After being notified that my listings were removed with the explanation that they "didn’t follow eBay's Illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia policy", I decided to further review said policy which did not explain why the listings were removed.
Naturally, I contacted support who affirmed that the policy applied to hemp also. So I reviewed the policy again and appealed the action based on the following:
According to eBay's Illegal Drug and Drug Paraphanalia policy - substances listed in Schedules I, II, III, VI or V of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 801 are prohibited.
Whereas the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 801 specifically excludes any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that falls within the definition of hemp set forth in 7 U.S.C. 1639o, which in turn reads - "The term hemp means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.", I believe it is unreasonable and a blatant contradiction for sellers of non-drug products to be unfairly persecuted in such a unscrupulous manner.
Replies to other posts of this nature generally look something like "don't do it because they'll suspend your account" and "eBay doesn't allow hemp" which, to me, is a counterproductive response at most. This discussion needs to be had and if eBay has a "No Hemp" policy they need to explicitly state that so that seller's can take their business where it is welcome.
In the event that eBay's response to the appeal is not favorable then their whole spew about Social Impact, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion really isn't worth much, is it?
