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CBD Shops Shuttered in Hong Kong After Cannabinoid Is Categorized as ‘Dangerous’

Veriheal

A new law criminalizing the possession, use, and sale of cannabidiol (CBD) in Hong Kong has been in full force since its effectuation across the concrete jungle on Wednesday, February 1. The cannabinoid is forbidden in Chinese territory, along with 200 other drugs that are deemed “dangerous.”

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Intoxicating Hemp Product Laws are More Complicated Than They Seem

Canna Law Blog

And why didn’t it address the manufacture or sale of intoxicating hemp products? The law is not settled, the text of the 2018 Farm Bill is anything but clear, and whole lot can ( and probably will ) change with the upcoming Farm Bill. In order to have a protectible trademark, the good or service must be lawful in commerce.

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Hemp bill could solve medical patient dilemma

Illinois News Joint

Although grow supply stores already have been openly selling seeds and clones, especially after the passing of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Farm Bill), by law, Illinois medical patients have to purchase seeds from Illinois dispensaries. Seeds may not be given or sold to any other person.”

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UK: Assoc For The Cannabinoid Industry Founder Says UK World’s Biggest Market After The US

Cannabis Law Report

Such products will generate sales of £690 million ($856 million, 811 million euros) in 2021, according to the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI). Faced with booming sales, professor Sagnik Bhattacharyya, who researches psychotic and substance abuse disorders at King’s College London, says clinical trials are needed.

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Intoxicating Hemp Product Laws are More Complicated Than They Seem

Canna Law Blog

And why didn’t it address the manufacture or sale of intoxicating hemp products? The law is not settled, the text of the 2018 Farm Bill is anything but clear, and whole lot can ( and probably will ) change with the upcoming Farm Bill. In order to have a protectible trademark, the good or service must be lawful in commerce.

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Oregon’s Interstate Commerce Bill for Marijuana Seeds and Intoxicating Hemp Products

Canna Law Blog

Most interestingly, the reconstituted SB 353 would allow OLCC licensees to export intoxicating products that fall under the federal definition of hemp, along with marijuana seeds. All very interesting stuff, especially coming from the first state to ban the sale of artificially derived cannabinoids (with limited exceptions).

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

LifeCannMD

Hemp Hemp plants are part of the Cannabis family, and generally, contain high levels of a cannabinoid called CBD. You’ve probably also seen hemp seed oil as an ingredient in many everyday products, including lotions, creams, and cooking oils. Though the three are certainly related, there are also important distinctions to be made.

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