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Analysis: ‘Government-Grade’ Marijuana More Closely Resembles Hemp, Has Little in Common with Commercially Available Cannabis??

NORML

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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What’s in a name? Marijuana, Cannabis, and Hemp

Americans for Safe Access

Adapted from The Medicalization of Marijuana: Legitimacy, Stigma, and the Patient Experience (Routledge, 2019) by Michelle Newhart and William Dolphin. are marijuana, cannabis, and hemp. For at least the last half-century, marijuana has been the most prevalent term, but cannabis is gaining currency.

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What’s the Difference Between CBD, THC, Hemp, Cannabis, and Marijuana?

LifeCannMD

As cannabis gains widespread popularity across the United States, a growing number of newcomers are searching about important topics like THC vs. CBD, the differences between cannabis and marijuana, how hemp plants factors into the conversation, and more. Many of the widely-accessible CBD for sale you see today contains 0.3%

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German Hemp Parade

Cannabis Life Network

Hundreds of Germans participated in the annual Hemp Parade in Berlin this past Saturday. Police estimate 600 people joined the German Hemp Parade or Hanfparade. The German Hemp Parade is an annual cannabis demonstration that began in 1997. The German Hemp Parade is an annual cannabis demonstration that began in 1997.

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Where the Money Grows: Learning the Industry Trends in Medical Cannabis, Recreational Marijuana, Hemp, and Beyond

Speaker: Jonathan Bench, International Cannabis and Securities Business Attorney at Harris Bricken

In this discussion, Jonathan will cover: The difference in business opportunities in the medical marijuana, recreational marijuana, and hemp industries. cannabis marketplace. The ancillary businesses surrounding these industries where people and businesses are profiting. The current state of the U.S.

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Study: Marijuana Provided For FDA-Approved Clinical Research Genetically Similar to Hemp

NORML

Marijuana grown by the University of Mississippi for clinical research purposes is genetically divergent from strains of cannabis commercially available in retail markets, according to an analysis prepared by researchers at the University of Northern Colorado.

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What’s the difference between marijuana and hemp?

Cannabis Life Network

You’ve probably seen a variety of products containing hemp being advertised and sold in regular stores, but never products containing marijuana. Although they are both from the cannabis family, there are important differences between marijuana and hemp that you should know. What is Hemp? percent […].

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