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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

What’s more, synthesized Delta-9 THC is present in many of these products, despite being prohibited in both California’s cannabis and hemp programs. These injuries involved either nicotine products or cannabis oil concentrates. Hemp not really hemp Speaking in a Feb. This was mostly attributable to THCP.

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Main Street Marijuana joins voluntary industry testing program

Cannabis Chronicles

The signs come from an industry-led program called OK Cannabis, which offers testing services to detect pesticides and heavy metals in cannabis end products — the type of fully processed and packaged goods that consumers will find on store shelves. The OK Cannabis program is still in its infancy, with only four merchants participating so far.

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Opinion: Illinois Caregivers Program needs improvement

Illinois News Joint

Cow started in the Medicinal Program in 2015 and was one of the first people to buy medical cannabis in Illinois. “I He had his own section of the dispensary (Cow’s Corner) where he conducted business, and he even had an Illinois concentrate named after him: Kow’s Karma. “I For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Alert: NC Hemp Grower License Program Ends Dec. 31, 2021

Cannabis Law Report

8/18/2021 – On August 5, the NC Industrial Hemp Commission held a meeting to discuss the future of the NC Industrial Hemp Pilot Program. At that meeting, the decision was made to end the NC Hemp Pilot Program on December 31, 2021. As stated in a letter sent yesterday by Paul Adams, Industrial Hemp Program Manager, N.C.

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Louisiana’s Medical Cannabis Program Expansion, Mississippi’s Legalization Roadblocks, & Colorado’s Industry Records

Veriheal

The Bayou State’s medical cannabis program brought in the new year with a bang. Tanner Magee, the person behind the program’s expansion, says consumers should practice some patience. “It’s If the bill passes, a medical cannabis program could be up and running by the end of the year. . As of Jan.

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Illinois gives Second Notice for Industrial Hemp Act amendments

Illinois News Joint

The rulemaking provisions are meant to better define “academic research institutions that are eligible to participate in the industrial hemp program as institutions that offer agricultural programs or degrees; offer in-person programs at a physical location in Illinois; are Illinois non-profit entities; and conduct research on hemp.

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Colorado: Legal Challenge Filed to Halt Imposition of Medical Cannabis Restrictions

NORML

The lawsuit, which was filed by a 19-year-old patient who uses cannabis for the treatment of severe epilepsy, argues that the proposed changes will unduly restrict medical cannabis access among patients and will discourage physicians from participating in the program.

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