What a way to end 2018—with the POTUS signing the besieged Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (or farm bill 2018) into law that completely legalizes industrial hemp and all its components. Hemp's new legal status and its permanent removal from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) are also the biggest changes to the farm bill of 2014, which expired in September. This was not ... Continue Reading
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Is CBD Oil Legal?
You were about to buy a bottle of pure CBD oil from a reliable supplier, but there are still some questions holding you back. One of them is "Is CBD oil legal?" Most importantly, is CBD oil legal in your state? Understandably, you want to make a clean purchase, without facing legal consequences. There are both a simple and a complicated answer to these questions, so let’s ... Continue Reading
What is CBD?
So, what is CBD? CBD is cannabidiol, a chemical compound found in cannabis, a plant that has been revered and used for its healing properties throughout the centuries. CBD has the opposite effect to tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC—also a cannabinoid—which, in some, causes psychotropic effects associated with “getting high”. Its use can also cause acute memory impairment, but ... Continue Reading
What is Cannabis? | Facts & Uses of Cannabis
What is cannabis? How do people benefit from the therapeutic potential of cannabis? What is the difference between hemp and marijuana? What is cannabis oil? Let's take some time to answer these questions. Cannabis, one of the world’s oldest plants with strong mood-altering effects, is taking modern medicine by storm. The 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health ... Continue Reading
McConnell Sure Farm Bill Will Be Legalizing Hemp
McConnell has put his considerable clout behind legalizing hemp as an agricultural commodity. This post from Leafly discusses why there’s a high possibility of it happening. The Senate’s top Republican guarantees the final version of the farm bill will include legalization of hemp. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday that completing work on a new farm bill ... Continue Reading