Author: Diane Carlson
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Perspective: Closing the hemp loophole
For years, gas stations, convenience stores, and online shops advertised “hemp” or “CBD” candies and vapes packaged in rainbow colors and marketed with words like “calming” and “natural.” They looked harmless — even healthy — and were readily available to kids. Rita Webb’s teenage son began using products labeled “CBD,” believing they were safe. But…
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GUEST OPINION: Congress must act on psychoactive ‘hemp’
In 2018, Congress legalized industrial hemp with bipartisan enthusiasm. The intent was clear: to unleash the potential of nonintoxicating hemp to benefit agriculture, health, and manufacturing and create jobs. “Rope, not dope,” was how many in Congress described the opportunity at the time. Elected officials across the nation were surprised to discover that an unintended…