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Study: Marijuana Provided For FDA-Approved Clinical Research Genetically Similar to Hemp

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Marijuana grown by the University of Mississippi for clinical research purposes is genetically divergent from strains of cannabis commercially available in retail markets, according to an analysis prepared by researchers at the University of Northern Colorado.

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Cannabis & Sustainable Development. Paving the way for the next decade in Cannabis and hemp policies

Cannabis Law Report

Subtitled “Recommendations for the implementation of Cannabis policies aligned with international Human Rights standards, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 2016 UNGASS outcome … Read More. The post Cannabis & Sustainable Development.

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Document AB-1656 Cannabis: industrial hemp. (2021-2022) Published: 01/14/2022

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis: industrial hemp. The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities and requires the Department of Cannabis Control to administer its provisions. DIGEST KEY.

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Hawaii’s New Hemp Regulations Could Deter Cultivators

Veriheal

Hawaii has put forth new regulations surrounding the cultivation of hemp, a class of cannabis plants that contain 0.3% When it comes to hemp—and the world of cannabis in general—frequent and chaotic changes are the name of the game. The History of Hemp Regulations in Hawaii. In July 2016 Hawaii Gov.

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Federal Bill Would Raise THC Limit in Hemp to 1%

Canna Law Blog

The battle to raise the limit of THC allowed in hemp from.3% The 2018 Farm Bill defined hemp as “[t]he plant species Cannabis sativa L. Indeed in 2016, Dr. Small described this as an “arbitrary threshold.”. Paul (KY) to amend the definition of hemp to include cannabis with THC content of up to 1%.

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Australia Cannabis: Recreational Use Legislation Update

Canna Law Blog

Australia is said to have one of the highest cannabis prevalence rates in the world and public attitudes to its use are shifting. North American, European and other cannabis companies looking for investment opportunities would do well to follow these shifts. Low-THC hemp foods were then legalized federally in 2017.

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CBD and Hemp Legal and Regulatory Roundup – June 2021 #2

Cannabis Law Report

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. Texas wants to enforce smokable hemp ban, asks court to dismiss TI. Industrial hemp company Hemp Inc. Consent filings show that Hemp Inc. million civil penalty, his co-principal Barry Keith Epling will pay $8 million and Hemp Inc.

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