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The molecular map of cannabinoids stretches far and wide, and laboratories are manipulating them faster than the law can track. Chemists have discovered how to create forms of THC that are chemically different from Delta-9 THC — the form of THC largely produced in cannabis — but carry similar intoxicating effects. Delta-8 and Delta-10 THC aren't explicitly outlawed by the Controlled Substances Act, and they can be produced with industrial hemp, a plant now legally grown at the federal level. (This is done by extracting CBD from industrial hemp and then converting the CBD into the "new" ...

The Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan (HEMP) Act of 2021 was introduced by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), its goal to address problems that have plagued hemp CBD for years and would make life easier for farmers and processors hemmed in by drug warrioring regulators. “For years, I’ve led the fight in Washington to restore one of Kentucky’s most historically vital crops by legalizing industrial hemp,” said Paul. “My legislation will help this growing industry reach its full economic potential.” The biggest of four major provisions in the HEMP Act would change the definition of hemp from 0.3%...

Final regulations governing the U.S. production of domestic hemp become effective March 22. Farmers and others affected by the development must now adhere to requirements widely considered a vast improvement over an interim final rule (IFR) published in October 2019. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the massive final rule in January under then-President Donald Trump, but as part of a customary review of pending regulatory actions during a new administration, USDA took time to review the 301-page document following the inauguration of President Joe Biden. “We’re really pleased ...

Hemp and CBD are a double-edged sword. One of the biggest detriments to the hemp industry that could’ve occurred is that hemp became CBD. On the one hand, it’s great that CBD has reintroduced hemp to America. But now that there’s enough CBD to supply the industry to supply brands throughout the Biden administration (even if two terms), the question now is, how does hemp become an influential crop in America beyond cannabinoids? The answer is to make hemp like other commodity crops or animals. There’s a saying among pig producers that they use everything except the squeal. With corn, f...

Humboldt County, Calif., Bans Industrial Hemp Production The ban turns a temporary moratorium into permanent policy in one of the world's most well-known cannabis cultivation markets. After continually kicking a temporary moratorium down the road for the past few years, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors decided last week to permanently ban industrial hemp cultivation. It’s a policy move notable mostly for the backdrop of cannabis cultivation in the county, part of California’s Emerald Triangle and a legendary source for THC-rich crops and back-to-the-land cultural dynamics. All th...