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Virginia senators want changes to USDA’s industrial hemp production program

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Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to encourage the department to make several specific changes to draft plans regulating the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program, which was established by Congress as part of the 2018 Farm Bill. THC concentration due to factors out of their control.

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Attendees At Colorado Winter Hemp Summit Say New US Dept of Agriculture Interim Final Rules Threaten The Industry

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is considered marijuana and must be destroyed by a person authorized to handle marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act — such as a DEA-registered reverse distributor or a federal, state or local law enforcement officer. Department of Agriculture said it cannot yet properly regulate seeds. THC or less is nearly impossible.

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Hemp and CBD: Submit Your Comments on USDA Interim Hemp Rules By December 30

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The hemp industry is up in arms over the USDA’s interim rules establishing a domestic hemp program. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue urging the Secretary to extend the public commend period by 60 days. Not only does this testing method tend to increase the THC concentration in the hemp sample, and thus, pushes it over the 0.3

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Hemp-CBD: USDA Reopens Commenting for 30 Days on Interim Hemp Rule

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Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released its interim hemp rules governing the production of hemp. The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids. The DEA Does Not Want You To Worry About Its New Hemp Rule. DEA Laboratory Registration. Is Transporting Hemp Really Worth the Risk?

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Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners

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Choosing only 10 winners for the $10,000 in scholarships among the strong applications we received from multiple disciplines and concentrations in higher education—from students of all backgrounds and interests—was extremely difficult. Program between St. She is entering the 8-year Dual Admit B.S./M.D. School: University of Minnesota

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KEY TAKE AWAYS FROM USDA’S DRAFT OF INTERIM FINAL HEMP RULE

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The USDA has just released a draft version of the interim final rule for the establishment of a domestic hemp production program. Laboratory must be DEA-registered. Samples must be tested using post-decarboxylation or other similarly reliable methods, and total THC concentration reported must account for conversion of THCA into THC.

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United States: Hemp And CBD Regulation: Beyond Delta-8 THC

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. … and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers … with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] concentration of not more than 0.3 Department of Agriculture. percent on a dry weight basis.” ” See 7 U.S.C. See 2021 NY S.B. 854, §§90-111.

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