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New Study From UNM Shows Full Spectrum Hemp Oil Effective in Treating Chronic Neuropathic Pain

MedicalJane

Researchers at The University of New Mexico (UNM) have conducted a series of recent studies testing the effectiveness and safety of consuming cannabis, but this is the first study they have conducted measuring the therapeutic potential of hemp oil with low THC levels.

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LeafCann CEO, Elisabetta Faenza, elected to CIC Board and Chair of Standards Group

Cannabis Law Report

The CIC consists of 97 members dedicated to ensuring a greater understanding of the role of medicinal cannabis, nutraceutical CBD, and hemp across the community and the advancement of medicinal cannabis as an alternate line of therapy. Patient access.

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Is Weed Legal in Japan? Cannabis Legalization Bill Explained

Veriheal

The revised legislation would permit clinical use and production of cannabis for medical CBD products, like Epidiolex , that have been approved in the U.S. and Europe to treat severe epilepsy, as well as other medical conditions.

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What is CBN (Cannabinol)? How does the natural byproduct of THC work?

The Cannigma

Long before THC was discovered in the 1940s , CBN was first identified at the turn of the 20th century from a plant that was then known as Indian hemp. Therefore, it makes sense that CBN is most commonly found in aged or improperly stored cannabis, and hardly ever present in fresh flower or low-temp extractions.

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Charlotte’s Web Launches New R&D Division

Cannabis Law Report

The company, a leader in hemp-derived CBD extract products, has created an internal research and development division led by a former healthcare executive to focus on the science of hemp-derived phytocannabinoids, terpenes and flavonoid compounds. Charlotte’s Web Holdings, Inc. Source: [link].

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US Hemp Roundtable: Statement On The Status of Hemp Derived CBD Under Federal Law

Cannabis Law Report

Hemp Roundtable, Frost Brown Todd, Lexington, KY. Hemp Roundtable, Amin Talati Upadhye, Washington, DC. . Upon the December 20, 2018 signing of the 2018 Farm Bill, the era of hemp prohibition is over. federal law protects the retail sale of hemp-derived CBD. . Jonathan Miller , General Counsel to the U.S.

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What is HHC and how does it affect the body?

The Cannigma

The importance of this finding is that, similar to CBN, HHC may occur naturally as a degradation product in aged cannabis, extracts, and concentrates. Since HHC is extracted from hemp, it is federally legal and available to use in vapes and edibles (Shutterstock). Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC). Where is HHC available?