“I am not a creation of state/government, as such I am not within its jurisdiction.” Those words were written by Samuel Girod in a document filed in a Kentucky federal court in June. Girod is an Amish farmer who was convicted in March of selling herbal health products that, as reported by the Lexington Herald-Leader on Friday, “were not
Amish Man Receives Six Years Sentence For Not Seeking FDA Approval
According to the government, the Amish man broke the law by growing, processing, and bringing to market his own herbal supplements without FDA approval.