BIG PHARMA’S BIG PROBLEM

With sound research backing the use of CBD oil and patient testimonials piling in daily, why is this non-psychoactive supplement still in the legal grey area? Well, as the old and true saying goes, you have to follow the money to find the truth.

The pharmaceutical industry contributed just under 240 million dollars in lobbying efforts in 2014. That’s a fair amount of money switching hands and a fair amount of politicians now comfortably placed in Big Pharma’s pocket. But it’s not just politicians who pray to the all-mighty dollar. Cleverly named organizations do as well.

One year ago, the Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America (CADCA) had their annual convention back in February of 2014 with 2,000 other anti-legalization groups including the Patrick Kennedy funded/started Project SAM. The CADCA’s sole purpose is to protect our country from dangerous drugs, which raises a very simple question: why on Earth was the...

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