California appears ready to pass the nation’s first law giving veterinarians the legal position required to answer questions about using cannabis for pets.
At least 30 U.S. states have legalized medical marijuana, but none of them make provisions for ailing animals.
As a result, veterinarians are reluctant to even discuss marijuana, which remains illegal under federal law, over concerns of putting their professional licenses at risk.
. . . many veterinarians have been warned by their state professional licensing boards not to mention it as a treatment option.
Source: Reuters, August 8, 2018. Link.
Interest in CBD products has surged this summer, as July Fourth holiday fireworks and thunderstorms triggered severe anxiety for many pets. In second quarter of 2018, Google searches for CBD products for humans and animals was 12 times higher than a year earlier.