GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The state of Michigan is making changes for people who are used to buying CBD oil, a cannabis – or marijuana – derivative that does not get users high but is used by people to treat a variety of ailments.
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has decided that people who buy or sell the oil must conform to the state's medical marijuana laws, a new policy causing concern and confusion.
CBD oil has been credited with treating a variety of problems from PTSD to joint aches and it has been getting growing acceptance for treating seizures in child when nothing else works.
Until just a few days ago, it could be purchased by anyone without having a medical marijuana card.
Amanda Brunzell is 34-year-old Navy veteran who uses CBD oil for PTSD, fibromyalgia and endometriosis.
"I have to be able to function to do my job, so I use CBD oil during the day," said Brunzell. "It's not (psychoactive) and it still give me the same benefits as actual THC."
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