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Finding Rare Cannabinoids in Non-Cannabis Plants

Project CBD

Cannabinoids, as they are known, exist in cannabis. Researchers from Israel’s Weizmann Institute recently reported that they found cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) and other rare cannabinoids in Helichrysum umbraculigerum, a perennial shrub informally known as the woolly umbrella. move through the trichome. move through the trichome.

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Celtic Hemp

Project CBD

Have you heard of Celtic Hemp? In a recently published paper in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research , Dr. John M. O’Sullivan trace hemp’s prehistoric journey from Asia to Hibernia — now modern-day Ireland. But the words used for cannabis and hemp were all borrowed from another culture.

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Cannabis Sativa: 8 Health Benefits

The Herb Collective

Cannabis Sativa, or commonly known as hemp, marijuana or weed has always been a subject of debate and controversy among many for decades. But as scientific evidence and medical research continue to emerge, cannabis sativa is becoming more accepted and widely used in the medical community.

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Innovation or Danger: Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids + Delta-8 THC

Cannabiz MD

Farm Bill protects a particular set of cannabinoids – the chemical compounds derived from the hemp variety of the Cannabis sativa plant. These cannabinoids are legal as long as federal and state regulations are adhered to. The most famous of these cannabinoids is CBD and of late, so is delta-8 THC.

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What’s the Difference Between CBD, THC, Hemp, Cannabis, and Marijuana?

LifeCannMD

As cannabis gains widespread popularity across the United States, a growing number of newcomers are searching about important topics like THC vs. CBD, the differences between cannabis and marijuana, how hemp plants factors into the conversation, and more. Cannabis Cannabis is a genus of plants that includes hemp, marijuana, and many others.

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Washington Cannabis Update: Non-CBD Cannabinoid Additives

Canna Law Blog

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“LCB”) has clarified what cannabinoid additives are allowed in Cannabis products in WA. Cannabinoids. The cannabis sativa plant produces over 100 cannabinoids , not all of which have psychoactive or intoxicating effects. Adding cannabinoids to Washington cannabis products.

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Scientists Argue for New Definition of Hemp

CannaMD

Our current definitions of hemp and marijuana distinguish these separate varieties of the Cannabis sativa plant based on THC content. THC qualifies as hemp (which is CBD-dominant and cultivated by industrial hemp farmers nationwide for various purposes – especially, in recent years, to support the booming CBD industry).

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