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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

For some perspective on the matter, Project CBD turned to Marc Scialdone, a molecular chemist with Saint Michaels College in Vermont, who co-authored a 2023 paper for the International Cannabinoid Research Society ( ICRS ) entitled The Dark Side of Cannabidiol. These injuries involved either nicotine products or cannabis oil concentrates.

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Colorado Continues Enforcing Intoxicating Hemp Regulations – Will More States Follow?

Canna Law Blog

In June 2023, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed SB 23-271 (codified in C.R.S. According to the complaint, the companys products included intoxicating cannabinoids, such as THCA, 8 THC, and 9 THC, in concentrations exceeding the 0.3% THC and mg thresholds and violating the states required CBD:THC ratio.

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Oregon Cracks Down on THC Inflation and Testing Labs

Canna Law Blog

The notices center on alleged THC inflation, and extend back to instances identified in 2023. In the “b” notices, OLCC alleges that “the Licensee’s employees, agents or representatives intentionally added a cannabinoid concentrate, kief [], to the samples taken for testing.” Which is not great. Is this just a problem for labs?

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Locked Out: SBA’s New Lending Policy Targets Hemp and Marijuana-Adjacent Businesses

Canna Law Blog

August 2023 Policy In a surprising shift, this policy removed all references to hemp. November 2023 Policy Further removed the marijuana example from the August 2023 policy. The Stock Market and a Potential Cannabis Collapse , the hemp market already shows signs of volatility.

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Illinois medical cannabis sales reach $22.1M

Illinois News Joint

in concentrates/infused products. Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42 2023 Yearly Totals: $353,601,178.56 Retail sales of medical cannabis for March reached $22,108,115.88 to outpace January and February totals but was still lower than the last four previous March totals and all but one monthly total in 2024.

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Illinois Industrial Hemp Act amendments receive second notice

Illinois News Joint

Today, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) posted the wording for the proposed rulemakings for the Second Notice. The changes to the Industrial Hemp Act were originally proposed on Dec.

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When adult-use eclipses medical: How recreational cannabis legalization has undermined patient care

The Cannigma

However, with the growing wave of recreational cannabis legalization, the very patients who championed the fight for medical cannabis legitimacy are now being overlooked (Leafwell, 2023). Dispensaries now prioritize high-THC offerings such as flowers, edibles, concentrates, and vapes to cater to recreational users.