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Washington Stores Can No Longer Sell CBD-Infused Foods And Drinks

By Paige Browning September 4, 2019

CBD-infused edibles and drinks are not allowed to be sold in regular stores outside of those regulated by the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board. CREDIT: WeedPornDaily/Flickr - tinyurl.com/y4f9mnry

The state Department of Agriculture has recently clarified that CBD is not allowed as an ingredient in traditional foods. CBD is a derivative of the hemp plant that's used widely in lotions and supplements, but it does not have the psychoactive effects — the high — of marijuana.Read More

USDA Says States Can’t Block Hemp Transports. Idaho State Police Begs To Differ.

By NWPB News May 30, 2019

Samples of hemp sit on a table in the conference room at Andrew Ross' office in Denver on Friday, March 22, 2019. Ross, a Marine who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, is facing 18 years to life in Oklahoma if he is convicted after he was arrested in January while providing security for a load of state-certified hemp from Kentucky. Federal legalization for hemp has created a quandary for police as authorities lack the technology to distinguish marijuana from agricultural hemp at a roadside stop. CREDIT: THOMAS PEIPERT/AP

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says states can’t block the interstate transportation of hemp, but law enforcement in Idaho says it won’t follow those guidelines.Read More

Anxiety Relief Without The High? New Studies On CBD, A Cannabis Extract

By NPR News April 23, 2018

A sample of cannabidiol (CBD) oil is dropped into water. Supplements containing the marijuana extract are popular and widely sold as remedies for a variety of ailments and aches. But scientific evidence that they work hasn't yet caught up for most applications, researchers say. CREDIT: STEFAN WERMUTH

An FDA advisory committee last week urged approval of a drug containing cannabidiol to treat a form of epilepsy. Other scientists wonder if CBD might ease anxiety or other disorders, too.Read More

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