NORML

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

State regulators licensed farmers and researchers to cultivate over 500,000 total acres of industrial hemp in the first half of 2019, according to data compiled by the organization VoteHemp.com. “Since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp cultivation in the US has grown rapidly,” the group summarizes in a press release.

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NORML

JULY 18, 2019

Members of the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry will hear expert testimony next week regarding the production of industrial hemp and hemp-derived products. In December, Congress enacted legislation removing industrial hemp (defined as cannabis containing less than 0.3

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2021

Hawaii regulators last week banned CBD gummies and beverages, and all smokeable hemp products. Under the new rules , hemp-derived cannabinoid products can only be in tablets, capsules, softgels, gelcaps, powders, or tincture form, or for topical application to skin and hair. Read more at.

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Project CBD

MAY 31, 2023

Biblical scholars have written about the role of cannabis as a sacrament in the ancient Near East and Middle East. Scriptural references indicate that cannabis was a key ingredient in the holy anointing oil employed in religious rites. Humankind’s connection to cannabis reaches back tens of thousands of years.

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Project CBD

MARCH 7, 2023

Have you heard of Celtic Hemp? In a recently published paper in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research , Dr. John M. O’Sullivan trace hemp’s prehistoric journey from Asia to Hibernia — now modern-day Ireland. Like much of Europe, cannabis arrived in Ireland when written records were scarce.

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Veriheal

JULY 8, 2022

Army is exploring hemp fabrics for uniforms, Mississippi’s medical cannabis law took effect, and Japan’s synthetic cannabis gray market has exploded. Army Explores Hemp Uniforms. Army is finally embracing cannabis —but not in the way you may think. Army’s interest in hemp materials for its uniforms?

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Medicinal Genomics

MARCH 12, 2025

The conversation revealed groundbreaking insights into hop latnet viroid (HLVd) including the viroid’s transmission, signs of resistance in hemp varieties, and potential mitigation strategies. Reports estimate its financial toll on the cannabis industry at around $4 billion annually. Heres what we learned.

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Leafly

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Today's hottest cannabinoids have actually been around for decades. A history of hemp-derived cannabinoids appeared first on Leafly. Here's what we know. The post Who invented delta-8 THC?

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Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 2, 2019

Now your cannabis can come along, too. section, the Travel Security Administration clarified that Food and Drug Administration-approved hemp products like certain CBD medications are now allowed in both carry-on and checked bags. Heading out of town? In an update to its website’s “What Can I Bring?”

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Project CBD

JULY 28, 2023

Scialdone is a founding member of the Cannabis Chemistry Subdivision of the American Chemical Society from which he received the 2018 CANN-CHAS Heidolph Award for Excellence in Cannabis Chemistry. These are not present in cannabis and are only formed in the chemical conversion, whose impact on human health is unknown.

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Leafly

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Northeast Hemp Commodities grows, harvests, and sells CBG-rich hemp from Vermont farmland to help cannabis brands and consumers experience minor cannabinoids for themselves. The post Northeast Hemp Commodities is turning Vermont farmland into a hotbed of CBG innovation appeared first on Leafly.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

Surprising no one, recent findings show that most hemp in Oregon runs hot. This hemp is often sold and marketed online without age verification, in packaging attractive to minors, or at unlicensed retail stores. The technical report at issue runs 45 pages, and covers marijuana as well as hemp. Not a great look overall.

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NORML

MAY 15, 2019

Now it is time for the FDA to craft benchmark safety and quality standards for hemp-derived CBD products in order to increase consumer satisfaction and confidence as this nascent industry transitions and matures into a legal marketplace.” ” The FDA is accepting written comments from the public through July 2, 2019.

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NORML

MARCH 3, 2025

Placing marijuana products behind the counter keeps cannabis out of the hands of young people and it reduces the public's appetite for these unregulated novel intoxicants." The post Analysis: Young Adults More Likely To Consume Unregulated Delta-8 THC Products in Jurisdictions Where Cannabis Is Illegal appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 18, 2019

State lawmakers have approved a series of bills reducing penalties for marijuana possession offenses and strengthening and expanding legal protections for medical cannabis patients. MEDICAL CANNABIS. Senate Bill 406 expands medical cannabis access and provides important new patient protections. INDUSTRIAL HEMP.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 9, 2025

JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson over intoxicating-hemp regulation left two competing hemp bills, House Bill 4293 and House Bill 5903 , without a vote during the lame-duck session at the Capital earlier this week. But the battle over hemp regulations is not over. Two new hemp regulation bills were introduced today.

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Project CBD

JULY 12, 2023

It was once a common assumption within the cannabis community that plant cannabinoids aren’t “activated” or useful until they are “decarbed” — short for decarboxylated — which refers to the process of heating cannabis before it is consumed. Jump to raw cannabis smoothie recipes.

