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What Is Solventless Extraction? – Cannabis Business Times

SpeedWeed

In the 1980s and ‘90s, bubble hash had a moment in traditional cannabis markets before butane extraction gained a certain prominence in the 2000s and into the 2010s. The solventless extraction industry has grown steadily ever since. In 2015, PurePressure was formed to address this new demand. So, what is solventless extraction?

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

Cannabis Law Report

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. In the case of CBD, this includes extracts, oils and other derived products that are intended for ingestion by humans. LEGAL 500, 2015.

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Cannabis laws in Latvia

The Cannigma

Efforts to get cannabis legalized in Latvia date back to 2012 and 2015 , but these movements have not gained momentum at a government level. However, farmers are not allowed to extract cannabinoids from hemp. Latvian farmers are not allowed to extract cannabinoids from hemp plants, so your CBD will not be locally made.

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European CBD Sales: Securing a Novel Food Authorization

Canna Law Blog

Last year, the European Union reclassified extracts of Cannabis sativa L. The reclassification was based on the lack of demonstrated history of human consumption of these extracts and of any product to which they might be added. Once received, the application is reviewed and assessed for completeness.

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

Canna Law Blog

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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Medical Marijuana Can Be Used to Treat Neuropathy

FloridaMarijuana.net

Exposure to toxins may damage nerves and cause peripheral neuropathy: medication toxicity, environmental or industrial toxins and heavy alcohol consumption. A 2015 article published in The Journal of American Medicine found that that “use of marijuana for chronic pain and neuropathic pain is supported by high-quality evidence.

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Thailand Medical Cannabis Report Published

Cannabis Law Report

Prevalence of Tobacco Users 2015. Licenses Needed: YES – different licenses for cultivation, extraction, prescription & consumption. Market Access: Protected & high security standards; Cultivation & extraction only in co-operation with full- or partly-public institutions. Prevalence of cannabis users.