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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

Explains Devitt: If Im going to extract or source Delta-9 THC from hemp rather than [high-resin] cannabis, Im going to need around 50 times more biomass, which means 50 times more acreage, 50 times more labor, 50 times more water, et cetera, et cetera, [to make a small amount of THC distillate.] Hemp not really hemp Speaking in a Feb.

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10 Tips for Buying CBD Oil

Project CBD

In June 2018, the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) gave its blessing to “Epidiolex,” a purfied CBD pharmaceutical, for treating severe pediatric epilepsy. Six months later, Congress passed the Farm Bill, which legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp for many uses, including the production of biomass for CBD oil extraction.

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New Mexico: Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Decriminalization, Other Reform Bills

NORML

House Bill 581 regulates the commercial production of industrial hemp and hemp-extract products in a manner that comports with provisions in the 2018 federal Farm Act. INDUSTRIAL HEMP. ” The effective date of the Act is July 1, 2019.

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Oregon’s New Industrial Hemp Rules and the 2018 Farm Bill

Canna Law Blog

Indeed, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, more famously known as the “ 2018 Farm Bill, ” became law last month. Specifically, the 2018 Farm Bill legalized industrial hemp by removing the crop from the Controlled Substance Act—this means no more risk of enforcement action by the U.S. 5940) [the 2014 Farm Bill] is repealed.”

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Legal dabbable extracts – Why misconstrued potency shortfalls, cannabis customers

Cannabis Life Network

Although dried cannabis flower became available back in 2018 with federal legalization, consumers were forced to wait over a year for the release of any vaping products. Over the past month, vape pens have slowly begun to hit the market, but in contrast, there is still little to no dabbable extracts for sale legally – […].

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The Legal Status of Cannabis for Animals

Project CBD

For years, hemp companies have been producing CBD rich extracts and marketing them for animals and humans. Although the federal legality of these products has been a matter of debate, the 2018 Farm Bill signed into law last year officially took hemp and CBD from hemp off of the federal controlled substances list. Related story.

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ICMYI: Cannabis Edibles, Extracts, and Topicals Are Now Legal in Canada

Canna Law Blog

A year after Canada’s national legalization of Cannabis, on October 17, 2019, the Government of Canada’s new regulations for edible cannabis, cannabis extracts, and cannabis topicals went into effect. It will likely be some time before a broad range of edible and extract products are actually available for purchase by consumers.

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