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ICRS 2023: Report from Toronto

Project CBD

CBD & THC Cannabidiol (CBD) figured prominently in several noteworthy oral presentations and posters that explored the therapeutic potential of plant cannabinoids from various angles. THC better than CBD for obesity. ” Sufficient concentrations of THC, but not CBD, reduces diet-induced obesity and metabolic disorders.

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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. How much Δ8-THC was added to the pre-roll? Dr. Mark A.

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Maryland: Civil Penalties Take Effect for Cannabis Possession

NORML

ounces of cannabis (and/or up to 12 grams of cannabis concentrates and/or any cannabis product containing up to 750 mgs of THC) are subject to a civil violation, punishable by no more than a $100 fine. ounces of cannabis and/or 12 grams of cannabis concentrates with no penalty beginning in July 2023.

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Oregon Cannabis: State of the State (2023)

Canna Law Blog

Sales fell (again) along with licensee numbers (for the first time) According to OLCC data , retail sales between January 1, 2023 and November 30, 2023 clocked in at $874 million. For the most recent three months of 2023, we’ve hovered at a respectable $745/lb. By my math, the state is on pace for roughly $953 million this year.

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Meat From Cows That Are Fed Hemp Cake Retain THC and CBD in Safe Levels

Veriheal

Recent research on cattle fed with “hempseed cake” reports safe levels of THC and CBD in their beef. mg/kg CBD/THC concentration, which accounts for a measly fraction (1 over 3000) of the legal 0.3%-maximum maximum THC concentration. THC concentration) and marijuana (over 0.3%

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Oregon Cannabis: Challenging Testing Requirements Take Effect March 1, 2023

Canna Law Blog

These requirements cover heavy metals and microbiological contaminants, and they take effect on March 1, 2023. And the labs are under scrutiny at this point: we’ve covered the recent OLCC labs inquisition , centered around inflated THC numbers. The scuttlebutt is that many failed tests are inevitable if the labs do their jobs.

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The Year in Weed: 2023 Edition

The Blunt Truth

We thought the market would expand “quite a bit” in 2023 – well, the “a bit” part was right. And not to ruin the ending, but no retail market will open in 2023. Kentucky governor Andy Beshear (D) signed a medical cannabis legalization bill, which allows edibles and concentrates, but draws the line at smokable products.

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