Minnesota hemp farmers are seeing improved THC testing this year, state agriculture officials report. Minnesota’s rate for “hot” hemp crops that have had to be destroyed because they exceed the legal THC limit of 0.3% is at 5%-10% this year, the Grand Fork Herald reported. In 2019, there was a 12% failure rate of the […]
European flags in front of the Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European commission in Brussels. The European Parliament has voted to raise the THC limit for industrial hemp from 0.2% to 0.3% and allow hemp and hemp-derived products to be subject to European Union marketing standards. The votes came last week as three changes to […]
“Most older adults in the sample initiated [their] cannabis use after the age of 60 years and used it primarily for medical purposes to treat pain, sleep disturbance, anxiety, and/or depression.”
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Among South Dakota Democrats, 73 percent expressed their intent to vote ‘yes’ for Amendment A, as do 58 percent of Independents. By contrast, only 34 percent of Republicans back the amendment.
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The Isle of Man, a self-governing British dependency located between Ireland and England, has announced plans to create an export-only sector for hemp and cannabis products. The island government said it was seeking input on its plans for establishing and regulating its would-be cannabinoid industry, noting Friday that a consultation would be launched for “industry, […]
Supermarket trolley with marijuana leafs and medical cannabis oil cbd Consumers are already going gangbusters for CBD in every formulation imaginable. But the current use rate for hemp-CBD products isn’t even close to what it could be when the industry sees federal regulation, which would open up mainstream manufacturing and retail markets even further. For […]
Nine members of Congress have asked the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for clarity on a rule the hemp industry says will wrongly criminalize production of extracts in some cases. The letter asks DEA administrator Timothy Shea to protect hemp producers. “The DEA must specify their requirements and streamline hemp directives by clarifying the legal means […]
Indiana’s hemp regulations have won federal approval and will be in place for the 2021 growing season – while another hemp state with federal approval, Tennessee, is bowing out of the federal framework for another year. The Indiana plan was announced this week by Purdue University. Hemp there will be overseen by the Office of […]
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Colorado-based Pet Releaf, maker of CBD products for pets, has named Rod Millott as its new chief financial officer. The position was newly created as the company experiences “momentous growth,” said Stephen Smith, Pet Releaf co-founder and president. “We are thrilled to welcome Rod to the Pet Releaf team and are confident he will make […]
