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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

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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Health Canada on Extracts vs Edibles

Cannabis Life Network

Where does Health Canada come down on extracts vs edibles? Some licensed producers have been marketing “chewable extracts,” which Health Canada says are actually edibles. Last week, Canada’s federal bureaucracy caught the cannabis industry by surprise.

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Health Canada: Let’s Ban Potent Cannabis Extracts 

Cannabis Life Network

Despite a healthcare system already on the verge of collapse pre-COVID, Health Canada bureaucrats have focused on companies selling cannabis extracts. Health Canada is concerned adults are consuming cannabis products labelled “extracts” as “edibles.”

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Thailand explores hemp extraction for medical research

Cannabis Law Report

Experts at Khon Kaen University (KKU) in Thailand recently gathered to discuss research and academic collaboration related to hemp extraction in order to develop hemp products. Khon Kaen University has announced to enter agreements for using hemp extracts in more products. Charnchai Panthongviriyakul, M.D.,

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Washington Q&A: Hemp Processor Registration and Hemp Extract Certification

Cannabis Law Report

On April 16, 2021, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5372 (SB 5372), “An Act relating to hemp processor registration and a hemp extract certification into law.” What is hemp extract certification? The FDA has long maintained that hemp extract (setting aside hemp seed products) is not an approved food ingredient.

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Precision Extraction, Cascade Sciences Combine To Form Extraction Powerhouse Sinclair Scientific

Cannabis Law Report

Precision Extraction Solutions and Cascade Sciences have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create Sinclair Scientific , forming the largest cannabis and hemp extraction equipment and services company in the world with an unparalleled portfolio of technological offerings. It is projected to expand at a CAGR of 16.6%

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The CLIMB Act: Is Federal Cannabis Business Reform Coming?

Veriheal

introduced a never-before-seen bill—the Capital Lending and Investment for Marijuana Businesses Act (“the CLIMB Act”). What Business Services Would the CLIMB Act Protect? 8200 intends for a broad interpretation so that cannabis and cannabis-related companies are put on an even playing field with traditional business operations.

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