Federal government, states grapple with regulating hemp products

(The Center Square) – While the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is on track to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, efforts at both the federal and state levels to regulate legal hemp products are ongoing. Last week, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced legislation – the Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act – that would facilitate the federal government regulating hemp products and keeping them out of the hands of Americans under the age of 21.