Kaitlin Barbier
\nIn Motion Staff Writer<\/p>\n
In June of 2014, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a bill that gives patients with certain life-threating ailments access to low-THC oils derived from cannabis called cannabidiol, CBD for short. This is shocking considering that the state of Florida has the harshest laws in the U.S. regarding marijuana.
\nWith more people learning about CBD oil, it is quickly becoming commercialized in Florida and is in high demand. CBD oil falls under the same importation and commerce laws as other hemp products. This means that consumption of CBD oil is federally legal. The U.S. government sees CBD oil as a dietary supplement which means that you do not need a prescription to purchase and consume it. CDB oil is sold in many forms. There are vaporizer CBD oil liquids, CBD oil wax that can also be used in vaporizers, and there are edible gummies or jollies.
\nAlthough CBD oil comes from the same plant as THC it is viewed differently because it is not psychoactive. CBD oil will not make you feel \u201chigh\u201d like the THC part of the marijuana plant. The U.S. government has sponsored much of the scientific and clinical research done on CBD oil. Their research shows that CBD oil can help patients looking for relief from a wide range of conditions including inflammation, pain, anxiety, psychosis, seizures and other conditions without the feeling of lethargy. The U.S. government may have done their research but this does not mean that CBD is a \u201ccure\u201d for these aliments.
\nWhen purchasing CBD there are rules when it comes to certain vocabulary.
\nEmily Edenburg, the Senior Account Manager for Green Roads, a Florida based CBD company, says \u201cWe can’t make medical claims, we can only tell personal stories and direct people to our reviews.\u201d
\nMedical claims can\u2019t be made when selling CBD because the FDA considers CBD an unapproved new drug that\u2019s being misbranded by the companies. It would be a violation by promising cures for cancer, autism, epilepsy and other conditions.
\nYohan Cohen, owner of Purple Haze Smoke Shop, says in regards to restricting medical claims, \u201cIt\u2019s not in our position to play doctor.\u201d
\nThat doesn\u2019t stop him from selling CBD though. Cohen believes that everything that comes from the ground is here for a reason.
\n\u201cIt doesn\u2019t have any chemicals, it\u2019s a natural product straight from the hemp plant,\u201d says Cohen.
\nSome Daytona State students agree with this idea and also think that CBD oil will do great things for Florida residents. Amanda Harrison, a student at DSC, says she believes it’s a step closer to having marijuana legalized, adding that \u201cSome students, like myself, might have pain that the CBD could relieve. They’d be able to focus more on class instead of worrying about the pain.\u201d
\nM With CBD oil knowledge spreading in Florida, its popularity could prove to be good for people like John Morgan, a prominent Orlando attorney and medical pot advocate who has spent millions in the effort to legalize it. His controversial medical marijuana amendment is back on the ballot in November for Florida\u2019s general elections. Morgan\u2019s organization collected 692,000 certified signatures, that\u2019s 10,000 more than the minimum required
\nHe is predicting the initiative that lost last election will have a resounding win on Nov. 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kaitlin Barbier In Motion Staff Writer In June of 2014, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a bill that gives patients with certain life-threating ailments access to low-THC oils derived from cannabis called cannabidiol, CBD for short. This is shocking considering that the state of Florida has the harshest laws in Continue reading Cannabidiol: blazing the trail in Florida<\/span>