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Group to begin work on Alabama’s new medical cannabis program

Cannabis Law Report

Will Ainsworth, House Speaker Mac McCutcheon, Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed and others appointed the 14 members, who will lead a “seed to sale” regulatory system for medical cannabis. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, created by legislation that passed in May, will meet at 1 p.m. at the State House in Montgomery.

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Hemp vs Cannabis: The Differences Explained

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Hemp fiber and seed products on the market: Animal food. Have you seen CBD oil for sale online? The FDA approved drugs made from CBD isolate to treat certain types of epilepsy. The laws about cannabis use in the U.S. change every year, leading to some confusion. After the 2018 Farm Bill passed, it further muddied the waters.

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UK: Assoc For The Cannabinoid Industry Founder Says UK World’s Biggest Market After The US

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Such products will generate sales of £690 million ($856 million, 811 million euros) in 2021, according to the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI). Faced with booming sales, professor Sagnik Bhattacharyya, who researches psychotic and substance abuse disorders at King’s College London, says clinical trials are needed.

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Are CBD-Infused Alcohol Beverages Legal?

Canna Law Blog

Alcohol and Tobacco and Trade Bureau (“TTB”) as well as by state liquor control agencies in states where the production and sale of hemp-infused drinks is allowed. As such, the FDA has refused to recognize hemp-CBD as a safe food additive, which means it would treat hemp-CBD infused alcoholic beverages as unlawful under the FD&CA.

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Should You Import Hemp to the United States?

Canna Law Blog

Back in April, the agency issued a statement in which it expressly legalized the importation of hemp seeds and set forth ways in which the seeds should be imported from Canada and other foreign countries. This blog posts briefly addresses the risks and feasibility of engaging in this business at the moment. IMPORTING HEMP.

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Medical vs Recreational Cannabis in Rhode Island

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This consists of a 10% cannabis tax, a 3% tax by the community where it is sold, and the current 7% sales tax. No matter if a dispensary serves both medical and recreational consumers, the point of sale is separate. Purchase Experience Having experienced sales staff (budtenders) can make a big difference in your purchasing experience.

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While Legislative Hurdles Remain, We Take a Look at North Carolina’s Medical Marijuana Bill

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To be a qualified patient, an individual must be diagnosed with one of the bill’s select “debilitating” medical conditions (cancer, epilepsy, AIDS, ALS, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and post-traumatic stress disorder, among others, are included in this list).