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Jon Kaplan for Hemp is legal. Regulate It. Don't Eliminate It.

October 26, 2026

John, a hemp customer from Charlotte, North Carolina, credits hemp products with helping him quit drinking and supporting his mental health and social connection. They urge lawmakers to establish federal regulation for legal hemp and marijuana access.


Video Transcript


Speaker: Jon Kaplan

Jon Kaplan: My name is John. I'm from Charlotte, North Carolina, and I'm a customer of the hemp industry.

Jon Kaplan: Hemp has actually helped me quit drinking completely, but still have the ability to engage in a social lubricant that Allows me to feel better health wise, feel connected to my work, and feel connected to my loved ones.

Jon Kaplan: My ability to use a legal product as a social lubricant as well as be able to actively engage in something that brings me joy and makes me feel positive in ways that, help my mental health.

Jon Kaplan: I would love to be able to have my lawmakers make a way that I can get federally regulated legal hemp and marijuana in my state for whatever use I would want them. To be for.



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