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Wait, hemp isn't Marijuana? What first responders need to know about CBD policy

Jon Vought Season 2 Episode 2

Hemp, Marijuana and Cannabis are all defined

And the language in your policy can mean the difference between allowing and prohibiting CBD use

There are a few recurring scenarios that I've been witnessing in policies across the U.S. and they use the same four words to define the rules of using CBD

It's not nearly as confusing as it would seem. But because the federal government is involved, multiple governing bodies have a definition and legislation for these terms. Luckily, they all define them similarly.

The issue is, does your department think that one is the same as the other when it's not?

In this episode I talk about a few examples I've seen from other fire departments around the country both large and small. While I'm not a lawyer and this isn't legal advice, I can speak from experience and would urge you to take into consideration what other fire departments have already gone through as it pertains to their policies.

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