19.02.05 Maine Rally For CBD and Hemp Farmer Rights at Statehouse
A Rally For CBD and Hemp Farmer Rights was held on the third floor of the Maine Statehouse on February 5, 2019.
Over 120 CBD and hemp farmers attended a rally organized by Dawson Julia, Maine Green Cross, Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine and other hemp activists to protest against new policies issued by the Maine CDC and Department of Agriculture which make hemp CBD food products illegal to sell unless you are a caregiver or dispensary selling to a certified patient. About 90+% of all hemp grown in Maine will be added to food products of some sort. Many CBD retail stores are now in unforeseen distress. Millions of dollars of upscale high tech laboratories have been built in Maine specifically to extract food grade products from hemp. Hundreds of taxpaying employees have been hired. Mainers are experiencing unexpected benefits from CBD product. And as a result of this unexpected ban, most in the industry have their livelihoods on the line.
Emergency legislation introduced by Rep. Craig Hickman would make the sale of hemp-derived CBD legal in Maine, and Governor Mills has indicated her support in this effort.
After the rally, a press conference was held where patients, growers and caregivers expressed their concerns.
Read MoreOver 120 CBD and hemp farmers attended a rally organized by Dawson Julia, Maine Green Cross, Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine and other hemp activists to protest against new policies issued by the Maine CDC and Department of Agriculture which make hemp CBD food products illegal to sell unless you are a caregiver or dispensary selling to a certified patient. About 90+% of all hemp grown in Maine will be added to food products of some sort. Many CBD retail stores are now in unforeseen distress. Millions of dollars of upscale high tech laboratories have been built in Maine specifically to extract food grade products from hemp. Hundreds of taxpaying employees have been hired. Mainers are experiencing unexpected benefits from CBD product. And as a result of this unexpected ban, most in the industry have their livelihoods on the line.
Emergency legislation introduced by Rep. Craig Hickman would make the sale of hemp-derived CBD legal in Maine, and Governor Mills has indicated her support in this effort.
After the rally, a press conference was held where patients, growers and caregivers expressed their concerns.
