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What’s the Difference Between CBD, THC, Hemp, Cannabis, and Marijuana?

LifeCannMD

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. Cannabis Cannabis is a genus of plants that includes hemp, marijuana, and many others.

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The Baltic Times: Cannabis policy reform in Lithuania: history, current status, and future challenges

Cannabis Law Report

The law also allows the sale of products made from hemp but only if they contain zero THC. Technically, this could make certain purified forms of CBD oil legal in the country but due to the zero-tolerance to THC, their sale is restricted and the medicine that is widely used in Europe and elsewhere is largely unavailable in Lithuania.

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Hemp CBD Across Europe: Spain

Canna Law Blog

The enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill and the legalization of hemp and hemp derivatives, including cannabidiol (“CBD”), has led to a massive CBD craze in the United States. According to a recent study by Cowen , the sales of these products are expected to reach $16 billion by 2025. Spain has a long history of hemp production.

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Exporting CBD Food Just Got Harder: The European Union Makes a Move

Canna Law Blog

We’ve been writing a lot on this blog about the regulation and sale of cannabidiol (“CBD”) products at the state and federal levels. The United States is not the only international actor, however, that is concerned with regulating the sale of CBD products, including CBD-infused foods.

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Celebrating our Forefathers and Hemp on President’s Day

United Patients Group

In addition to celebrating these two men and their contributions to our nation’s history, we also celebrate one facet of their lives that has become highly controversial in recent years: Hemp! The plant itself has been used as food since ancient times; today there are even hemp seeds available at health food stores! constitution.

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Countries that have legalized CBD

Cannabis Law Report

There are many terms used when people talk about the legitimacy of CBD oil. Words like marijuana, hemp, and THC can often easily determine whether CBD oil or another product is legally available for consumption and purchase. What Makes CBD Legal? However, according to EU law, CBD oil cannot exceed 0.2% Well, not really.

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Hemp CBD Across State Lines: New Jersey

Canna Law Blog

A smaller but growing number of states also regulate the sale of products derived from hemp. In light of these legislative changes, we are presenting a 50-state series analyzing how each jurisdiction treats hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp-CBD”). New Jersey has been reactive with the changing federal hemp programs.

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