NORML and DPA blog posts on CBD-only “medical marijuana” laws

As Rob explained last week, calling Alabama’s CBD-only law a medical marijuana law is a stretch for a number of reasons.  Yesterday, bloggers for NORML and the Drug Policy Alliance weighed in on the emergence of CBD only laws.  Both posts are well worth reading in their entirety.

For NORML, Paul Armentano discussed measures in Utah and Alabama, saying that describing them as medical marijuana laws is “far from accurate.” 

For DPA, Amanda Reiman discussed the idea of CBD-only legislation more generally:

So, is CBD-only legislation a good thing?

 

Yes and no.

 

In some states, the only way medical marijuana is going to get its foot in the door is through the strictest of incrementalism. And, preventing access to an effective, safe and natural medicine for families in those states is of course, not a preferred outcome.

 

But, what about the children and adults with cancer, HIV and other serious illnesses in those states whose use of THC rich medicine might ease the nausea and pain associated with their treatments?

 

The adoption of CBD-only legislation might be a way to start the conversation in some states, but it should not be the end.