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How Medical Marijuana is Cultivated, Processed, and Distributed in the USA

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From the moment a cannabis seed is planted to the point it reaches the hands of a patient, a complex and highly regulated process unfolds. Cultivators play a crucial role in nurturing the plant from seed to maturity. Common methods include solvent extraction, such as using ethanol or CO2, to isolate cannabinoids like THC and CBD.

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

Canna Law Blog

We’ve been writing a lot on this blog about the regulation and sale of cannabidiol (“CBD”) products at the state and federal levels. The United States is not the only international actor, however, that is concerned with regulating the sale of CBD products, including CBD-infused foods. extracts of Cannabis sativa L.

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Senators Push for Updates to FDA Regulation of CBD Food Products and Dietary Supplements

Canna Law Blog

With the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill and the proliferation of food products containing CBD, we’ve been writing extensively about how the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and in particular, the United States Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) apply to the interstate sale of CBD products. percent on a dry weight basis.

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Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act: What The Proposed Federal Cannabis Laws Would Mean For Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

It also includes comprehensive restorative justice provisions, including grants, loans, and other funding programs for disadvantaged and minority businesses, record expungement, petitions for resentencing, and other measures intended to repair the decades of harm caused by the War on Drugs. Distinction between Cannabis and Hemp Under the CAOA.

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Illinois

Canna Law Blog

A smaller but growing number of states also regulate the sale of products derived from hemp. the plant Cannabis sativa L. The 2018 Farm Bill gives the US Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) regulatory authority over hemp cultivation at the federal level. Today we turn to Illinois. Under the rules, “Industrial Hemp” means.

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Heritage Cannabis Enters Exclusive Partnership to Commercialize Avicanna’s Evidence-Based Topical Products through Heritage’s Medical Opticann Brands

Cannabis Law Report

Heritage to lead medical sales and commercialization across non-competing medical channels in Canada under the Opticann brand. Exclusive licensing of certain of Avicanna’s advanced and evidence-based CBD topical products including its deep tissue and skin care formulations. TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Heritage Cannabis Holdings Corp.

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What is the legal status of CBD in the US and around the world? 

Cannabis Law Report

You should know that even though CBD comes from the cannabis Sativa plant, most laws separate the plant into two subcategories depending on its THC level. According to national laws, CBD extracted from hemp or cannabis can be divided into three categories: 100% legal, therapeutic, and strictly controlled.

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