Americans for Safe Access

OCTOBER 28, 2024

This election year, Capitol Hill buzzed with discussions about cannabis scheduling, hemp regulations, and the FDA’s evolving role in regulating cannabinoids. Yet, missing from these debates was one critical topic: the future of medical cannabis and protections for patients.

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Project CBD

MAY 22, 2019

It’s been six months since Congress passed the Farm Bill legalizing hemp for cultivation. It’s high time that we rectify some common myths about this plant.

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Project CBD

AUGUST 27, 2020

CBD has both energized and blunted the new hemp economy.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The Illinois Hemp Growers Association is set to host a Hemp Town Hall in which attendees can engage with the hemp community and lawmakers and learn more about a new Illinois hemp bill. The Hemp Town Hall is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. The Hemp Town Hall will be in the Packingtown Museum on the second floor.

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Project CBD

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Native American farmers are asserting their sovereign right to cultivate industrial hemp and THC -rich cannabis on Indian lands.

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NORML

APRIL 28, 2021

Representatives Eleanor Holmes Norton, Barbara Lee, and Earl Blumenauer recently sent a letter to the Executive Director of the United States Botanic Garden, Dr. Saharah Moon Chapotin requesting that male and female hemp plants be on display. The post Hemp In The U.S.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced today that proposed amendments involving provisions to the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act were moved to a Second Notice this week. A few of the new provisions include the following: The acceptable THC level for commercial hemp and hemp products is no more than 0.3

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NORML

JULY 18, 2019

Members of the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry will hear expert testimony next week regarding the production of industrial hemp and hemp-derived products. In December, Congress enacted legislation removing industrial hemp (defined as cannabis containing less than 0.3

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Americans for Safe Access

JULY 6, 2020

are marijuana, cannabis, and hemp. As a forbidden intoxicant, it attracts more slang and code names than most—from “muggles” and “weed” in the 1920’s, “reefer” and “pot” in the 30’s, and “grass” in the 40’s to today’s “dank” and “chronic.” Putting aside colloquialisms, the three terms commonly used in the U.S.

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NORML

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Scientists reported: “Our results clearly demonstrate that NIDA cannabis samples are substantially genetically different from most commercially available drug-type strains and share a genetic affinity with hemp samples in several of the analyses.". appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

“The rapidly evolving hemp-derived CBD marketplace sadly includes a number of bad faith actors selling the equivalent of modern day snake-oil,” said NORML Political Director Justin Strekal. ” NORML has submitted written comments to the FDA ahead of Friday’s scheduled hearing on the regulation of CBD-infused products.

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NORML

AUGUST 25, 2023

percent [of the evaluated products] probably used natural hemp-derived delta-9 THC,” the study’s authors concluded. The post Analysis: Many ‘Hemp-Derived’ Delta-9 THC Products Sold Over the Counter Contain Synthetically Derived THC appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

State regulators licensed farmers and researchers to cultivate over 500,000 total acres of industrial hemp in the first half of 2019, according to data compiled by the organization VoteHemp.com. “Since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp cultivation in the US has grown rapidly,” the group summarizes in a press release.

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Project CBD

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In a promising development for hemp growers, the recent change of administration in Washington was immediately preceded by the US Department of Agriculture’s issuance of final regulations for the crop’s cultivation.

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Otherside Farms

MAY 6, 2025

The explosion of interest in hemp cultivation across the country isn’t surprising given the plant’s versatility. Hemp, a resilient crop, yields products ranging from textiles and biofuels to popular wellness items like hemp gummies. Once extracted, hemp oil is infused into gummy formulations.

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Americans for Safe Access

AUGUST 22, 2023

Last week, Americans for Safe Access responded to a bicameral Congressional Request for Information on cannabinoid hemp regulation from the U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce and the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Project CBD

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Will California’s new CBD law become the de facto national standard?

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 12, 2025

Floridas cannabis and hemp industries are undergoing significant regulatory shifts. From proposed legislation targeting hemp products to new rules affecting packaging and labeling, heres what you need to know about the latest developments in the Sunshine State. Hilary Cassel, also seeks to regulate hemp extract products.

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Project CBD

MARCH 7, 2023

Have you heard of Celtic Hemp? O’Sullivan trace hemp’s prehistoric journey from Asia to Hibernia — now modern-day Ireland. Seeds from crops and rare archeological artifacts provide additional clues attesting to hemp’s intimate relationship with humankind. McPartland and Saoirse E.

