Drug War
Questions Remain After FDA Hearing: Will the Feds Release Their Grip on CBD?
On May 31, the FDA held its first hearing on CBD. After the meeting, the same questions remain as before: will the federal agency continue to maintain its current regulation and prohibition of hemp-derived cannabinoids? Or will it give in to market forces and open the...
Feds Legalize Hemp But Not CBD; States Can Continue to Nullify Prohibition
On Dec. 20, Pres. Donald Trump sign the 2018 farm bill, which included provisions to legalize industrial hemp. But despite removing the plant from the list of controlled substances, the federal government still bans the sale of CBD products under FDA rules. With the...
States Need to Step Up and Protect Medical Marijuana Users from Federal Gun Laws
While most people using marijuana in states that have legalized it don’t have to worry about federal prosecution, it’s a different story for gun owners. As of December 1, 2018, after years of attempting to persuade our state legislature to recognize the need for...
CBD Is (Illegal) Everywhere
The other day, I was walking past a little strip mall in my Lexington, Kentucky, neighborhood and I saw a sign proclaiming “CBD Sold Here!” Now it doesn’t surprise me to see CBD products sold on every corner in big cities like Los Angeles and New...