A cannabidiol hemp oil that Leafly says is used by "hundreds of thousands of patients" in the US for a variety of medical purposes, including to help relieve seizures, has been designated a Schedule 1 drug by the DEA, 7NEWS reports.
Schedule 1 drugs (which are illegal and include LSD and heroin) are said to have "no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse." The announcement published in the Federal Register last week details the new ruling for CBD, which sets aside a new code number for "marihuana extract" and pertains to any "extract containing one or more cannabinoids ... derived from any plant of the genus Cannabis." This decision came despite the fact that CBD from hemp—cannabis with no more than between 0.3% and 1% of the active ingredient THC—has been widely available up till now via mail order and the internet.
My question is why the hell are these substances being classed the same for, have these people no brain function whatsoever and can't distinguish between good and bad?
The bottom line is the almighty dollar. This substance will put a major crimp in Big Pharma's money making death machine.
Profits over people, dontcha'know...
I remember there was some controversy in the MMA world because a famous fighter was puffing on CBD oil after a fight (reducing inflammation)... crazy stuff. People just don't get that CBD is a non-psychoactive substance.
Did it just become schedule 1? That sucks if so - it's nice to see the headshops around here carry a variety of CBD products.
Short answer: there ain't no money in it.
Sad but oh so true...