Farmers preparing for an industrial hemp crop have been dealt a setback. The Federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Drug Enforcement Administration, which says the hemp extract CBD oil is a Schedule 1 controlled substance.
The DEA says since CBD oil comes from marijuana flowers, it’s illegal. Hemp farmers argue it also comes from their legal plants. Rob Richard with Wisconsin Farm Bureau tells Brownfield CBD oil was never prohibited by the Controlled Substances Act.
