBD to his dog, who was on ineffective painkillers. 

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Adam Green

Adam Green is a science and technology writer and editor based in London. He tweets from @AdamPenWord

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