
2025 The Washington Examiner Opinion: Congress should close the hemp loophole and protect America’s kids
With overwhelming support, including from 39 attorneys general, there’s no excuse for inaction on dangerous intoxicating “hemp”
We’ve been vigilant about the effects of THC on kids from the first days of legalization. We’ve collected resources to inform and educate to help you advocate for kids and be a voice in your community.

With overwhelming support, including from 39 attorneys general, there’s no excuse for inaction on dangerous intoxicating “hemp”

Young people are the top users of psychedelics, and most use the drugs simply for

Rescheduling the plant itself, rather than the amount of active ingredients in the finished products,

In 2018, Congress legalized industrial hemp with bipartisan enthusiasm. The intent was clear: to unleash the

Commercialized psychedelic products are overseen by Colorado’s new “Natural Medicine Division”. Imagine for a moment

At the core of concerns is a hazardous lack of clarity on how marijuana is

Among high school students who had used marijuana in the previous 30 days, the data

Oddly missing is clarity on the products eligible to utilize SAFER’s expansive banking and financial

Even after a decade, the commercialization landscape is unstable and shifting. Colorado kids still face

We recently purchased a 5-gram biscotti-flavored vaporizer containing a THC potency of 84.9% that easily

By now, we know this all-too-familiar story with THC, the high-inducing drug derived from the

A rational regulatory approach would put the burden of proof on THC concentrate manufacturers to
We have experts who understand the issues and are eager to help the media.

With overwhelming support, including from 39 attorneys general, there’s no excuse for inaction on dangerous intoxicating “hemp”

Young people are the top users of psychedelics, and most use the drugs simply for

Rescheduling the plant itself, rather than the amount of active ingredients in the finished products,

In 2018, Congress legalized industrial hemp with bipartisan enthusiasm. The intent was clear: to unleash the

Commercialized psychedelic products are overseen by Colorado’s new “Natural Medicine Division”. Imagine for a moment

At the core of concerns is a hazardous lack of clarity on how marijuana is

Among high school students who had used marijuana in the previous 30 days, the data

Oddly missing is clarity on the products eligible to utilize SAFER’s expansive banking and financial

Even after a decade, the commercialization landscape is unstable and shifting. Colorado kids still face

We recently purchased a 5-gram biscotti-flavored vaporizer containing a THC potency of 84.9% that easily

By now, we know this all-too-familiar story with THC, the high-inducing drug derived from the

A rational regulatory approach would put the burden of proof on THC concentrate manufacturers to
We have experts who understand the issues and are eager to help the media.