Source: cbdamericanshaman.com
Iowa police seize CBD oil without testing to confirm it's illegal marijuana.
When it comes to the topic of CBD Oil and Medicinal Cannabis, I am a very strong advocate. I am also an advocate for obeying the law. However, with that being said, I am also a strong proponent for education and knowing what you are doing/talking about before courses of action are taken.
The latter of the three is something that I think Law Makers and Law Enforcement should really try to improve on. Case in point, Iowa police who have been seizing CBD-oil products from stores have not always been testing the products to confirm they contain illegal marijuana. Now, in the state of Iowa, Marijuana is still illegal, for the time being. The issues of CBD products made from Industrial Hemp and their legality is the topic at the forefront of debate, especially in light of recent news.
"Police in Muscatine and Carroll made waves recently when they went into stores and seized oils, lotions and candies that merchants touted as containing benign extracts from hemp plants. Proponents say CBD, or cannabidiol, is a legal substance that can ease an array of maladies. They say the CBD products contain little or no THC, the chemical that makes recreational marijuana users high. Federal and state authorities contend they're illegal anyway.
Muscatine County Attorney Alan Ostergren last week posted a statement online, in which he explained the justification for police seizures of products from five Muscatine businesses.
“The police submitted samples of CBD products seized during their investigation to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation for laboratory analysis,” Ostergren wrote. “This analysis confirms that the CBD products seized in the investigation are marijuana under Iowa law. It is illegal to possess or distribute them.”
However, Ostergren acknowledged Thursday that Muscatine authorities did not seek testing for products from all five stores. He said police didn’t need to order lab tests, because they weren’t filing criminal charges and because the products’ labels listed cannabis products, which state authorities say are marijuana." (Read More)
Clearly, someone in a position of authority in the Iowa hierarchy has something against any plant in the cannabis genus, whether it be cannabis itself or even hemp. Using, semantics of Iowa law to achieve ones personal vendetta is not a new scheme to plague the American socio-political system. I find it very sad and infuriating that because of the ignorance of a few people, that many more people must suffer because they can't get the dietary supplement that can help aid/rid them of so many different afflictions.
Police seizures of unregulated CBD products from store shelves come as Iowa is setting up a tightly regulated system of producing and distributing similar products. That system, which is to launch in 2019, will only allow sales from a handful of dispensaries to patients who obtain permits. To get the permits, patients must have confirmation from medical providers that they have specific ailments, such as epilepsy, Crohn’s disease or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Under the law, regulated CBD products may have up to 3 percent THC. That’s a relatively low amount, but it’s much higher than the levels listed in unregulated CBD products already for sale on Iowa store shelves and via the internet.
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