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FILE - In this March 7, 2020 file photo, four-time Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion Lance Mackey is shown before the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska. The Anchorage Daily News reported Wednesday, March 11, 2020, that Mackey is giving his dogs CBD oil, which he says improves their recovery time. The race’s head veterinarian, Stuart Nelson asked Mackey not to give CBD oil to his dogs.  Short for cannabidiol, CBD is a non-intoxicating molecule found in hemp and marijuana. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)

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Iditarod's oldest musher quits, another gives dogs CBD oil
March 11, 2020 5:37 p.m.

Iditarod's oldest musher quits, another gives dogs CBD oil

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A musher reached an Iditarod milestone and was feted with prizes made from beaver and moose.