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Scientists Argue for New Definition of Hemp

CannaMD

Our current definitions of hemp and marijuana distinguish these separate varieties of the Cannabis sativa plant based on THC content. THC qualifies as hemp (which is CBD-dominant and cultivated by industrial hemp farmers nationwide for various purposes – especially, in recent years, to support the booming CBD industry).

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The Key Differences Between CBD and THC You Need to Know

United Patients Group

CBD and THC are two natural substances found in the cannabis plant. Defining CBD and THC. CBD is derived from hemp or marijuana plants, both species of Cannabis Sativa. Hemp-derived CBD must have a THC concentration of 0.3 THC is the chemical aka cannabinoid in cannabis that gives off the psychoactive feeling.

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DEA Declares Marijuana Seeds Below THC Limit are Legal Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

A January letter from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) revealed its official stance that marijuana seeds with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration lower than 0.3% This new guidance establishes that the legality of marijuana seeds, tissue culture, and other genetic material depends solely on delta-9 THC concentration.

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Federal Bill Would Raise THC Limit in Hemp to 1%

Canna Law Blog

The battle to raise the limit of THC allowed in hemp from.3% The 2018 Farm Bill defined hemp as “[t]he plant species Cannabis sativa L. It also imposed a controversial “total” THC testing requirement. In January 2019, we wrote about the lack of any rational basis for setting the demarcation for marijuana v. 3% to 1%.

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DEA Interim Final Rule: What Is “Synthetically Derived THC”?

Canna Law Blog

Specifically, the Rule provides that: For tetrahydrocannabinols that are naturally occurring constituents of the plant material, Cannabis sativa L., or less of D9 -THC by dry weight is not controlled, unless specifically controlled elsewhere under the CSA. of D9 -THC by dry weight remains a controlled substance in schedule I.

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How to calculate THC dosages in marijuana edibles

Marijuana Seeds NL

Here we’ve put together an in-depth guide to calculating THC doses in cannabis edibles. Cooking and baking with cannabis is a cost-effective way to harness the potencies of THC. Sensitivity and tolerance to THC. For tolerance, if you consume THC frequently you’ll require higher edible dosages.

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What’s the Difference Between Hemp and Marijuana CBD Oil?

CannaMD

Although hemp-derived CBD oil and marijuana-derived CBD oil are often mistaken by non-patients as the same thing (“I don’t need a medical marijuana card, I can buy CBD at the gas station!”), What’s the difference between hemp and marijuana? And the good news? Even the federal government gets mixed up!

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