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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

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Explains Devitt: If Im going to extract or source Delta-9 THC from hemp rather than [high-resin] cannabis, Im going to need around 50 times more biomass, which means 50 times more acreage, 50 times more labor, 50 times more water, et cetera, et cetera, [to make a small amount of THC distillate.] Hemp not really hemp Speaking in a Feb.

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Leafly Buzz: 14 world-class hashes of summer 2022

Leafly

An Emerald Cup 2022 hash judge rounds up his faves. The post Leafly Buzz: 14 world-class hashes of summer 2022 appeared first on Leafly.

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Beta-Caryophyllene: Terpene Powerhouse

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More recently, a July 2022 paper in BioFactors 8 by Iranian scientists reviewed the antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects of beta-caryophyllene, which was shown to reduce relevant proinflammatory cytokines while increasing anti-inflammatory cytokines. 48,4 (2022): 857-882. BioFactors (Oxford, England) vol. doi:10.1002/biof.1869

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Article: New UAE drug law: Is carrying e-cigarettes with cannabis extract still illegal?

Cannabis Law Report

Starting from January 2, 2022, first-time visitors carrying food, drinks or products mixed with narcotics into the UAE will not be charged with importation, transportation or possession of narcotics when caught at the country’s ports. Smokers are also well aware of what they smoke, therefore, it is drug possession under the law.”

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DEA Proposes Dramatic Increase In Marijuana And Psychedelic Production In 2022, Calling For 6,300 Percent More MDMA Alone

Cannabis Law Report

DEA had already massively upped its proposed 2021 quota for cannabis and psilocybin last month, but now it’s calling for significantly larger quantities of research-grade marijuana and a broader array of psychedelics to be manufactured in 2022. million grams in 2022 from the 2 million grams last year.

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The Week in Weed: May 27, 2022

The Blunt Truth

Turning our attention to the courts, the 9th Circuit recently ruled that delta-8 THC is legal if it is derived from a hemp extract. hemp decision. This means that it is eligible for federal trademark protection. The decision did not opine on the legality of selling delta-8 THC, leaving that matter to the Food and Drug Administration.

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CBD Market Report

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1 SPINS’ CBD category typically includes sales of products that contain hemp-based CBD extracts, including CBD oils, gummies, and capsules. 11 A separate paper, published in February 2022, analyzed the CBD content of 11 commercially available CBD oils and found that only four (36.4%) matched the amount stated on the label.

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