Move over, jewelry and leggings. Selling CBD oil is the new side hustle for moms
Looking to relieve her miniature dachshund Parky's arthritis, Plainfield, Ill., mother of two Teressa Sworsky discovered hemp oil.
After researching the exploding industry of products infused with cannabidiol, or CBD, Sworsky, 36, a registered nurse who works full time in the corporate office of a hospital system, soon learned about other uses for the substance, which is most often derived from hemp, a plant in the cannabis family, but without the mind-altering properties of THC. After giving the CBD oil to her dog, she decided to try it for herself as an alternative to her side effect-ridden anxiety medication.
It worked, said Sworsky, who realized she could also sell it for side cash.
CBD oil, whether in lotions, balms or inside of a dropper bottle like the kind Sworsky uses for herself and her pet, is the latest in a
