Pro Basketball League Allows Players to Use CBD Despite Federal Prohibition

Earlier this summer, Big3 basketball became the first professional sports league to allow its players to use cannabidiol (CBD). This represents another step toward nullifying federal hemp prohibtion in practice and effect. CBD is derived from cannabis, but since it’s generally processed from industrial hemp, it does not contain high levels of THC – the…

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Good Morning Liberty 08-06-18: Obamacare Suit, Founders on Enforcement, CBD

Michael Boldin talks about a new lawsuit against the Trump administration over Obamacare, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison on federal enforcement - and duty under the Constitution, and CBD being available despite an almost absolute federal prohibition.

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Nullification in Action: Hemp Products Spotted in Kentucky Grocery Chain Despite Federal Prohibition

I recently spotted some illegal hemp products prominently displayed at my local grocery store. I was in Kroger picking up a few things when I stumbled across this nice display of Laura’s Hemp Chocolates. Should I have called the cops??? Laura grows hemp on her farm in Winchester, Kentucky, as part of the state’s hemp…

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Virtually All State Hemp Programs Federally Non-Compliant After Recent Court Ruling

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed a DEA rule declaring CBD oil a Schedule I drug to stand. This means the cannabinoid remains illegal under federal law and any state hemp program allowing the manufacture or sale of cannabidiol is non-compliant with federal law. This includes virtually all state hemp programs. CBD oil has…

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Indiana Bill Would Clear Way for Commercial Hemp Market, Set Stage to Nullify Federal Prohibition

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Jan. 15, 2018) – A bill filed in the Indiana House would expand the state’s hemp law to prohibit state prosecution of people who sell or possess industrial hemp and industrial hemp products. Passage of this legislation would open the door for a commercial hemp market in the state, setting the foundation to nullify federal…

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