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Doctor Block…….”A Physician Botanist’s Insight to Cannabis species: The Naming of Plants and Products”

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Cannabis sativa – One plant, Many crops. Because of the challenges in determining geographical origin of modern plants and the possibility for reproduction across the genus, all plants in the genus are most accurately Cannabis sativa. Block, M.D. Founder, Nurturing Nature® Group Consultants. UF/IFAS Master Gardener (Miami-Dade County).

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

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Regulation 2015/2283 , which is the latest food regulation adopted by the European Parliament and the European Union (“EU”), defines “novel food” as “food that was not used for human consumption to a significant degree within the Union before 15 May 1997, irrespective of the dates of accession of the Member States to the Union.”.

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CBD Ban: Brits Take Up Fight And Send Lawyers To Brussels

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The law ((EU) 2015/2283), which applies across all member states, means any product deemed as ‘novel’ must gain authorisation from food authorities before it can be sold as a foodstuff within the EU. They are taking issue with the change by the EU in its submission for the term ‘cannabinoids’ states: “Extracts of Cannabis sativa L.

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Using Cannabis for ALS: Benefits, Research and Best Strains

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Based on the currently available scientific data, it is reasonable to think that cannabis might significantly slow the progression of ALS, potentially extending life expectancy and substantially reducing the overall burden of the disease.”. Choosing the perfect strain for ALS is difficult, because of the complicated nature of the disease.

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European Food Safety Authority Reports Says Eating Hemp Foods May Elevate Ingested THC Levels

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The report concluded that THC levels in people ingesting large amounts of hemp products could exceed a safety threshold for THC in food set by the group in 2015 and potentially lead to effects on the central nervous system and an increased heart rate. In 2015, EFSA established an acute reference dose (ARfD) of 1 ? The hemp and hemp?based

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Austria: Cannabidiol In Food And Cosmetics

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The ministry considers extracts containing cannabinoid used in food (primarily in food supplements such as CBD oil) generally as novel food according to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 and therefore not marketable, since there is no marketing authorization for such products. In respect of the use of Cannabis sativa L.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

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At the same time, the outlook on cannabis research data is largely positive. Researchers in Israel, Sweden, Estonia, and the USA have investigated media discourses about medicinal cannabis (Sznitman and Lewis 2015 ; Lewis et al. 2015 ; Kaiser 2011 ; Mortensen et al. Data collection. 2018 ; Frankhauser 2008 ).