We have a growing opioid painkiller epidemic in this country—one that has followed the scandal of so many heart-health-destroying or cancer-causing pain relievers being approved by the FDA. There is a natural alternative, and of course the government is intent on banning it for no reason at all—other than to clear the way for a blockbuster new drug.

Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) has introduced two bills, the Legitimate Use of Medical Marihuana Act (HR 714) and the Compassionate Access Act (HR 715), both aimed at removing federal obstacles that prevent patient access to CBD, a medicinal extract of the marijuana plant.

These bills follow a recent move by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) that classified marijuana and all its extracts as Schedule I controlled substances—a category that includes heroin, LSD, mescaline, and MDMA. Note that none of the CBD extracts contains significant amounts of the psychoactive chemical in marijuana—only the non-psychoactive painkilling chemicals.

Adding to the hypocrisy, the US government holds a patent on CBD that covers the use of CBD to protect the brain from degeneration.

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Please protect consumer access to CBD oil

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When the DEA announced that it was treating CBD oil--a natural, safe pain killer with no psychoactive affects--like a Schedule 1 substance, I was extremely disappointed. There are thousands of published scientific studies on CBD and its beneficial health effects on pain, inflammation, seizures, rheumatoid arthritis, and other inflammatory conditions. I was glad to see two bills introduced that aim to ensure that consumers can continue to use this natural pain medication. They are the Legitimate Use of Medical Marihuana Act (HR 714) and the Compassionate Access Act (HR 715). The Compassionate Access Act instructs the Department of Health and Human Services to recommend that the DEA reschedule marijuana. The bill also amends the CSA's definition of marijuana to explicitly exclude CBD, and prevents federal officials from interfering with states that have allowed CBD for medical use. The Legitimate Use of Medical Marijuana Act does many of the same things but specifically reschedules marijuana to Schedule II. Please support these important bills and support patients who will suffer needlessly if CBD oil is restricted.

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