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What is THC-O-Acetate? Is it safe?

The Cannigma

THC-O-acetate (THC-O or tetrahydrocannabinol acetate) is a synthetic cannabinoid said to be more potent and have longer-lasting effects than regular THC. How is THC-O-Acetate made? It’s important to note that THC-O is not a natural, or naturally-derived cannabinoid. What are its report effects?

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New Hemp Testing Guidelines Make Meeting 0.3% THC Limit Difficult

Medicinal Genomics

Including THCA in Total THC Number. THC requirement. Some states took that literally and would only use the THC value for evaluating whether the plant met the requirement. Some states took that literally and would only use the THC value for evaluating whether the plant met the requirement. New Sampling Guidelines.

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DEA finally ends fed monopoly on schwaggy research-grade cannabis

SpeedWeed

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) quietly made an announcement that’s expected to have a profound and long-lasting impact on cannabis research and development in the United States. Leafly’s Ben Adlin documented the shockingly poor quality in this 2017 article : Smoking 25% THC, studying 8% THC. DEA finally relents.

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CBD: Everything You Need to Know

CannaMD

But CBD’s stolen the spotlight, partially because of its good cop/bad cop relationship with another famous cannabinoid: T etrahydrocannabinol or THC. THC is responsible for marijuana’s psychoactive effects. If you feel “high,” THC’s usually to blame. CBD Scheduling Rule Change.

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U.S. Government Increases Marijuana Being Grown for Research

The Joint Blog

The increase is in response to the rapidly growing interest in marijuana strains with high levels of THC and CBD. The crop will be divided between high THC and high CBD varieties with “recent interest (in CBD) as a potential medicine for a number of medical conditions,” NIDA said. Others are focused on THC. “We

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How long will delta-8 remain legal?

SpeedWeed

Delta-8 THC, aka delta-8, the intoxicating cannabinoid synthesized from hemp, is making waves across the United States, and especially in states where marijuana remains illegal. delta-9 THC. Delta-8 is derived from CBD extracted from hemp, but in scientific terms it is delta-8 THC. A complicated legal question.

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Scientists Think the Synthetic Cannabinoids in Sativex Can Beat Brain Cancer

SpeedWeed

Sativex (sold as nabiximols or Epidiolex in the United States) is manufactured by British company GW Pharmaceuticals, which received full federal approval in its home country for the drug back in 2010 for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. For years, such studies were largely blocked by prohibition-committed government entities. .