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Cannabis is My Lifesaver

Americans for Safe Access

He later founded Veterans Initiative 22, a Maryland based nonprofit organization that focuses on improving veteran’s mental health through medical cannabis advocacy, in October of 2017. Eryck also founded the Maryland Hemp Exchange which seeks to help convert farmers from traditional crops like corn or soybeans to grow industrial hemp.

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Study: Marijuana Provided For FDA-Approved Clinical Research Genetically Similar to Hemp

NORML

Authors reported that samples available via the U-Miss program shared genetics typically associated with industrial hemp, not commercially available cannabis. They concluded: “NIDA research grade marijuana was found to genetically group with hemp samples along with a small subset of commercial drug-type cannabis.

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Hemp CBD Across State Lines: North Carolina

Canna Law Blog

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Today we turn to North Carolina. producers and consumers.'”

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Hemp CBD Across State Lines: New Mexico

Canna Law Blog

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Today we head to New Mexico.

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Finding Rare Cannabinoids in Non-Cannabis Plants

Project CBD

But a follow-up study conducted by Italian researchers in 2017 failed to find CBG or its acidic precursor in H. They did, however, identify an analog of CBG known as Heli-CBG (also present in some fiber hemp varietals), which binds to the CB2 cannabinoid receptor. Bioactive prenylogous cannabinoid from fiber hemp (Cannabis sativa).

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The Legal Status of Cannabis for Animals

Project CBD

As with humans, cannabis for pets can be broadly divided into two categories : hemp-based CBD and true medical cannabis (marijuana) products. Hemp is defined as cannabis that naturally produces less than 0.3% For years, hemp companies have been producing CBD rich extracts and marketing them for animals and humans. Related story.

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CBD and Hemp Legal and Regulatory Roundup – June 2021 #2

Cannabis Law Report

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. Texas wants to enforce smokable hemp ban, asks court to dismiss TI. Industrial hemp company Hemp Inc. Consent filings show that Hemp Inc. million civil penalty, his co-principal Barry Keith Epling will pay $8 million and Hemp Inc.

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