Congress Smokes Themselves Out: Highs, Lows, and Hemp Hysteria in Washington

FDA’s checking your CBD, Rand wants more THC, the VA’s going green, and Harris says “ban it all!”—meanwhile, the DOJ thinks cannabis turns you into Rambo. Just another mellow week in US drug policy.

The tide is turning fast—and Washington knows it. From VA doctors finally allowed to recommend cannabis, to the FDA taking its first formal steps to regulate CBD like over-the-counter drugs, the federal stance on cannabis is no longer ambiguous—it’s evolving. Meanwhile, Capitol Hill is locked in a THC tug-of-war: will lawmakers ban trace cannabinoids or…