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What is Cannabis? What is Medical Marijuana? What is Hemp?

Leafwell

Marijuana” is the most common term, especially as many state programs use the term “medical marijuana”. When you’re new to the world of medical marijuana (or hemp or cannabis), you will read and hear it called a huge number of names. To make it simple, this blog defines the three most common terms, “cannabis”, “hemp” and “marijuana”.

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You Ask, We Answer (Part 1): Questions From the California Cannabis Webinar

Canna Law Blog

Develop compliance programs to (i) ensure that your marketing efforts align with federal guidelines and (ii) ensure that your compliance team is familiar with the FDA and the FTC’s regulations. Q: Are you aware of any existing legal authority that states CBD products are considered “adulterated” food products?

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Industry Snapshot: Cannabis Plant Patents

Cannabis Law Report

There are three species in the Cannabis genera: Cannabis sativa (C. sativa) , Cannabis indica (C. indica) , and Cannabis ruderalis (C. ruderalis) , although there is some debate whether C. ruderalis is a distinct species from or a subspecies of C. 2016) | Ecuadorian Sativa. sativa , C.

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Minorities in cannabis, with Steven Philpott Jr.

The Cannigma

So again, when I heard the indicas and sativas, and I heard all these other nonsensical or nonsensical, just misguided conversations about things, I was like, “We are not good at even categorizing this plant that we’re trying to define to people.” Just talking about ruderalis, just that there’s this auto-flowering plant.