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

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We are heading into the first decade of scaled commercial hemp production in the United States since the 1920s. Hemp is legal. But the USDA’s interim rules governing the production of hemp threaten significantly this economic juggernaut. First by the European Union, whose Common Agricultural Policy caps THC concentrations at 0.2

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Argentina: INASE Will Begin Identification and Characterization of National Cannabis Genetics

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The National Seed Institute (INASE) will carry out a survey of the Argentine genetic varieties of the Cannabis sativa L. The investigation was promoted through Resolution 140 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, in charge of Luis Basterra. Related content: Argentina: Senators Approved the Cannabis and Hemp Law.

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Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act: What The Proposed Federal Cannabis Laws Would Mean For Hemp

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With hemp already federally legal, a primary policy issue is how marijuana and hemp—two varieties of the cannabis plant—would be distinguished under a federal regulatory regime. Distinction between Cannabis and Hemp Under the CAOA. THC would be regulated differently than low-THC hemp as “cannabis.” Cannabis above 0.3%

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Zimbabwe: Legal Framework On Industrial Hemp Farming

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The writer is a lawyer and a passionate farmer who has been following closely discussions around the developments in our agricultural sector. The writer has decided to look at one crop which farmers invest in will change immensely the agricultural landscape of Zimbabwe. on a dry weight basis.

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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. But that is only the tip of the iceberg for regulation of hemp and hemp derived substances. The 2018 Farm Bill carved “hemp” and its derivates from the definition of marijuana in the CSA. Department of Agriculture.

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Did the 2018 Farm Bill Open the Door to Importing Hemp?

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We get a ton of questions about whether it’s legal to import hemp into the U.S. That limited exception doesn’t cover other parts of the cannabis plant, including hemp flower. Hemp grown in another country can’t meet those inherently domestic requirements. The 2014 Farm Bill is still in effect as the U.S.

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Brazil – Article: Judiciary Branch Takes The “Regulatory” Role For Cannabis Tillage In Brazil

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However, in the same occasion, this regulatory agency filed the proposal that dealt with the cultivation of cannabis sativa in the country. The United Nations – UN defines industrial hemp or hemp as a variety of the Cannabis sativa L. Since Law No. plant, with very low levels of ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol

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