HEMP - Prohibition Never Works Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Of America Says In Response To Farm Bill That Would Ban Hemp Products | Benzinga
In response to last week’s announcement of a bipartisan amendment to the Farm Bill seeking to ban intoxicating hemp products from the market, the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) sent a message to Congress — prohibition isn’t the answer.
“Now is the time for federal regulation – not prohibition,” said WSWA president & CEO Francis Creighton in a press release. “Lawmakers need not look too far back in history to learn from the beverage alcohol marketplace and know, without a doubt, that prohibition isn’t the answer. Congress should be focused on protecting public safety and empowering states to regulate the sale of these products – just as federal regulations for alcohol have done for 90-plus years.”
WSWA, which supports the regulation of THC whether it ...