Correction: Potency and safety analysis of hemp delta-9 products: the hemp vs. cannabis demarcation problem - Johnson L, Malone M, Paulson E, Swider J, Marelius D, Andersen S, Black D.
Correction: J Cannabis Res 5, 29 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1186/s42238-023-00197-6 Following publication of the original article (Johnson et al. 2023), a typographical error has been reported in the 6th authors' name. "Susan Anderson" should read "Su... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Stricter Rules And Empty Shelves: Can Virginia's Hemp Industry Survive These Regulatory Changes?
Customers entering The Hemp Spectrum shop in Virginia Beach are faced with half-empty shelves, reported The Virginian-Pilot. According to Savana Griffith, the store's owner, recently strengthened regulations on particular hemp-derived products are the culprit. "We're looking really hard for new…#hempspectrum #virginiabeach #virginianpilot #savanagriffith #generalassembly #thc #billhb2294 #sb903 #glennyoungkin #virginia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Self-reported adverse events associated with ∆8-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-8-THC) use - Leas EC, Harati RM, Satybaldiyeva N, Morales NE, Huffaker SL, Mejorado T, Grant I.
There is an expanding unregulated market for a psychotropic compound called ∆8-Tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC) that is being derived from hemp, but a summary of adverse events related to delta-8-THC has not been publicly reported. Methods This cas... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

District Hemp Botanicals doubles Leesburg footprint after Manassas store abruptly closes
It's also navigating a change in Virginia's law that further restricts how much THC hemp products can contain. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - July 6, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Sara Gilgore Source Type: news

North Carolina Hemp Exchange, LLC dba NC Hemp Shoppe - 649018 - 06/29/2023
Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - July 5, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

Interstate Hemp: Tapping Into Potential Of Nationwide Shipping And Strategic Partnerships For Market Growth
Despite the fact that hemp-based products can be produced at scale, processed and legally shipped across the country, they are not as popular as recreational cannabis products. The question arises as to why Americans are not embracing hemp as a viable alternative when it has the potential to be…#justintidwell #anthonyputerman #nowadays #farmbill #kentucky #thc #tildwell #tidwell #puterman #hempandfoodindustry (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hemp Could Be The Biggest Investment Opportunity Since Plastic
This article was originally published on Cannabis & Tech Today and appears here with permission. “I just want to say one word to you, just one word … Plastics!” This is the phrase Mr. McGuire told a young Dustin Hoffman in the 1967 film The Graduate. His sagely advice applied not only to Hoffman,…#cannabistechtoday #dustinhoffman #regennabis #hippopackaging #damadistributing #ira (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cronos exits its U.S. hemp-derived CBD business, to take up to $1.8M charge
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Source: Reuters: Health - May 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sustainable till death do us part, and 45 days beyond; mushroom coffin a last best wish for some
DELFT, Netherlands -- For those seeking to live in the most sustainable way, there now is an afterlife too. A Dutch intrepid inventor is now “growing” coffins by putting mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms, together with hemp fiber in a special mold that, in a week, turns into what could…#delft #netherlands #dutch #egyptian #shawnharris #loopbiotech #bobhendrikx #hendrikx #itsnortherneuropean (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A metabolomics and big data approach to cannabis authenticity (authentomics) - Jadhav PD, Shim YY, Paek OJ, Jeon JT, Park HJ, Park I, Park ES, Kim YJ, Reaney MJT.
With the increasing accessibility of cannabis (Cannabis sativa L., also known as marijuana and hemp), its products are being developed as extracts for both recreational and therapeutic use. This has led to increased scrutiny by regulatory bodies, who aim t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Characterization of aerosols from hemp-derived pre-roll joints - Irshad H, Kulpa J, Kuehl PJ, Lefever T, McDonald JD.
The objective of this research was to characterize the aerosol of pre-rolled joints from hemp mate... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Jon Tester wanted to soften hemp regulations and turned to industry officials to help craft the bill
When two senators sponsored a bill that would cut red tape for farmers who grow hemp, industry insiders were thrilled but not surprised. The reason: They had been intimately involved in crafting the legislation themselves. The bipartisan bill, which was introduced in March by Sens. Jon Tester…#jontester #mikebraun #braun #left #tester #politico #geoffwhaling #industrialhempact #brightfieldgroup #montana (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How A Black-Owned Texas Distillery Is Championing Hemp-Based Vodka
The brainchild of Texas natives and childhood friends Ben Williams and Wendell Robbins, Highway Vodka is Texas’ first vodka distilled and fermented with hemp seed. Crafted in Houston at the state’s first Black-owned distillery, it is currently the only hemp-based spirit in the country with…#benwilliams #wendellrobbins #highwayvodka #houston #highway #lonestarstate #thirdward #jamesbeardaward #chriswilliams #lucilles (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Toast 4/20 with These Hollywood-Backed CBD Beauty Brands and More Pothead-Friendly Goods
Once reserved for kush lovers to gather and light up, April 20 has become an unofficial national holiday. With the legalization of recreational cannabis in 21 U.S. states and decriminalization in 10, online and brick-and-mortar retailers and brands are toasting 4/20 with deals on hemp-powered…#snoopdogg #tommychong #cheechmarin #willienelson #jayz #monogram #sethrogen #evangoldberg #miketyson #marthastewart (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Virginia lawmakers to weigh Youngkin's changes to hemp bill
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has proposed a rewrite of a bill that aimed to ban the recreational sales of intoxicating hemp-derived products (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news