Drugs

NPR - Federal law distinguishes hemp from marijuana based on THC levels, even though the plants are more similar than not. Now, a new federal law aims to sharply limit the amount of THC in final products rather than focusing on the plants these products come from. The new rules, scheduled to go into effect in November, would close a 2018 Farm Bill loophole that allowed for some hemp-derived THC products. Critics warn that the restrictions could devastate CBD businesses and THC-beverage makers.