http://www.beyondthc.com/nora-volkow-on-the-potential-promise-of-cbd/ ...The director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Dr. Nora Volkow, has just published an essay in the Huffington Post entitled “Researching Marijuana for Therapeutic Purposes: The Potential Promise of Cannabidiol (CBD).†A pro-cannabis friend forwarded the link, calling it “a powerful statement.â€