If states are the laboratories of democracy, as the saying goes, those labs are getting some surprising results this year as they experiment with ways to regulate hemp derivatives in the face of federal inaction on the rise of intoxicating cannabinoids made from newly legal hemp plants…
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Category: Marijuana Laws
The federal legalization of hemp through the 2018 Farm Bill removed restrictions on a wide range of molecules produced by the cannabis plant—including, a new court ruling says, the psychoactive cannabinoid delta-8 THC.
A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit wrote in an opinion published Thursday that products containing delta-8 THC are generally legal…
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When customers walk into The Holistic Connection in Nashville, they sometimes think the in-store cannabis is fake just because you can buy it off the shelf. But take it from John Slota, who has been working at the store for six months: It’s the real deal…
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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Delta 8 THC Products — The FDA is taking a closer look this week at delta-8, or what some called legal weed, and has issued a warning to some makers over their unsupported claims about its health benefits.
Delta 8, according to the FDA, may be harmful to consumers. But it’s being sold everywhere. You can find it at tobacco shops, at convenience stores and gas stations.
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Whether you are a regular user or curious about cannabis, HHC-O is hemp-derived yet psychoactive.
That fact is not unique as we have Delta 8, Delta 10, and THC-O that also have psychoactive effects. They all come from hemp, which makes them legal to use.
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Is Delta 8 for sale in Kansas still? Law enforcement officers with the Shawnee County Drug Enforcement Task Force executed search warrants on multiple retail businesses throughout Topeka and Shawnee County on Thursday, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.
Task Force officers seized illegal products that were being offered for sale and distributed to the general public.
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A state trial court in Kentucky similarly upheld an injunction prohibiting the commissioner of the Kentucky State Police from “instituting or continuing any criminal enforcement action on the basis of legally compliant Hemp,” which “includes any products that contain [Delta-8 THC] unless it contains more than 0.3 percent [Delta-9 THC].”
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study published April 15 in JAMA Network Open found that more and more US patients who smoke are asking their doctors about e-cigarettes—and that, as a result, more and more physicians are recommending them.
This is the case even though a majority of doctors remain misinformed about the basics of tobacco harm reduction…
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It’s not just traditional advocates and stakeholders who are fed up with Senate inaction on marijuana legalization. Even the ice cream giant Ben & Jerry’s is calling out senators for failing to advance reform.
In the run-up to the unofficial cannabis holiday 4/20 (on April 20), the company is launching a campaign in partnership with the ACLU, asking fans to “take action” by putting pressure on the Senate to follow the lead of the House and pass a bill to end prohibition.
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Regulators in Michigan announced on Friday that a plan to allow cannabinoids derived from hemp to be processed into THC would be withdrawn from consideration. Delta 8 THC ban in Michigan, as well as other hemp derivatives…
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