Wondrous Roots Radio Notes - Justin Garner, CBD, and Uncle Sam - Jan 14, 2017
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Still think you're living in the land of the "free and the brave?" Think again. The illusion of freedom grants the "powers that be" the ability to severely restrict freedom, and when it comes to medical and health freedom, the effects are particularly outrageous.
Clincial Herbalist Justin Garner, from Sweet Flag Medicinals in Brattleboro, Vermont, joins Becky for yet another lively discussion. This time, the illegal but upheld move by the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to classify nonpsychoactive, up-until-now legal, cannabidiol (CBD) as a Schedule 1 drug, and how THAT move steals from us a very powerful health resource.
What does "Schedule 1" classification mean? Well, in a nutshell, it means "kiss it goodbye!"
DEA Quietly Classifies CBD Oil as a Schedule 1 Drug
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As an Example of How Schedule 1 Classification Means "Death" to Research Efforts:
Magic Mushrooms May Hold Key to Long-Term Anxiety Relief in Clinical Settings