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How Medical Marijuana is Cultivated, Processed, and Distributed in the USA

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Marijuana Processing Techniques Once the cannabis plants reach maturity, they undergo processing to extract the beneficial compounds, such as cannabinoids and terpenes. Common methods include solvent extraction, such as using ethanol or CO2, to isolate cannabinoids like THC and CBD.

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Exporting CBD Food Just Got Harder: The European Union Makes a Move

Canna Law Blog

Regulation 2015/2283 , which is the latest food regulation adopted by the European Parliament and the European Union (“EU”), defines “novel food” as “food that was not used for human consumption to a significant degree within the Union before 15 May 1997, irrespective of the dates of accession of the Member States to the Union.”.

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Spanish court approves sale of CBD flowers

Cannabis Law Report

The amount of weed intervened does not exceed the thresholds established by the Supreme Court for self-consumption (50, 100 or 130 grams, depending on each sentence). the direction that the following court decisions could take on these types of apprehensions in Spanish and European specialty stores. ” Source: [link].

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Spain’s Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Safety and Nutrition (AECOSAN) Follows EIHA’s Lead

Cannabis Law Report

The Spanish Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Safety and Nutrition (AECOSAN) has struck a blow against hemp food producers in their ongoing efforts to clear a path for hemp extracts in food across Europe. That way of thinking makes extracts, derived from the hemp plant’s leaves and flowers, a “novel” food under EU rules.

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The Tip of the Spear Piercing the Regulated Cannabis Industry: How Intoxicating Hemp Cannabinoids and the Illicit Market Pose Significant Challenges to the Emerging Industry

Cannabis Law Report

The Farm Bill requires Cannabis Sativa L. Based on that one test, each Cannabis Sativa L. What wasn’t anticipated was that scientists would extract non-intoxicating cannabinoids – like CBD – from hemp and convert them into intoxicating cannabinoids similar (or identical) to Delta-9 THC. If the plant tests above 0.3%

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U.S. Court of Appeals Weighs in on Hemp-Derived Delta-8 THC Classification Cannabis Practice Update

Cannabis Law Report

Relying on the plain language of the statute, the Ninth Circuit rejected arguments that Delta-8 THC was synthetic and illegal under DEA’s interpretation, or that substances legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill had to be for industrial use and not human consumption. plant, it is not synthetic. FOR MORE INFORMATION. 202.263.4128. 202.263.4145.

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Alaska

Canna Law Blog

SB 6 was passed before the 2018 Farm Bill, in compliance with the 2014 Farm Bill. Under SB 6, “industrial hemp” is defined as “all parts and varieties of the plant Cannabis sativa L. SB 6 defines “cannabidiol” oil as the “viscous liquid concentrate of cannabidiol extracted from the plant (genus) Cannabis containing not more than 0.3

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