Rhea Chakraborty allegedly administered CBD oil to Sushant; What is CBD oil?

Team Udayavani, Aug 28, 2020, 12:26 PM IST

The CBD oil has been reportedly mentioned in Rhea Chakraborty’s WhatsApp chats with Jaya Saha, that came to light during the questioning of the actress by the Enforcement Directorate (ED)

In one of the conversations, Rhea messaged an alleged drug dealer saying, “In case we speak about hard drugs, I haven’t been doing too much. Tried MDMA once” after which she asks the peddler if he has MD.

In another text sent by Jaya Saha to Rhea, the former instructed her, “Use 4 drops in coffee, tea or water and let him sip it. Give it 30-40 minutes for it to kick in.”

What is CBD oil?

According to Harvard’s blog, CBD stands for cannabidiol. It is the second most prevalent of the active ingredients of cannabis (marijuana). While CBD is an essential component of medical marijuana, it is derived directly from the hemp plant

It reportedly has medicinal properties and is used for its pain-relieving effects, reducing anxiety and depression. It is said that it provides benefits to people suffering from neurological disorders.

Although CBD is available all over the world,  its exact legal status is in flux. CBI is currently trying to probe what part of CBD oil becomes illegal if the TLC levels are higher.

Meanwhile, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Wednesday, Aug 26, registered an NDPS case against her and two others on the basis of an ED request to probe the drug angle in the death case.