What a mess: the War on Drugs; marijuana legalization; the very words we use to talk about either or both. Click on over to Townhall.com for more clarification.
Then come back here to check the references — a few of which might clear up some of the confusions that may remain, especially botanical and chemical:
- McConnell Senate Press Release: Senator McConnell and Commissioner Quarles Announce Hemp Legislation
- AP article (Time): Mitch McConnell Wants Hemp Removed From Controlled Substances List
- Wikipedia: Tetrahydrocannabinol
- Courier-Journal: Can you get high off hemp? We’ll help clear the fog about marijuana’s ‘kissing cousin’
- Courier-Journal: Not all hemp oils are the same. Here’s what you need to know
- Wikipedia: Cannabidiol
- Monticello.org: Hemp
- The Guardian (UK): Huge majority thinks ‘war on drugs’ has failed, new poll finds
- Pew Research Center: America’s New Drug Policy Landscape — Two-Thirds Favor Treatment, Not Jail, for Use of Heroin, Cocaine