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

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From the moment a cannabis seed is planted to the point it reaches the hands of a patient, a complex and highly regulated process unfolds. Cultivators play a crucial role in nurturing the plant from seed to maturity. 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

We’ve been writing a lot on this blog about the regulation and sale of cannabidiol (“CBD”) products at the state and federal levels. The United States is not the only international actor, however, that is concerned with regulating the sale of CBD products, including CBD-infused foods. extracts of Cannabis sativa L.

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Senators Push for Updates to FDA Regulation of CBD Food Products and Dietary Supplements

Canna Law Blog

With the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill and the proliferation of food products containing CBD, we’ve been writing extensively about how the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and in particular, the United States Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) apply to the interstate sale of CBD products. percent on a dry weight basis.

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Washington Cannabis: The Proposed Hemp Overhaul is Here

Canna Law Blog

Washington’s hemp law is also extremely confusing thanks to RCW 15.120.020 which prohibits the “production of any part of industrial hemp, except seed, as food, extract, oil, cake, concentrate, resin, or other preparation for topical use, oral consumption, or inhalation by humans[.]”

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Alaska

Canna Law Blog

A smaller but growing number of states also regulate the sale of products derived from hemp. Under SB 6, “industrial hemp” is defined as “all parts and varieties of the plant Cannabis sativa L. Under SB 6, “industrial hemp” is defined as “all parts and varieties of the plant Cannabis sativa L. Last week was Alabama.

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Colorado

Canna Law Blog

A smaller but growing number of states also regulate the sale of products derived from hemp. Industrial hemp” or “hemp” means “the plant Cannabis sativa L. The 2018 Farm Bill gives the US Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) regulatory authority over hemp cultivation at the federal level. This week we turn to Colorado.

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CBD Oil Setback In Europe As Brussels Reclassifies Cannabis Derivative To Ban Sale

Cannabis Law Report

Europe’s booming CBD market is at risk of going bust after food officials recategorised cannabidiol as a novel food, effectively outlawing its sale across the union. The EU Novel Food catalog now officially lists CBD as an unauthorized Novel Food, stating: “Cannabis sativa L., extracts of Cannabis sativa L.

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