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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

Its provocative kicker states: Much of whats sold as hemp today isnt hemp at all its a mix of synthetic intoxicants and illicit THC masquerading as a legal, natural product. What’s more, synthesized Delta-9 THC is present in many of these products, despite being prohibited in both California’s cannabis and hemp programs.

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Report: Domestic Hemp Production Soaring in 2019

NORML

State regulators licensed farmers and researchers to cultivate over 500,000 total acres of industrial hemp in the first half of 2019, according to data compiled by the organization VoteHemp.com. percent THC) and products containing cannabinoids derived from hemp from the federal Controlled Substances Act.

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A response to NPR's misinformation regarding THC potency

Americans for Safe Access

On May 15, 2019, the National Public Radio (NPR) program All Things Considered included a segment about high-potency cannabis. A corresponding article, " Highly Potent Weed Has Swept the Market, Raising Concerns About Health Risks ," was posted to NPR's website.

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Canada’s 2019 Budget Introduces Taxes Based on THC Content

Leafly

Budget 2019 also upholds excise taxes on medical cannabis. The post Canada’s 2019 Budget Introduces Taxes Based on THC Content appeared first on Leafly.

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Important Update from USDA

Americans for Safe Access

THC by dry weight. USDA released its Interim Final Rule on Hemp on October 31, 2019. It also tasked the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) with establishing rules and regulations around hemp cultivation, including adherence to the legal limit of 0.3%

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The US sets a standard THC dose for cannabis research

The Cannigma

Researchers at the US’s National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) have announced a new standard unit for THC : 5 milligrams. Effective from Friday May 7, 2021, US researchers are now required to measure and report results using the unit in all studies involving THC and human subjects. ? And a good thing.

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Which Terpenes Enhance the Cannabis High?

Project CBD

And this month comes a brand-new paper in the journal Biochemical Pharmacology 3 by Israeli researchers who report that three cannabis terpenes — at concentrations similar to those found in actual cannabis plants — significantly boost THC signaling at the CB1 receptor. This is notable in and of itself, though not a huge surprise.

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