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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

What’s more, synthesized Delta-9 THC is present in many of these products, despite being prohibited in both California’s cannabis and hemp programs. There’s also THCP, THCO, HHC, and others that can’t be made from CBD starter material and thus are outside the legal definition of “hemp.”

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Illinois officials backtrack on new hemp definition

Illinois News Joint

Today, JCAR released an updated draft for its Second Notice that reverted the definition of hemp back to realign with the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) and returned the “transportation of industrial hemp” language back into the new draft. We’re implementing a federal program,” McGee said. “We

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Main Street Marijuana joins voluntary industry testing program

Cannabis Chronicles

The signs come from an industry-led program called OK Cannabis, which offers testing services to detect pesticides and heavy metals in cannabis end products — the type of fully processed and packaged goods that consumers will find on store shelves. The OK Cannabis program is still in its infancy, with only four merchants participating so far.

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Delaware Approves Medical Cannabis Delivery Option

NORML

By definition, medical patients are the most at risk and we should be doing everything we can to ensure their safety. Hopefully these new updates to our medical cannabis program will be implemented quickly. Columbia Care will be the first center to offer this option, hopefully in the coming weeks.

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Ayr Wellness to sell four Illinois dispensaries

Illinois News Joint

multi-state cannabis operator, announced in May 2022 it had closed the definitive agreement to acquire two Herbal Remedies Dispensaries. Herbal Remedies Quincy was among the first cannabis dispensaries licensed in the State of Illinois when the State approved the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program in 2013.

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Opinion: Illinois Caregivers Program needs improvement

Illinois News Joint

We at Illinois News Joint believe the definition and responsibilities of caregivers should be expanded, similar to Michigan and other states, to include growing medical cannabis for patients. Cow started in the Medicinal Program in 2015 and was one of the first people to buy medical cannabis in Illinois. “I

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Alert: NC Hemp Grower License Program Ends Dec. 31, 2021

Cannabis Law Report

8/18/2021 – On August 5, the NC Industrial Hemp Commission held a meeting to discuss the future of the NC Industrial Hemp Pilot Program. At that meeting, the decision was made to end the NC Hemp Pilot Program on December 31, 2021. As stated in a letter sent yesterday by Paul Adams, Industrial Hemp Program Manager, N.C.

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