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NORML

APRIL 15, 2019

Authors reported that samples available via the U-Miss program shared genetics typically associated with industrial hemp, not commercially available cannabis. They concluded: “NIDA research grade marijuana was found to genetically group with hemp samples along with a small subset of commercial drug-type cannabis.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

Surprising no one, recent findings show that most hemp in Oregon runs hot. This hemp is often sold and marketed online without age verification, in packaging attractive to minors, or at unlicensed retail stores. The technical report at issue runs 45 pages, and covers marijuana as well as hemp. Not a great look overall.

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Medicinal Genomics

MARCH 12, 2025

The conversation revealed groundbreaking insights into hop latnet viroid (HLVd) including the viroid’s transmission, signs of resistance in hemp varieties, and potential mitigation strategies. Nachappa shared that in 2021 he team found HLVd in the Colorado hemp fields, and since then nearly every hemp-growing state in the U.S.

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Project CBD

MARCH 7, 2023

Scholars document how cannabis came to Ireland.

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Project CBD

JULY 6, 2021

The CBD market is saturated, but there’s a bright future for hempcrete and other fiber hemp products.

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Project CBD

MARCH 26, 2019

Tags: CBD CBG Cultivation Genetics Products Research (..)

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Leafly

AUGUST 19, 2021

The latest hemp-derived THC compound is quickly rising in popularity—and raising questions about its safety and legality. The post Meet THC-O, a hemp-derived compound three times stronger than THC appeared first on Leafly.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The Illinois Hemp Growers Association (IHGA)along with hemp processors, retailers, consumers, business owners, and other advocatesis set to host Hemp Lobby Day Jan. The Hemp Lobby Day rally is an oppositional response to Gov. Both bills contain hemp reform but differ on how to do it. 4 from 9 a.m.-4 in Springfield.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 13, 2024

JB Pritzker hosted a press conference today to voice his support for House Bill 4293 and regulating intoxicating hemp products sold outside of a licensed cannabis dispensary. The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois (CBAI) also quickly responded by applauding Pritzkers support for HB4293 and hemp regulations. Illinois Gov.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 3, 2025

Today, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced adopted amendments to the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act , effective Dec. The new rulemaking affects academic, government, and commercial institutions that participate in the industrial hemp program. Industrial hemp cultivators must file their final annual reports by Dec.

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Leafly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Find the best hemp pre-rolls of 2024. Leafly reviewed popular hemp pre-rolls & chose the top picks for different needs & budgets. The post Leafly’s top 6 hemp pre-rolls of 2024 appeared first on Leafly.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 26, 2024

House Bill 4293 , which contains the Hemp Consumer Products Act, passed the Illinois Senate today with a vote of 54-1 (and passed the House 105-0 with one present vote on April 15). HB4293 has arrived back in the House for concurrence on the amendments added while in the Senate, including the Hemp Consumer Products Act.

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Project CBD

APRIL 19, 2021

Delta-8 THC products have become the newest way to get high, even though the compound is not actually legal if it’s synthesized from hemp-derived CBD.

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Leafly

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A low-CBD hemp extract reversed hair loss in a small new alopecia study. Here’s the pharmacokinetics of why it might work.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 23, 2024

The 5th Annual Hemp Cannabis Symposium , sponsored by the Southern Illinois University Cannabis Science Center , is set to start at 8 a.m. The Hemp Cannabis Symposium offers various sponsorship levels to suit marketing goals and budgets, ensuring maximum impact and recognition for brands. The post Hemp Cannabis Symposium set for Sept.

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Project CBD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Sustainable, hemp-based packaging solutions could help to mitigate this problem. Excess waste created by the cannabis industry is rooted in the legacy of criminalization that now manifests as unnecessary overregulation.

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Leafly

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The post Here’s how USPS ban on e-cigarettes will restrict hemp and CBD oil shipping appeared first on Leafly. The USPS clarified gray areas in the new ENDS ruling with Leafly.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The 5th Annual Hemp Cannabis Symposium , sponsored by the Southern Illinois University Cannabis Science Center , is set to start at 8 a.m. The Hemp Cannabis Symposium focus is “Cannabis Science: Advancing Academic and Industry Collaboration.” The post Hemp Cannabis Symposium set for Friday appeared first on Illinois News Joint.

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