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Bipartisan House Bill Would Legalize ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Medical Marijuana
July 28th, 2014 – A bipartisan bill introduced in the House of Representatives on Monday would legalize a compound in marijuana used to treat severe epilepsy. The legislation, called the “Charlotte’s Web Medical Hemp Act of 2014,” would exclude “therapeutic hemp” and “cannabidiol,” or CBD, a non-psychoactive compound in marijuana used for medical purposes, from…
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First CBD Law in Nation Goes Into Effect
July 12th, 2014 – The first CBD-only medical cannabis legislation went into effect in Utah on July 8 as the state began issuing the first “Hemp Extracts Registry” cards. Utah’s HB 105, which was signed into law by Governor Herbert in March, exempts possession of hemp extracts that are greater than 15 percent cannabidiol (CBD)…
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Hemp is having its moment. Meet the miracle plant’s biggest champion
May 6th, 2014 – We’ve heard about the promise of hemp before: Its fibers can be stronger than steel. Its seeds make for antioxidant-loaded superfood for you and your chickens. It can compete with fossil fuel as a viable alternative energy source. But ever since the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, the U.S. has skunked…
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A Medicinal Pot Patch For Pets Coming Soon
August 25, 2011 – A Seattle company has developed a marijuana pain patch for use on dogs, cats and horses suffering from arthritis, cancer, and other chronic pain. The company, Medical Marijuana Delivery Systems (MMDS), acquired a patent for the patch which was developed in 2000 by Walter Cristobal of the Santa Ana Pueblo Tribe…
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Hemp Produces Viable Biodiesel, Study Finds
October 7, 2010 – Of all the various uses for Cannabis plants, add another, “green” one to the mix. Researchers at University of Connecticut (UConn) have found that the fiber crop Cannabis sativa, known as industrial hemp, has properties that make it viable and even attractive as a raw material, or feedstock, for producing biodiesel…
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Strong Growth in Hemp Food and Body Care Sales Contrast DEA’s Hostility to Farmers Who Want to Grow the Crop
May 13, 2010 – WASHINGTON, — The Hemp Industries Association (HIA), a trade association consisting of hundreds of hemp businesses, released final estimates of the size of the U.S. retail market for hemp food and body care products in 2009. Data supporting the estimates show that retail sales of hemp food and body care products…
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Drug Companies Shrug Off Criminal Penalties As Profits Balloon
When drug makers’ profits outweigh criminal penalties – just the cost of doing business in America’s lucrative drug market. March 21, 2010 – Prosecutor Michael Loucks remembers clearly when attorneys for Pfizer, the world’s largest drug company, looked across the table and promised it wouldn’t break the law again. It was January 2004, and the…