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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. The language in the 2014 Farm Bill classified hemp as cannabis with less than 0.3% Some states took that literally and would only use the THC value for evaluating whether the plant met the requirement. However, the cannabis plant does not produce THC.

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Potential Issues With Testing Hemp Under The 2018 Farm Bill

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

Among the hundreds of cannabinoids contained in cannabis, THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol) has been the focal point for testing because of its psychoactive properties. However, cannabis also contains THC-A (tetrahytrocannabinolic acid) which, by itself, is not psychoactive. 3% of total THC tested under the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Cannabis regulations in Slovenia

The Cannigma

In 2014, Slovenia’s government approved a new harm reduction plan which regulated that personal possession was no longer a criminal offense. Still, officially the market is only 18 years old, as the country joined the EU in 2004, and thus fell into compliance with EU hemp regulations. Possible penalties. Medical marijuana in Slovenia.

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Answer of the Day for Dec 18, 2021

TheAnswerPage

Some restrictions/conditions apply – The hemp-based CBD products cannot have a THC concentration greater than 0.3 Also, the product must comply with all applicable federal (including the 2014 Farm Bill and the 2018 Farm Bill), state, and local laws pertaining to hemp production, processing, distribution, and sales.

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CBD Oracle Lab Study Shows Some Delta-8 Products Are 7700% Over the Legal Delta-9 THC Limit

Cannabis Law Report

We got 51 hemp-derived Delta-8 THC products tested by an independent lab, and found high levels of Delta-9 THC in most of them. Customers looking for a “weed light” experience could be getting something decidedly heavy , with delta-9 THC levels well beyond the legal limit and very little in the way of testing for impurities.

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Hemp CBD Across State Lines: Oregon

Canna Law Blog

Oregon was one of the first states to allow the production of industrial hemp following the enactment of the 2014 Farm Bill. Any grower or processors (known as “handlers” in the state) must secure a license from the ODA and comply with comprehensive reporting, recordkeeping and total THC testing requirements. Today we turn to Oregon.

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Perkins Coie: Prop 65 Plaintiffs Set Their Sights on Cannabis Industry

Cannabis Law Report

Most relevant to the cannabis industry, California has listed cannabis/marijuana smoke as both a carcinogen and a reproductive toxicant, and delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as a reproductive toxicant. Cannabis products may cause exposures to substances on the Proposition 65 list beyond obvious substances like cannabis smoke or THC.

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