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Marijuana & COVID-19: Top Studies [August 2020]

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2) A 2020 study found that CBD can inhibit the production of proinflammatory cytokines that have been associated with SARS-CoV2 induced multi-organ pathology and mortality. SARS-CoV2 is the virus that causes COVID-19.). However, while CBD has been getting most of the attention, a lesser known compound is slowing taking center stage.

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Cannabis giant Curaleaf dishes out $50,000 in compensation for CBD-THC mix-up

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million in 2020 — the plaintiffs suffered the negative side effects of consuming THC-tainted drops. . THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the main psychoactive compound found in cannabis. Curaleaf accepts full responsibility for its THC-contaminated Select brand of CBD-based wellness drops.

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The Hemp Standard is 0.3% THC. That Should Be Changed.

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Perhaps the most dubious rule is the total THC testing standard. To briefly summarize, the 2018 Farm Bill defined hemp as “[t]he plant species Cannabis sativa L. The USDA then adopted a total THC testing requirement by which total THC is the molar sum of delta-9 THC and delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (“THCA”).

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GTR Unlocks The Secrets Of Delta-9 THC Modulation In Cannabis And Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

GTR UNLOCKS THE SECRETS OF DELTA-9 THC MODULATION IN CANNABIS AND HEMP. biotechnology company, today announced expanded research and product development capabilities to modulate the expression of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in C. sativa (Cannabis and Hemp). PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Growing Together Research Inc.

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FDA Publish Article “5 Things to Know about Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol – Delta-8 THC”

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More than 100 people in the US have been hospitalized in 2021 after using Delta-8 THC products, federal health regulators warned Tuesday. Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as delta-8 THC, is a psychoactive substance found in the Cannabis sativa plant, of which marijuana and hemp are two varieties. brownies, gummies).

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IGC Completes Cohort 2 of its Phase 1 THC-Based Clinical Trial on Alzheimer’s Patients

Cannabis Law Report

IGC”) (NYSE American: IGC) announces today that it has completed Cohort 2 of its Phase 1 clinical trial on IGC’s tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”)-based investigational new drug, IGC-AD1, intended to alleviate the symptoms of individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on July 13, 2020.

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United States: Hemp And CBD Regulation: Beyond Delta-8 THC

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A notable exception has been the crackdown on Delta-8 THC, which is derived from hemp. It defines hemp as “cannabis sativa L. … and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers … with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] concentration of not more than 0.3 ” §1005.9(a)(3)(ii).

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