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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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ASA Demanded a Pregnant Medical Cannabis Patient Should Not be on a Child-Abuse Registry…and the AZ Supreme Court Agreed!

Americans for Safe Access

On January 5, 2023, the Arizona Supreme Court declined to accept an appeal from the Arizona Department of Child Safety, letting stand a lower court decision that Lindsay Ridgell’s medicinal use of cannabis while pregnant did not constitute child neglect and ordered her name be removed from the state’s child abuse registry.

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Arsenic Cannabis Contamination Highlights Dangers For Cannabis Consumers Across the U.S.

Americans for Safe Access

On July 13, 2023, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) announced in a press release that they had issued a product recall due to a positive test for arsenic discovered from lab test results following an audit. Recalls happen in all commodity markets and is a signal of a robust product safety program that includes enforcement.

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Downstream Effects: April 2023

Project CBD

In February 2023, Project CBD published a story about Curaleaf , the scandal-ridden, multistate and multinational company, which has achieved a leading position in the U.S. Recommended Readings The post Downstream Effects: April 2023 appeared first on Project CBD. Department of Agriculture.” ” © Copyright, Project CBD.

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Illinois releases 2023 Annual Cannabis Report

Illinois News Joint

Friday, the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) released its Annual Cannabis Report for fiscal year 2023. The 20-page report included a summary, 2023 accomplishments, goals for fiscal year 2024, and several charts and statistics.

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Project CBD Responds to the FDA’s 2023 Statement on CBD

Project CBD

A 2018 report by the World Health Organization concluded that CBD “is generally well-tolerated with a good safety profile [and] exhibits no effects indicative of any abuse or dependence potential.” The post Project CBD Responds to the FDA’s 2023 Statement on CBD appeared first on Project CBD. © Copyright, Project CBD.

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Veriheal’s 2023 Innovation In Cannabis Scholarship Winners

Veriheal

As we reflect on the success of the 2022 recipients, we are thrilled to introduce the exceptional winners of the 2023 scholarship. Without further to do, here are the bright and brilliant recipients of the 2023 Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship. Veriheal recognizes the financial challenges students face in pursuing higher education.