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G.H. Farms CBD as quickly as possible. Betty Gold is the former senior digital food editor at Real Simple. Emily Peterson is an experienced fact-checker and editor with Bachelor's degrees in English Literature and French. CBD is a naturally occurring compound present in the flowers and leaves of cannabis plants. There's no THC in it, which means it can't get you high, no matter how much you take. CBD effects range depending on the type of product and the strength of that product. How long it takes to feel those effects will also vary. That's why we caught up with an expert to talk more about what CBD is, the potential benefits of it-from improved sleep to reduced muscle aches-and how long it'll take to kick in once you use a product. CBD is compelling for its laundry list of promising purported health benefits.