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California passed AB45 recently, which is being heralded as legalizing CBD in that state. But did it really? It banned the products of “chemical synthesis;” that’s a vague term, would it include decarboxylation? Delta-8? CBD > THC using an acid? CBD > THC > CBN? Although it left the door open to hemp smokables, California … Continue reading "Cali Legalizes CBD… Or Did It?" ...

I’m finding Cannabigerol (CBG) a potent pain med, at least for dental and jaw pain. I’m guessing my dose was around 100-200 mg. Like with CBD, if and how CBG works for pain will depend on the reason for the pain. I’ve noticed CBD is better for pain from inflammation than other causes, perhaps it’s … Continue reading "CBG for Pain" ...

Effect of malting on nutritional and antioxidant properties of the seeds of two industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) cultivars Food Chemistry, Available online 7 October 2021, 131348 •Effects of malting on the antioxidant and nutritional features of hempseeds were investigated. •Malting improved the antioxidant profile of hempseeds and increased their protein content without affecting the … Continue reading "Effect of malting on nutritional and antioxidant properties of the seeds of two industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) cultivars" ...

Here are some persistent myths regarding hemp: Hempcrete requires hemp (most of the millions of tons of ag waste burned every year can be used). Ricehouse even makes it out of waste rice hulls. Hemplastic requires hemp (ditto). CBD shrubs contain usable fiber (while tall stands bred for fiber work great for hurd and bast … Continue reading "Myth Hemp" ...

Evaluation of Hempseed Cake on Cattle Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Feeding Behavior in Finishing Diets Journal of Animal Science, Volume 99, Issue Supplement_3, November 2021, Pages 184–185, Published: 08 October 2021 “AbstractAs cannabinoid production continues to increase, there is increasing interest in feeding byproducts of industrial hemp production to livestock. An experiment using crossbred heifers … Continue reading "Evaluation of Hempseed Cake on Cattle Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Feeding Behavior in Finishing Diets" ...

I did the USDA MAP program around 1999 for a few years, through WUSATA. Displayed hemp foods at the London Consulate for local buyers they assembled. The “killer app” would be to get a double booth in the USA pavilions at BioFach, Anuga, and national food trade shows in Europe and Asia, using MAP funds. … Continue reading "USDA $ For Hemp Marketing Abroad" ...

As I’ve been saying for years, hempseed oil which naturally contains CBD is not a Novel Food in UK and EU, nor an adulterated food in the US. At 0.2% max THC in UK and EU it could be 4% CBD, at 0.3% in US the hempseed oil could be 6% CBD. Hemp can have … Continue reading "CBD Hempseed Oil Not a Novel Food" ...

Sativa/Indica are ancient taxons for the sub-species of Cannabis, with little utility today. They are literally two hundred years old, and based on leaf shape and originally also on the latitude where Indica was believed to be found. “We wear Sativa, we smoke Indica,” meaning hemp tended to be mostly Sativa, and drug Cannabis Indica. … Continue reading "“Sativa” and “Indica” Are So 18th Century" ...

Want to increase economic returns for hemp flowers, beyond cannabinoids? Considering extracting the terpenes first, as steam-distilled essential oil. In the late-1990s, essential oil was considered the highest return possible for hemp, with revenues at ~$10,000/acre. Yield was about 1 liter per acre. Check out the References in the study for ideas on using it … Continue reading "Increase Returns for Hemp Flowers" ...

Some are talking about Check-off programs for hemp. That one of the two groups has a long history of hurting hemp, killing one market after another, is not surprising when you realize a Check-off program is unconstitutional, hurts U.S. farmers, and encourages imported hemp products. It’s also unfair as some segments will underwrite marketing for … Continue reading "Hemp Check-off Program: A Very Bad Idea at a Very Bad Time" ...

Validating the techno-economic viability of hemp lime construction for passive and low energy moisture control in museum storage Abstract Museums require storage for cultural heritage collections that provide stable environments, ensuring that risks of deterioration from environmental conditions are reduced as far as possible. Incorrect levels of relative humidity (RH) can lead to physical, chemical … Continue reading "Hempcrete For Museum Storage RH Control" ...

Comprehensive biocompatible hemp fibers improved by phosphate zwitterion with high U(VI) affinity in the marine conditions Abstract “The accelerated consumption of land-based uranium (VI) (U(VI)) ores is gradually transformed into seawater U(VI) recovery and extraction to meet the needs of energy strategy and environmental safety. However, the extreme low concentration, multiple co-existing ions with high … Continue reading "Treated Hemp Fiber Cleans Nuclear Waste" ...

Damage resistance evaluation of E-glass and hybrid hemp-banana natural fiber composite helmet using drop weight impact test Abstract “Natural Resources are available plenty in nature. Just because, having less awareness about their importance and performance, we couldn’t be able to make use of it properly. Focusing on this concept many kinds of research and studies … Continue reading "Hemp Fiber for Moto Helmets" ...

What sounds at first like a Libertarian Paradise (lack of government regs) is being blamed for yet another CBD company going under. Had they stuck to their original plan, hempseed foods, it likely would not have failed. “The lawyer who helped make hemp legal in North Carolina recently told YES! Weekly that government refusal to regulate CBD … Continue reading "CBD Manufacturer Says “Lack of Government Regulation” Put Him Out of Business" ...

