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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. Devitt expresses serious safety concerns. “The market crashed.

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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. Many bad actors have pushed products with little regard for compliance or consumer health & safety.

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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.

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Expert Gives Delta-8 THC Thumbs Down

Project CBD

Project CBD: Your presentation with Allyn Howlett at the International Cannabinoid Research Society conference in Toronto (June 2023) discussed the chemical conversion of CBD into Δ8-THC (delta-8 THC) and “numerous additional THC isomers. with unknown pharmacological and safety profiles.” © Copyright, Project CBD.

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Illinois Hemp regulation battle continues

Illinois News Joint

Though all these proposals deal with hemp regulations and consumer safety, SB3926 does not align with Ford and Collins’ bills. The bill would create the Intoxicating Hemp-Derived THC Consumer Products Safety Committee, which would include 19 committee members, who would issue a consumer-safety standards report on or before Jan.

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Illinois Rep. Vella introduces cannabis DUI bill

Illinois News Joint

On the heels of the Illinois Supreme Court recently hearing oral arguments about aroma as lone probable cause for a vehicle search and supreme court judges commenting on cannabis-impaired drivers and public safety, Illinois Rep. of this Code.

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Cannabis Recall Issued by Oregon Regulatory Commission for Arsenic

Veriheal

In June 2023, the Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission recalled a batch of cannabis after finding it to be tainted with mold and heavy metals such as arsenic. Under the new Oregon Health Authority (OHA) rules, any cannabis cultivated after March 1, 2023, must be tested for microbiological contaminants and heavy metals.