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Louisiana House Backs Legal Hemp and CBD

House Bill 491 as amended would clarify the law and allow CBD to be sold legally in Louisiana as long as it is not smoked or included in food or beverages.

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The Louisiana House of Representatives on Tuesday amended a bill seeking to legalize growing hemp in the state to also include legalizing the sale of CBD oil.

CBD, like hemp, is derived from the cannabis plant but has a miniscule amount of THC, which is what gets marijuana users high.

CBD products have been in a legal gray area, in that stores permitted by the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control have not been allowed to sell it but other stores have.

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