LB316 is being characterized as a pro-hemp bill. But upon closer examination, the bill would ban hemp-derived CBD products by requiring them to be possessed, handled, transported, used, and consumed in accordance with the Nebraska Pure Food Act and the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The bill is using the FDA’s non-binding guidance that CBD cannot be added to food or marketed as a dietary ingredient to criminalize CBD products in Nebraska.

 

Please urge legislators to oppose the bill. The FDA’s non-binding guidance should not be the basis for criminalizing hemp-derived CBD products that are federally legal under the Farm Bill, especially non-intoxicating products. Our technology makes it super easy. Once you input your zip code, the appropriate email or state petition will populate—with your legislators already identified and an editable message prepared. With a simple click of the button, lawmakers will hear your voice loud and clear.