“Scientists believe CBD is doing something to alleviate chronic pain and inflammation, but what exactly that is, and what the proper doses or best delivery methods are, remain a mystery. ‘Large numbers of people are seeing anecdotal benefits, so there’s something there,’ says Jeffrey Raber, a chemist and CEO of the Werc Shop, a cannabis lab in California. ‘I don’t think we’re very close to having figured it out yet.'” Wired: Lots of Athletes Say CBD Is a Better Painkiller. Is It?