QUANTICO, VA (January 11, 2022) – Cannabidiol, also known as CBD, is growing in popularity and popularity in the United States and can be found in everyday food and household items used for personal hygiene.
While the CBD may be legal in most areas, the Army Criminal Investigation Division reminds the military community that use and possession are still illegal for Department of Defense personnel.
According to Special Agent Chawn Roundtree, head of the Drug Suppression Team (DST), a Fort Belvoir resident agency (CID), a 3D military police chief physician, all forms of CBD are illegal for Army and civilian personnel so that traces of the sativa cannabis plant can still be found in CBD oil.
SA Roundtree and members of his team said the military community may have a misconception that CBD is legal because of recent changes in state law. However, it is still illegal to use or possess CBD products in military installations, regardless of whether they are a dependent, civilian, or active duty member.
“It is illegal to introduce drugs, such as CBD, into military installations, even through the U.S. Postal Service,” SA Roundtree said. “This means that you cannot order CBD-containing products and mail them to your post office, regardless of the condition of the facility.”
The Army CID is investigating the distribution of controlled substances through the postal system with three purposes: to ban the flow of controlled substances through the postal system, to identify DoD-affiliated drug offenders who abuse the postal system, and to deter others. Potential drug offenders use the mail system. mail to distribute controlled substances.
CID officials believe the confusion may come from the 2018 Agriculture Improvement Act.
Under this legislation, hemp was removed from the federal government’s list of controlled substances and became legal if it contained less than 0.3 percent delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). However, under federal law, marijuana is still illegal, so its use is prohibited. This includes CBD.
For this reason, in February 2020, the Honorable Matthew Donovan, Acting Undersecretary of Personnel Defense and Preparedness at the time, issued a note ordering all branches of the armed forces to issue regulations or general orders. prohibiting the use of hemp products.
Army Regulation 600-85 of 23 July 2020 provides for “the use of products made or derived from hemp, including cannabidiol CBD, regardless of the product’s THC concentration, whether claimed or actual, and regardless of whether this product can be bought, sold or legally. Use in accordance with the law applicable to civilians is prohibited, regardless of the route of administration or use. ”
Examples of prohibited products include products that are injected, inhaled, or otherwise introduced into the human body; topical foods, lotions and oils; soaps and shampoos; and other cosmetics that are applied directly to the skin.
The DoD’s policy on legal and illegal substances is in place to ensure that members of the service remain healthy, can perform their duties and are not dishonorably discharged due to drug use.
The CID is responsible for investigating all crimes that have an interest in the military involving substances listed in Schedule I to Schedule V of the Controlled Substances Act, said SA Roundtree.
On April 7, 2021, the Virginia General Assembly voted to approve the amendments proposed by Governor Ralph Northam, making Virginia the 17th in the country, to legalize adult cannabis.
The new law went into effect on July 1, so it is legal for adults to legally own and share up to an ounce of cannabis and grow up to four cannabis plants at their primary residence.
According to SA Roundtree, the Fort Belvoir Resident Agency (CID) DST, which serves both Fort Belvoir and Myer Henderson Hall Joint Base, has experienced an increase since April 2021 of more than double the number of cases involved. THC from the previous two years. .
SA Roundtree and his team believe this is a direct correlation with “state cannabis legalization.”
“It is very likely that other military installations residing in states that have passed this law are seeing similar trends,” SA Roundtree said.
The use of CBD in the military is punishable under Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, failure to obey a lawful general order.
| Release date: | 11/01/2022 |
| Date of publication: | 11/01/2022 11:07 AM |
| Story ID: | 412712 |
| Location: | QUANTICO, VA, US |
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