While FDA sits on its hands regarding CBD, states are not. At least three have legislatively taken the bull by the horns and expressly legalized the production and sale of CBD. It’s the Tenth Amendment (10A) solution to this crisis FDA created. Existing law such as the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) requires a … Continue reading "The 10A Solution to FDA’s CBD Mess" ...

Say what you will about the Stanley Brothers and Charlotte’s Web, but they were the only ones to see the problem of FDA and CBD while everyone else was distracted by DEA, which actually had no jurisdiction on hemp due to a 2004 court ruling. As early as 2014 I was reminding people that DEA … Continue reading "FDA is the New DEA" ...

Victory Hemp Foods has asked everyone to comment on the United States Pharmacopeia Convention’s Monographs for Hemp Seed-Based Ingredients. From Victory: “Call to Action: Submit Your Comments on the FCC Monographs for Hemp Seed-Based Ingredients You can support moving the hemp grain industry forward by submitting your comments by September 30, 2021. The Food Chemicals … Continue reading "Comments to USP FCC Re: Hempseed" ...

“The project was called TASTINO, the name was put together from parts of the detailed project title: “SchniTzel, hemp tofu, PASTa & Co from the real hemp laboratory – protein-based foods from regional hemp cultivation”. Project partners are the Institute for Crop Science at the University of Hohenheim, which is responsible for the accompanying research, … Continue reading "Germany: Hemp Meat Alternatives" ...

Someone please sell a phytocannabinoid product containing all the minor cannabinoids so that a Big Pharma company can’t “pull a GW” and get a monopoly on that cannabinoid from the corrupt FDA. And do it soon please: the corruption is polluting FDA daily with their Exclusion Rule (ER), used to the exact opposite of its … Continue reading "The Lie of FDA’s Exclusion Rule" ...

Canada’s 10 ppm should not be EIHA’s goal, rather USA’s 3,000 should be. If the drug-test-crazy, THC-phobic USA can function without problem despite THC levels in foods 300 times higher, then that should be the limit. Read more at:https://businesscann.com/europes-proposed-new-safe-levels-of-thc-in-hemp-cbd-products-are-unacceptable-and-unnecessarily-low/ ...

Plant it in March at 34° north latitude, harvest it 6 months later and you too can grow a 24-foot hemp plant. Six months is about double the amount of time for most, and it makes a lower quality of fiber but a higher yield. Want it even taller for own PR stunt? Grow it … Continue reading "Want 24-foot Hemp? Easy" ...

Evaluating the Acceptance of Hemp Food in Australian Adults Using the Theory of Planned Behavior and Structural Equation Modelling Foods 2021, 10(9), 2071; read more at: https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10092071 “AbstractThis research presents a mixed methods (qual-QUANT) approach to the evaluation of the intention to consume hemp foods in an Australian sample soon after its legalization, using the … Continue reading "Evaluating the Acceptance of Hemp Food in Australian Adults" ...

As much as 90% of scientific studies could have some degree of fraud. Click here to read more: https://reason.com/2021/07/09/how-much-scientific-research-is-actually-fraudulent/ ...

Per the 1961 Single Convention Treaty on Narcotic Drugs, the document unelected bureaucrats have used to compromise every country’s legal sovereignty to other unelected bureaucrats at the United Nations, all parts of the industrial hemp plant are LEGAL. Hat tip to Kenzi Riboulet-Zemouli, Farid Ghehioueche, and the FAAAT crew, representin’. ...

No state has done more to stop hemp while also appearing to support it, than California. I’ve written about it here, here, and here. The California Industrial Hemp Farming Act that rogue hemp trade association HIA got passed in 2013 was so bad, a poorly-written, desperate attempt to appear to be doing something anything on … Continue reading "2013 California Hemp Act Fails (Again)" ...

The very large Lidl supermarket chain in Europe was promoting hemp foods last week in Germany. No Cannabinoids, but tons of wink-wink nudge-nudge marijuana terms on the labels. Despite no cannabinoids, not even CBD, they were harassed anyway by the police. ...

The U.S. Senate wants to hear from you regarding Marijuana legalization, by September 1. The following was sent to [email protected] Comments of Richard Rose regarding the“Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act:” A Federal excise tax means it’ll never really be legal, rather it’ll be like the old “Revenooer“ days of G-men raiding unlicensed alcohol stills in the woods. Dogs … Continue reading "Senate Wants To Hear From You On Marijuana Legalization By 9/1" ...

In Australia they found the same as in Canada, Washington, and Colorado: if you want fewer teens to smoke marijuana, then legalize! Age-related trends in cannabis use in Australia. Findings from a series of large nationally representative surveys Highlights• There is a diverging trend of cannabis use between the younger and older age groups.• Prevalence … Continue reading "Fewer Teens Smoke Pot When Legal" ...

In a randomized Clinical Trial recently in Brazil they found that 300 mg CBD helped reduce emotional exhaustion and burnout symptoms among frontline health care professionals caring for Covid patients. Wait until they try it with THC or a CBD/THC mixture, I suspect the results will be even more dramatic. Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol … Continue reading "CBD for Healthcare Worker Burnout" ...

Do we really need virgin hemp hurd for mere toilet paper? Make paper from the Nopal cactus (Fico d’India in Italy). It is also used in a gastric fat-binding weight-loss product from a drug company. Plantations are possible. From Dr Giorgio Samorini: “PRODUCING PAPER from the guinea fig tree, precisely from the “leaves”(cladodi) of Opuntia. … Continue reading "Paper From Cactus" ...