Cannabis Mar 30, 2016 at 4:00 am

The FDA's New Rules for CBD Are Confused—and Confusing

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Ever see those commercials on television where a pharmaceutical company is being sued because their DRUGS turned out to kill people and cause other disasters? Almost all of those DRUGS were once approved by the #FDA.

Why is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration so strict on organic #cannabidiol (#CBD) that is derived from hemp? It has never killed anyone nor will it ever kill anyone. **It also does not get you high and it is NOT A DRUG**

The FDA should improve their entire organization because I am 30 days away from creating a petition and filing a lawsuit. I will be representing myself. Let me know what you think.

Thank you.
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The myth that CBD isn't psychoactive doesn't help anyone. Hashish, and Indica flowers are high in CBD, and will knock you on your ass, without any toxic side effects. CBD is more of a depressant, while THC is more of a stimulant. Stains, such as Blueberry, Northernlights, and OG Kush, are a nice blend, effective for treatment of patients with both, anxiety and depression, as well as for pain. This isn't a prescription, but a suggestion for those who wish to treat their symptoms with Cannabis as a safe, home remedy. Always consult with a physician, to be sure that there is no underlying pathology, which might require more toxic, invasive, Western medicine. The effects of each unique strain vary, so the patient might have to try several different strains, on different days, in order to discern what works best for themselves.

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One more thing. Pure, synthetized THC and CBD has little effect. The herb or resigns contain perhaps more than one hundred Cannabinoids, which exhibit a synergistic, effect. Furthermore, THC and CBD are fat soluble, so if ingested, they need to be blended with fat; coconut milk, olive oil, butter, or the like.
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I would imagine this is a way to delineate "for consumption" products from "industrial" products. Regulating edibles allows hemp producers to up production without having to meet USDA standards, and ensures that you're not ingesting something that was solvent-extracted. But if that's your thing, preach on.
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Let's ask the Pot Attorney about that: Vince? Food is still food and subject to Federal and local sanitation standards, right? Of course, if anybody gets sick from tainted food, there's liable to be law suits, and perhaps criminal charges, irrespective of any non-existent, code violations, isn't there? Oh, never mind. Vince doesn't read this column.
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I know I'm late to the party, but I thought I would contribute a (possible) reason for the move away from hemp-derived CBD extracts.

Apparently some growers were applying for industrial hemp licenses through the Oregon Department of Agriculture -- not to grow bona fide, low-resin hemp according to the state's requirements, but instead to cultivate high-resin, high-CBD plants while circumventing the regulations of OHA, OMP, and OLCC.

Since this quasi-loophole gave "hemp" cultivators an advantage over medical and recreational growers, there was some pushback from the latter camp. The state wasn't happy, either, so I'm guessing they found some common ground with the rest of the industry on this issue.

Full story here: http://www.occnewspaper.com/oregon-hemp-…

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