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The Endocannabinoid System-History, Health and Why We Feel High

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The History and Science of Cannabis. By April 2015, 23 American states had legalized the use of cannabis for medical purposes only. The cannabis plant consists of two basic species, Cannabis Sativa and Cannabis Indica. Sativas on the other hand have emerged from Eastern Asia, and generally cause uplifting effects.

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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. Despite its cultivation as a source of food, fiber and medicine, and its global status as the most frequently used illicit drug, plants in the genus Cannabis currently experience an inconclusive taxonomic organization and evolutionary history. References: Manktelow, M. erowid.org.

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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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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. 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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HAVE CANNABIS PRODUCTS REACHED THEIR SHELF LIFE?

Cannabis Law Report

Food products derived from the hemp plant ( Cannabis sativa L. ) Following our previous article on this topic and the recently heightened profile of cannabis food products in the UK, we take a look at the current and expected future regulation of such products, including recent regulatory developments.

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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.

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Beyond Blue Dream: A Haze strain family genealogy

SpeedWeed

Note the thin, sativa-type leaves and tall, airy shape. Either way, when Haze seeds got to two “brothers” in the climate of Santa Cruz—where the sunny weather allows for the outdoor growing season to go late—the long-flowering sativa genetics of the Haze found their ancestral home. We have a whole history of them.”.

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