Local CBD shop reacts to potential FDA regulations

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Over the last year, there has been a rise in the use of CBD, a naturally occurring compound in hemp plants.

Shops have also been popping up across the country to sell CBD products, including right here in Bowling Green.

First and Last CBD, LLC, opened it’s doors in November 2018, selling everything from oils to creams to honey, and even products for pets.

“CBD right now is already making so many differences and helping in so many small ways,” said Amanda Briggs, owner and found of First and Last CBD. “You just really got to think about it and take a look at all the small angles.”

The Federal Drug Association is doing just that, or, at least attempting to do so.

The FDA held a public meeting last Friday to address concerns about the lack of regulations currently being placed on the CBD industry, as well as address misconceptions with the compound.

Unlike marijuana, CBD doesn’t deliver that high that most users feel when using cannabis.

For CBD to be legal, it can contain no more than 0.3% THC content.

If it has more than that, “Then it is illegal and would be considered marijuana,” said Tommy Loving, director of the Warren County Drug Task Force.

For Briggs, she feels as though regulations would be helpful in eliminating confusion among consumers and distributors alike.

“Putting that regulation out there is going to help consumers have a better understanding of what they’re buying,” Briggs added. “It’s going to help all the way around.”

Briggs knows first-hand how much CBD has helped her life for the better.

She’s dealt with Chron’s disease for the last ten years, but recently, she just completed her first year without the need for any pharmaceuticals.

Briggs has used CBD products instead.

“It just seems good,” she said. “What’s wrong with something being good?”