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Inside the London Restaurant Serving Cannabinoid Vodka Cocktails

Alex Stanton of plant-based eatery Farmacy says taking the non-psychoactive cannabis ingredient has improved his skin and asthma. Now, he wants to spread the word with CBD-infused drinks.

When it comes to eating medicinally, Alex Stanton, the manager of Farmacy, a plant-based restaurant in West London, is not just an enthusiast, he's a fully signed up convert.

"I've been taking CBD for years and I've seen incredible benefits," he says, explaining how good the non-psychoactive cannabinoid has been for his skin, for his asthma, and multiple other conditions.

An old friend of mine used to say that a man with an experience is never at the mercy of a man with only an argument, and in this instance, I have to declare up front that I am  that person with only an argument. And if I'm honest, a fair amount of cynicism about superfoods, medicinal foods, and single plant wonder cures.

Nevertheless, who am I to gainsay Stanton's own experience of the benefits of CBD—short for cannabidiol—even if I might query some of the hyperbole around its miraculous powers?

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