Its Official: Cannabis Vaping Products Cannot Be Shipped Via USPS, Including Hemp-CBD – The Fresh Toast

By Natan Ponieman

Hemp-derived CBD vapes might be legal across the country, but its now illegal to ship them through the U.S. postal service.

On Wednesday, the USPS, which works as an independent agency of the federal government, released its final ruling on the mailability of vaping devices, including those containing marijuana and hemp derivatives, according to Marijuana Moment.

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In an effort to stop nicotine vaping devices from being mailed, the Congress passed a spending bill last year which added vaping devices to other cigarettes and tobacco products already banned in mailing services.

While the bills original intent was to prevent the spread of nicotine and tobacco products, the USPSs interpretation of the bills language includes devices containing cannabis derivatives.

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The approved legislation refers to limitations on electronic nicotine delivery systems, defined as any electronic device that, through an aerosolized solution, delivers nicotine, flavor, or any other substance to the user inhaling from the device.

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The mailing agency commented that it goes without saying that marijuana, hemp, and their derivatives are substances, hence, they fall within the scope of the Congress bill.

Banning companies in the legal cannabis space from shipping their products through the U.S. Postal Service can put extra-operational and economic burdens on cannabis businesses, who will then have to rely on more expensive private shipping services, adding extra expenses to their balance sheets.

This article originally appeared on Benzinga and has been reposted with permission.

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