In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson sit down with Melvin Welch, attorney and legal expert in the hemp and cannabis industry, to discuss the legality of industrial hemp and CBD. They discuss a variety of topics that farmers, processors and consumers should know including testing, permits, the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bill and how they impact legal status of CBD manufacturing and end products today. Tune in to find out what you should know to be federally compliant and safe when it comes to hemp growing, processing and use in the United States.