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USDA Press Release: NASS Uniquely Positioned to Conduct Hemp Survey

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Last week, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) began collecting data for its first ever Hemp Acreage and Production Survey. Yet, there is no comprehensive, national production data for it. As a result, the agency maintains the most comprehensive list of agricultural operations in the United States.

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Exposure to Contaminated Cannabis Products Is Surging Due to Prohibition

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Dr. Maxwell’s team also collected data contained in samples sourced from California. After a close analysis of the data, the team determined that an absence of consistent federal guidelines regarding marijuana contaminants ultimately increases the risk of consumers developing health issues. for extracts.

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Study Shows Growing Cannabis Uses Less Water than Previously Thought

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Data for the study was collected from water use reports from growers licensed to cultivate cannabis and from anonymous farmer surveys. In that sense, cannabis is by far the most water-efficient agricultural product in California.”. Study Data Tells All. For cannabis, a gallon of water produces nearly $7 worth of value.

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Weed Farms Don’t Waste As Much Water As Researchers Previously Thought

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Starting in 2017, researchers began collecting data from state-licensed cannabis cultivators and supplemented this information with anonymous surveys of weed farmers. So, cannabis has a very small footprint and accounts for just a fraction of the water used by California agriculture overall.”. View original article.

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Clever Leaves and Biopharmaceutical Research Company to Partner for Landmark Cannabis Research Study in Collaboration with the University of California, Davis

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The University of California, Davis (“UC Davis”), through an accepted research sponsorship from BRC, will lead the extraction and analysis of DNA to elucidate genetic variants taken from various genetic lines of Cannabis sativa. The UC Davis scientists will also test new approaches to extract RNA from dried material.

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Will Bio Synthesis Save The Toad?

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The practice of collecting defensive secretions from toad parotoid glands isn’t a pretty sight. While there is no empirical data to prove that is true, the jury is still out over whether an entourage effect encompassing all the compounds in toad venom make it a superior option. But this kind of transcendence comes at a cost.

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Press Release: ACS Laboratory Launches Comprehensive Hemp Compliance Testing Panel

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One year after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its final rules on hemp, various states enacted their own regulatory programs. Using the data collected, ACS Laboratory extracted the strictest requirements per category to create the National Hemp Testing Panel and corresponding Certificate of Analysis.