Tuesday 15 December 2020
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The Department of Justice is issuing a different federal agency a grant to help to develop a method of differentiating hemp and marijuana.
After #hemp was federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill, laboratories have been increasingly tasked with determining whether cannabis seized by law enforcement contains THC in excess of 0.3 percent, classifying it as still-illegal marijuana in the eyes of the law.
However, “most forensic laboratories are currently lacking reliable extraction protocols and analytical methods for this purpose,” the DOJ’s National Institute of Justice said in the grant notice published last week.
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#mexico hits snooze on hemp legalization until next spring
Congress can now legislate on this #matter until the end of the next ordinary session period, which starts in February 2021 and ends in April.
The Mexican Chamber of Deputies – the lower house – asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday for an extension on the Dec. 15 deadline to legalize all forms of cannabis. The court had called for legislation after ruling that prohibiting cannabis use is #unconstitutional.
https://hempindustrydaily.com/mexico-hits-snooze-on-hemp-legalization-until-next-spring/
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Massachusetts clears path for hemp-derived CBD ingestibles in MJ retail
Massachusetts’ governor has agreed to allow marijuana dispensaries to sell hemp and hemp-derived products grown and manufactured in the state.
The change makes Massachusetts the latest to open up marijuana dispensaries to hemp operators and gives Massachusetts’ 79 farmers and 19 hemp processors their first route to selling CBD in foods, drinks and dietary supplements. The change also gives marijuana retailers a cheaper source of CBD inventory.