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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...
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...
Even with the liberalization of the law in 2014, the federal government still prohibits industrial hemp production for commercial purposes. But this hasn’t stopped more than a dozen states from developing commercial hemp markets anyway. They’ve simply ignored the...
Colorado’s industrial hemp industry continues to grow despite ongoing federal prohibition. The early success in creating a viable hemp marketplace hinges on the state’s willingness to ignore federal law, along with the actions of pioneering farmers and...