NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (State House News Service) – Lawmakers and advocates are pushing bills this session that would ease restrictions on hemp and marijuana products, pitching it as a way to keep Massachusetts competitive with neighboring states and help local growers. Will TSA stop you for marijuana in your luggage? A Sen. Jo Comerford of Northampton bill (S 40) and a similar … [Read more...] about Farmer: Hemp industry “may not survive” without regulatory changes
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Proposed THC limits will ‘wipe out’ hemp industry, Virginia shops say
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia’s hemp farmers and CBD shops fear new proposed limits in the General Assembly will decimate the industry. Supporters of the bills, which have won bipartisan approval, argue cracking down on intoxicating products is necessary to protect consumers. Negotiations will continue behind closed doors now that the House and Senate have passed different … [Read more...] about Proposed THC limits will ‘wipe out’ hemp industry, Virginia shops say
Delta-8 brouhaha creates marijuana opportunity in next federal Farm Bill
Among the pressing items on federal lawmakers’ 2023 to-do lists is renewing the Farm Bill. Every five years, the sprawling, multipart, $428 billion monster that deals with nutrition and rural development as well as what American farmers grow and how they grow it is revamped. And the 2018 Farm Bill that legalized hemp and triggered the boom in delta-8 THC and other intoxicating … [Read more...] about Delta-8 brouhaha creates marijuana opportunity in next federal Farm Bill
Synthetic Pot Sales Reach $2 Billion Despite Safety Fears
The next Spice? A new generation of synthetic drugs made from hemp is undercutting the legal cannabis market — and raising concerns about contaminants and side effects including seizures and lung injury. The new drugs, with names such as Delta-8, HHC and THC-O, offer a psychoactive hit similar to that of traditional marijuana, whose main ingredient is known as Delta-9 THC. … [Read more...] about Synthetic Pot Sales Reach $2 Billion Despite Safety Fears
What’s The Difference Between Medical Cannabis and Hemp-Derived Cannabis?
KRZK What’s the difference between Medical Cannabis and Hemp-Derived Cannabis? Not much, as it turns out. Not much, as it turns out. According to experts Quade and Andrea Childers, hemp-derived cannabis products can provide an amazing buzz with less anxiety and paranoia. Hemp derived cannabis comes in 3 types, Indica, Sativa and Hybrid just like the medical version. Hemp … [Read more...] about What’s The Difference Between Medical Cannabis and Hemp-Derived Cannabis?
Getting through the haze, Connecticut’s hemp policies differ from growing legal marijuana
WSHU As Connecticut rolls out the adult-use marijuana industry, regulations differ between cannabis products in the state. Congress passed legislation in 2018 that legalized hemp in the United States. In Connecticut, the sale of hemp with high THC content became illegal in Connecticut the same day that recreational adult-use marijuana became legal in July 2021. THC is the … [Read more...] about Getting through the haze, Connecticut’s hemp policies differ from growing legal marijuana
Hempstock II Coming Soon
In and through the rolling hills of Connecticut in North Stonington is a working farm. The farm is called Better Together Connecticut Inc. (Non-Profit). What they do there is both unique and amazing in their community and industry. It’s operated by Dr. Stefana Pecher and recently we had a great conversation about her upcoming event. It’s the 2nd Annual … [Read more...] about Hempstock II Coming Soon
Smoke some weed CT! It’s Independence Day!!!
What better day is there to smoke weed than Independence Day? For starters just in the state of Connecticut weed has been legal for a year now… That in itself is a miracle. Another thing to consider is that this is the constitution state and this is where all of our rebellious ancestors got frisky and wrote the declaration of independence, claiming ourselves a sovereign nation … [Read more...] about Smoke some weed CT! It’s Independence Day!!!
Lots of ‘THC-free’ CBD products contain THC: Study. It has been an ongoing problem…
You might be getting a little unwanted something extra when you buy a CBD product at your local grocers or supplements store, a new study warns. About 60% of CBD products tested in the lab also contain THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the chemical in pot that causes intoxication, researchers report in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Most products contained just trace … [Read more...] about Lots of ‘THC-free’ CBD products contain THC: Study. It has been an ongoing problem…
D8 gets federal ruling. Ninth Circuit Rules Hemp-Derived Delta-8 THC Products Are Federally Legal, Creating Broad Implications for the Hemp, Marijuana and Insurance Industries
On May 19, 2022, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an unexpected ruling that hemp-derived delta-8 THC falls within the definition of “hemp” under the 2018 Farm Bill. The Court’s decision in AK Futures LLC v. Boyd St. Distro, LLC, No. 21-56133, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 13526, affirmed a preliminary injunction granted by the district court in favor of the appellant, finding … [Read more...] about D8 gets federal ruling. Ninth Circuit Rules Hemp-Derived Delta-8 THC Products Are Federally Legal, Creating Broad Implications for the Hemp, Marijuana and Insurance Industries
