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Breaking Down Confusing Cannabis Terminology

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The essential distinction between these two products is in their extraction processes, which involve different materials and temperatures. Live Resin: Manufacturers produce live resin using a solvent, such as butane, ethanol, or propane, in an extraction process applied to fresh, flash-frozen cannabis plants.

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What’s the Difference Between Hemp and Marijuana CBD Oil?

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As Leafly summarizes: Cannabis refers to a genus of plants which has three species: indica, sativa, and ruderalis. Hemp is a sativa species, while cannabis can be sativa, indica, or ruderalis. The United States government set the definition of hemp as a a Cannabis sativa L. Even the federal government gets mixed up!

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Colorado

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. Industrial hemp” or “hemp” means “the plant Cannabis sativa L.

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Report: Production, Marketing, and Regulation of Hemp Products

Cannabis Law Report

Changes enacted in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (P.L. Hemp is a form of Cannabis sativa,the same plant as marijuana, grown for non-psychoactive purposes. It is an agricultural crop regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). 301 et seq.) over certain hemp-derived products.

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Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduces Bill to Regulate Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD in Food

Cannabis Law Report

Consistent with the definition of “hemp” under the Agricultural Marketing Act, this exception would only apply to extracts from the plant Cannabis sativa L. link] extracts. with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not more than 0.3 % on a dry weight basis.

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California Hemp Cultivation Law is About to Change, Again

Canna Law Blog

A New Definition of “Industrial Hemp” Currently, the California Health and Safety Code defines “industrial hemp” as follows: “Industrial hemp” means a crop that is limited to types of the plant Cannabis sativa L. Department of Agriculture a hemp production plan. Below are some of the highlights of the bill.

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Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act: What The Proposed Federal Cannabis Laws Would Mean For Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

Department of Agriculture (USDA) and FDA. The federal hemp framework was established by the passage of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). Cannabis defined as: — (i) all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., The term “hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L. percent on a dry weight basis.”.

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