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Friday 9 February 2019 – State By State Digest: Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,

Cannabis Law Report

Other filed bills would decriminalize pot possession and offer protections for public employees who use industrial hemp products. Proposed bills include, one for legalization of medical cannabis and one for responsible adult use of marijuana. “I believe it’s the right time in Kentucky,” Muncy said.

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Friday 8 March – State By State Digest: Federal, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming

Cannabis Law Report

Decriminalization Legislation Introduced in Texas. Federal lawsuit against West Virginia hemp farm dismissed. Governor Mark Gordon Signs Hemp Bill Into Law. Governor Mark Gordon has signed into law a bill that approves funding for a regulatory program to grow and sell hemp. Jason Nemes, a leading sponsor of the bill.

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How Recent Government Legislation will Transform the American CBD Industry

The Joint Blog

These symptoms mainly had to do with digestion, easing nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain that patients experienced. In the last ten years, the United States Department of Agriculture(USDA) has made a significant leap in its permittance of American hemp production. The USDA’s ‘Final Rule’ on American Hemp Production.

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AIMS v. Garland: A Disappointment for Psilocybin Advocates, but Progressive Policy May Still be on the Horizon

Cannabis Law Report

Psilocybin’s therapeutic benefits are so promising that Denver, Colorado became the first city to decriminalize psilocybin in May 2019, and in 2020, Oregon passed Measure 109, which paved the road for a program allowing for legal manufacture, delivery, and administration of psilocybin to clients at supervised, licensed facilities in the state.

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The Endocannabinoid System-History, Health and Why We Feel High

Puff Puff Post

The spread of the cannabis plant first started in China, where hemp – one of the varieties of the cannabis plant – was grown as an agricultural crop because of its high protein, seeds, oil, and fiber properties. Having a THC concentration of less than 0.03%, hemp is a non-psychoactive plant. improve digestion.

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The Evolution of Cannabis Products

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

What started as a required crop for colonists in early Virginia, Massachusetts, and Connecticut – thanks to Brits’ reliance on hemp for its maritime fleet – became a product both loved and hated by Americans. Different kinds of cannabis products, from fibrous hemp to individual plant leaves, have been used in hundreds of ways.

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Thursday 28 March – State By State Digest: Connecticut, Florida, Guam, Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey, Texas, West Virginia

Cannabis Law Report

Florida Ag Committee Advances Industrial Hemp Bill. AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – A Texas State House Committee Monday night approved a bill to decriminalize the possession of marijuana under specific conditions. Texas Set to Remove Hemp From State List of Controlled Substances. CONNECTICUT. Guam Becomes First U.S.