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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

Its provocative kicker states: Much of whats sold as hemp today isnt hemp at all its a mix of synthetic intoxicants and illicit THC masquerading as a legal, natural product. What’s more, synthesized Delta-9 THC is present in many of these products, despite being prohibited in both California’s cannabis and hemp programs.

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Quick Hits

Project CBD

Published in Nature , the study found that just under a third of patients report significant improvements and over half report moderate improvements while using CBD -rich oil derived from cannabis (30% CBD , 1-2% THC ). Previous research has found that THC may be effective for some cases that do not respond well to Ritalin. .

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THC Provides More Symptom Relief Than CBD, According To New Study

MassRoots

Cannabidiol ( CBD ), the non-psychoactive cannabinoid praised for medicinal powers like reducing the severity and frequency of seizures in children suffering from rare and otherwise untreatable forms of epilepsy, may not be the most medically beneficial molecule found in cannabis, according to new data. CBD VS. THC.

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The Hemp Standard is 0.3% THC. That Should Be Changed.

Canna Law Blog

CBD and other cannabinoids are fast becoming (if not already) household names. Perhaps the most dubious rule is the total THC testing standard. The USDA then adopted a total THC testing requirement by which total THC is the molar sum of delta-9 THC and delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (“THCA”). Hemp is legal.

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NORML Says DEA’s Newly Proposed Bulk Cultivation Rules Are “Unduly Onerous, Expensive, and Impractical”

NORML

In 2016, the DEA publicly announced that it would, for the first time, begin accepting applications from private entities wishing to grow research-grade cannabis. Those entities who wish to either cultivate low-THC crops (those containing no more than 0.3 The DEA’s proposed rules appear online here.

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How does medical marijuana help patients with Epilepsy?

FloridaMarijuana.net

Cannabinoids are compounds in cannabis that target cells in the body. Two major ingredients in medical marijuana are THC, which initiates the psychoactive effects of the medicine, and Cannabidiol (CBD), which does not product psychoactive effects, but has exhibited positive effects systemically.

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Gut Feeling

Project CBD

The endocannabinoid system is widely distributed throughout the gastrointestinal system, including not only CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors but also other cannabinoid targets like PPARs, GPR55, and TRPV1. Most used cannabis at least once a week, primarily through high-THC vape pens and cartridges.