CBD for pain relief: What the science says Should CBD be part of your pain-management arsenal? We dig into the scientific research. Most medical marijuana users take CBD for pain. But does it work?What if the next time you have a headache instead of popping an aspirin, you swallowed a CBD capsule instead? Cannabidiol (CBD for short) is the health industry's new shining star, with producers hawking it as a quick-fix for everything from anxiety to attention deficit hyperactivit