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U.S. Army’s Hemp Research, Mississippi’s Medical Cannabis Program, and Japan’s Synthetic Cannabinoid Gray Market

Veriheal

Army is exploring hemp fabrics for uniforms, Mississippi’s medical cannabis law took effect, and Japan’s synthetic cannabis gray market has exploded. Army Explores Hemp Uniforms. One of the alternate uniform materials that made the Army’s wishlist is hemp. Army soldiers are not allowed to consume hemp-derived CBD.

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Innovation or Danger: Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids + Delta-8 THC

Cannabiz MD

The 2018 U.S. Farm Bill protects a particular set of cannabinoids – the chemical compounds derived from the hemp variety of the Cannabis sativa plant. These cannabinoids are legal as long as federal and state regulations are adhered to. The most famous of these cannabinoids is CBD and of late, so is delta-8 THC.

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Potential Issues With Testing Hemp Under The 2018 Farm Bill

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

On October 31, 2019, USDA published its interim hemp regulations and opened them up to a 60-day public commenting period. While the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp federally, USDA’s regulations highlight potential issues for hemp producers with regard to new testing requirements in state or tribal plans.

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What Happened to Hemp?

Canna Law Blog

He said: “licensed acres in hemp are at pre-farm bill levels.” Before the 2018 Farm Bill, only a few states ran limited “research” pilot programs for hemp. But, take a look: The USDA 2022 National Hemp Report , at page 1, indicates that all industrial hemp “in the open” totaled 28,314 acres. Could that be true?

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Intoxicating Hemp Product Laws are More Complicated Than They Seem

Canna Law Blog

When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, did it intend to legalize intoxicating hemp products? And why didn’t it address the manufacture or sale of intoxicating hemp products? ” Congress did not intend to open Pandora’s Box to any form of legal intoxicating hemp product. .” delta-9 THC.

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Hemp bill could solve medical patient dilemma

Illinois News Joint

As reported earlier , HB4161 focuses mainly on safety concerns, including permits, licensing, testing, taxes, and a new Hemp Social Equity Fund, but HB4161 also contains amendments that would affect registered Illinois medical cannabis patients and cottage hemp operators as well.

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New Cannabinoid Alert: PHC

Veriheal

In recent months, there has been an uptick in the number of compounds being labeled and advertised as cannabinoids that offer a legal way to experience a THC high. It is CBD extracted from hemp that is exposed to acetate in order to alter it at the molecular level. Cannabinoids Are Chiral: The Difference Between Natural and Synthetic.