Why is CBD consumed? There is still much research ongoing regarding its efficacy for a variety of different chronic illnesses and ailments but the current verdict is promising. CBD is taken regularly by patients suffering from: chronic pain, anxiety/depression, trouble sleeping or insomnia, as an appetite stimulator, to name a few. It is growing in popularity, especially in the United States, where the opiate epidemic has been largely caused by powerful prescription narcotics patients take to manage pain. CBD allows you to manage pain with no risk of addiction or death due to overdose. It works because CBD also reduces inflammation a major cause of join pain and other forms of chronic pain.