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Federal Bill Would Raise THC Limit in Hemp to 1%

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The battle to raise the limit of THC allowed in hemp from.3% The 2018 Farm Bill defined hemp as “[t]he plant species Cannabis sativa L. Indeed in 2016, Dr. Small described this as an “arbitrary threshold.”. Paul (KY) to amend the definition of hemp to include cannabis with THC content of up to 1%. 3% to 1%.

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Hemp-CBD Laws: Alabama

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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. 2014 Farm Bill Industrial Hemp Program. Emphasis added).

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The Hemp Standard is 0.3% THC. That Should Be Changed.

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We are heading into the first decade of scaled commercial hemp production in the United States since the 1920s. Hemp is legal. But the USDA’s interim rules governing the production of hemp threaten significantly this economic juggernaut. First by the European Union, whose Common Agricultural Policy caps THC concentrations at 0.2

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Illinois

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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. Under the rules, “Industrial Hemp” means.

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Countries that have legalized CBD

Cannabis Law Report

Words like marijuana, hemp, and THC can often easily determine whether CBD oil or another product is legally available for consumption and purchase. Hemp cultivation was officially legalized thanks to the 2018 Agriculture Bill. Bulgaria has a history of being the first EU to allow cannabidiol-free sales of hemp origin9.

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Malaysian Senator Says It’s Time To Put Medical Cannabis Plan Into Action & Proposes Nine Action Points

Cannabis Law Report

Malaysia should play a serious role and take progressive actions to allow the use of cannabis and hemp, especially cannabidiol (CBD) for medical purposes, said Senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi (pictured). “Most western countries, especially the United States, are now more advanced in the hemp and cannabis industry.

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Higher education: Colleges add cannabis to the curriculum

Cannabis Chronicles

As a green gold rush in legal marijuana and its non-drug cousin hemp spreads across North America, a growing number of colleges are adding cannabis to the curriculum to prepare graduates for careers cultivating, researching, analyzing and marketing the herb. Agricultural schools are also getting in on the action. It’s hard work.

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