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Healer

MAY 25, 2021

Phytocannabinoids found in cannabis and hemp exist in two states: acidic (for example THCA, CBDA ) & neutral (THC, CBD). In this article, I share what we know about acidic cannabinoids today and why you should incorporate them. Acidic cannabinoids increase the therapeutic benefits of the “entourage effect”.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 23, 2023

La Shawn Ford introduced House Bill 4161 , which focused mainly on permits, licensing, testing, taxes, and preventing the sell of hemp products to persons under 21 years of age. Provision (e) states, “No person shall sell, buy for, distribute samples of, or furnish any cannabinoid product to any person under the age of 21.”

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 9, 2023

La Shawn Ford to introduce a new bill for regulating hemp and delta-8 products. Last week, Ford introduced House Bill 4161 , the Consumable Hemp Licensing bill, which focuses mainly on permits, licensing, testing, taxes, and a new special fund known as the Hemp Social Equity Fund. 24-26 and Nov.

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Veriheal

JUNE 17, 2022

Germany began crafting legalization legislation, Rob Dyrdek and DJ Diplo launched a line of cannabis-infused seltzers, and Oregon passed the first-ever synthetic cannabis ban. Germany Sets Cannabis Legalization Plan Into Motion. Rob Dyrdek and Diplo Collaborate on Line of Cannabis Seltzers. Let us know in the comments!

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LifeCannMD

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

As cannabis gains widespread popularity across the United States, a growing number of newcomers are searching about important topics like THC vs. CBD, the differences between cannabis and marijuana, how hemp plants factors into the conversation, and more.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 11, 2021

Hemp Grower reports. The rules restrict the sale of food and beverages that contain cannabinoids, though consumers can use hemp oil to make edibles at home. Hawaii’s Department of Health (DOH) has adopted interim rules for hemp processing , which took effect Aug. HAR-11-37-official.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

The Aloha State remains a challenge for most hemp-derived CBD products. Just this week, the Hawaii Department of Health adopted interim rules for hemp processors and hemp products, including CBD products. Foods and beverages (including bottled water) containing hemp derivatives like CBD and other cannabinoids.

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CannaMD

APRIL 14, 2021

Our current definitions of hemp and marijuana distinguish these separate varieties of the Cannabis sativa plant based on THC content. According to the United States government, any cannabis plant that contains under 0.3% According to the United States government, any cannabis plant that contains under 0.3%

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 11, 2024

Stakeholders’ ongoing battle over hemp regulations in Illinois continued this week. Lakesia Collins renewed their call to move forward with their proposals for hemp regulations and taxation ( House Bill 5306 , House Bill 4161 , and Senate Bill 3790 ). New sponsored legislation from Sen. Kimberly A.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2020

We are heading into the first decade of scaled commercial hemp production in the United States since the 1920s. As a law firm that has been helping cannabis businesses succeed since 2010, we couldn’t be more excited. Hemp is legal. CBD and other cannabinoids are fast becoming (if not already) household names.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Two identical hemp regulation bills were introduced in the Illinois State legislature this week. House Bill 5306 and Senate Bill 3790 , with identical wording, add a plethora of regulatory provisions to the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act and other Acts. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 29, 2021

The hemp market has suffered commercial setbacks since 2019, but one area of hemp that thrived in that time—and continues to do so—is smokable hemp. Unfortunately, while the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) legalized hemp nationwide, some states still treat hemp flower like an illicit substance.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 18, 2023

As reported earlier , HB4161 focuses mainly on safety concerns, including permits, licensing, testing, taxes, and a new Hemp Social Equity Fund, but HB4161 also contains amendments that would affect registered Illinois medical cannabis patients and cottage hemp operators as well.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

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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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2021

Senators Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden and Cory Booker introduced a discussion draft of their Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (“CAOA”), an omnibus cannabis reform and legalization bill. We strongly believe that non-intoxicating hemp ingredients should be regulated like any other botanical ingredient.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 14, 2021

On July 19, 2021, Governor Kate Brown signed HB 3000 , a comprehensive bill that gives the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) significantly more authority and oversight over the hemp industry – including the production and sale of products containing hemp-derived Delta-8 THC. Distinguishing Marijuana from Hemp.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Synthetic cannabis and cannabinoids have been connected to adverse effects time and time again. When it comes to synthetic or semi-synthetic cannabinoids, consumers are often unaware of the potential risks that come with consuming such forms of cannabis. Cannabis and Chirality.

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Project CBD

MAY 3, 2023

This transcript is adapted from CannMed’s weekly podcast , hosted by Ben Amirault, who recently interviewed Bonni Goldstein, MD, one of the country’s most respected and experienced medical cannabis physicians. Dr. Goldstein has treated thousands of patients with medical cannabis. CBG is not intoxicating or impairing.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

A University of Adelaide project involving hemp has received a substantial grant from the Australian Research Council. Among the projects to score a guernsey – and the only one involving industrial hemp – was from the University of Adelaide’s School of Agriculture Food and Wine. 67 new research projects totalling $31.7

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Project CBD

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

NM: As someone who has been researching cannabis for decades, how do you feel about the current legalization situation worldwide and in Japan, in particular? Dr. Andrew Weil: I think the trend very clearly is that in most developed countries, cannabis is being made legal first for medical uses and then also for recreational uses.

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