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Senate Agriculture Committee to Address Industrial Hemp Production

NORML

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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Illinois Hemp regulation battle continues

Illinois News Joint

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. La Shawn K. Ford and Sen.

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Agriculture ministry in Poland calls for Standard of 1.0% THC in hemp

Cannabis Law Report

Poland’s Ministry of Agriculture has recommended a full 1.0% THC allowable in industrial hemp in a recently unveiled 2-year government farming plan. The country would … Read More.

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New hemp bills in conflict with IDOA proposed amendments

Illinois News Joint

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. HB5306 was referred to the Rules Committee , and SB3790 was referred to Assignments.

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Meat From Cows That Are Fed Hemp Cake Retain THC and CBD in Safe Levels

Veriheal

Recent research on cattle fed with “hempseed cake” reports safe levels of THC and CBD in their beef. The research authors revealed that hemp seed cake, a by-product from hemp oil extraction, contained low cannabinoids, a healthy source of fiber, and crude protein for cattle and other animals.

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Comment period closing for proposed Industrial Hemp Act amendments

Illinois News Joint

8, to comment on the proposed amendments to the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act. New testing methodologies would incorporate “Total THC” after the process of decarboxylation. Both amendments continued by defining proper techniques to calculate total potential THC in a given sample. of THC-acid ((delta-9 THC) + (0.877 * THCA)).”

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Federal Bill Would Raise THC Limit in Hemp to 1%

Canna Law Blog

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. It also imposed a controversial “total” THC testing requirement. 3% total THC requirement. Pingree (ME-01) introduced the Hemp Advancement Act of 2022. 3% to 1% continues.

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