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Largest Human Trial To Date Will Review Safety Of Full Spectrum Hemp Products

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As is the case in the United States, Europe lacks sufficiently reliable scientific data to support the safety of products infused with full spectrum hemp extract. In January 2019, the European Union (EU) reclassified extracts of cannabis sativa L. Read the entire article at The Fresh Toast. View original article.

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Scientists say they can spot high-CBD strains just from their leaves

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A short history of cannabis nomenclature. The terms indica and sativa are still used to describe cannabis plants today, though decades of crossbreeding to achieve the most desirable THC content and appearance has meant the terms no longer accurately correlate to the actual genetics of the plant in question.

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Modern cannabis originated in East Asia, DNA study finds

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The research, published last week in the journal “ Scientific Advances ,” used the whole-genome resequencing of 110 different hemp and drug-type cannabis strains from around the world to study their genetic roots. For this new study, the researchers used data from 28 cannabis genomes already publicly available in the literature.

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Doctor Block…….”A Physician Botanist’s Insight to Cannabis species: The Naming of Plants and Products”

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UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp Pilot Project Advisory Committee. . Cannabis sativa – One plant, Many crops. Because of the challenges in determining geographical origin of modern plants and the possibility for reproduction across the genus, all plants in the genus are most accurately Cannabis sativa. Subspecies and Cultivars.

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Is It All In The Tea Leaves? The Hemp Tea Ruling In German Federal Court

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Hemp tea sellers were charged by the city of Braunschweig for the sale of hemp flowers and leaves used for tea and convicted in January by a regional court under drug trafficking laws. A History of The Hemp Tea Case. 02% THC limit allowed in hemp in Germany). Where This All Gets Even More Convoluted.

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Cannabis Was First Domesticated in East Asia 12,000 Years Ago, New Study Finds

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This analysis revealed that cannabis “was first domesticated in early Neolithic times in East Asia and that all current hemp and drug cultivars diverged from an ancestral gene pool currently represented by feral plants and landraces in China.”. marijuana, which is illegal in many countries) has broadened.”.

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

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extracts of Cannabis sativa L. and derived products containing cannabinoids are considered novel foods as a history of consumption has not been demonstrated. This applies to both the extracts themselves and any products to which they are added as an ingredient (such as hemp seed oil).

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