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As more and more Americans use the increasingly potent form of marijuana, a federal advisory panel is calling for a much different public health approach than “saying no.” Thursday's report proposes a health-focused strategy that would see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention play a larger role in cannabis policy. “We would like to see more federal leadership in this area,” said Dr. Steven Teutsch of the University of Southern California, who chairs the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's report committee. The CDC and the National Institutes of Health sponsored this report. A CDC spokesperson said Thursday…

surface morphologyFigure 1a is an SEM image of a hemp/wool nonwoven showing a fiber network with visible interfiber spaces, which is a characteristic of the nonwoven structure. This image reveals the fiber entanglement and bonding, which contributes to the mechanical stability of the material. The rough surface texture of hemp fibers contrasts with smoother wool fibers, increasing the overall surface area and potential adsorption properties of the fabric. The scale bar indicates the magnification level. Figure 1b shows a SEM image of the hemp/wool nonwoven fabric coated with banana sap-incorporated chitosan hydrogel, demonstrating the composite structure. The hydrogel layer is…

Hemp advocates filed a lawsuit late Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court challenging Gov. Gavin Newsom's Sept. 6 emergency order against illegal hemp products. The U.S. Hemp Roundtable, an industry group, has filed a lawsuit to block the ban on hemp-derived products that contain intoxicating cannabinoids, such as THC, the psychoactive compound that produces a “high” in users. There are six other plaintiffs in the legal complaint against the state, including Cheech & Chong Global Holdings, the cannabis company of the 1970s comedy duo Cheech & Chong. This Nevada-based company specializes in hemp-derived THC beverages. The emergency regulations aim…

Hemp advocates filed a lawsuit late Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court challenging Gov. Gavin Newsom's Sept. 6 emergency order against illegal hemp products. The U.S. Hemp Roundtable, an industry group, has filed a lawsuit to block the ban on hemp-derived products that contain intoxicating cannabinoids, such as THC, the psychoactive compound that produces a “high” in users. There are six other plaintiffs in the legal complaint against the state, including Cheech & Chong Global Holdings, the cannabis company of the 1970s comedy duo Cheech & Chong. This Nevada-based company specializes in hemp-derived THC beverages. The emergency regulations aim…

Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, known for comedy duo Cheech & Chong, have filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Public Health over new regulations banning hemp products containing detectable THC. . Gov. Gavin Newsom said the law's purpose is to protect children from drug abuse. Cheech and Chong's lawyers argue that the regulation goes too far, likening it to “requiring candy to stop containing sugar.” The ban will remain in effect until March 2025, and Newsom described it as an interim measure while lawmakers develop new regulations. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, known for their…

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday issued the first medical marijuana business license to a cannabis testing laboratory already operating in Nicholasville. This laboratory, KCA Labs, is a safety compliance facility.Those facilities will be responsible for testing all medical marijuana products before selling them to cardholders, according to the governor's office.”We are very excited about the opportunity to participate in Kentucky's medical cannabis program and are excited to accept our first license,” said Jonathan Thompson, CEO of KCA Labs. “KCA’s vast knowledge and experience in testing cannabis products will translate well to Kentucky’s new medical cannabis program. We…

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) – A Lancaster County District Court judge will dismiss lawsuits against two Nebraska medical marijuana ballot measures based on a new set of briefs filed Tuesday. We plan to make a decision soon.Judge Susan Strong set a Tuesday deadline for parties identified in the lawsuit to consider it. John Kuehn of Hartwell, a veterinarian, rancher, former state senator and former Nebraska State Board of Health commissioner, filed the lawsuit. The lawsuit names Secretary of State Bob Evenen and three sponsors of the Nebraska Medical Marijuana Campaign.Sponsors include Lincoln State Sen. Anna Wishart, campaign manager Krista Eggers,…

Some medical marijuana patients in Minnesota are overwhelmed with red tape at the state's new cannabis control agency.And they are running out of patience.”I haven't smoked marijuana in 26 days,” said Jason Requier, a licensed medical marijuana patient since 2015.LeCuyer was diagnosed with HIV in 2008. On bad days I can barely get out of bed.He says medical marijuana, or cannabis, saved his life. He realized its benefits this summer when it became unavailable when he needed it.”It's hard to admit that you're suffering,” he says.Earlier this summer, LeCuyer, along with countless others, was trapped in a system overwhelmed with…

Colin A. Young Regulators hope to present an updated framework of rules governing establishments where adults can use marijuana together in social settings by the end of this year, more than seven years after the Cannabis Control Commission began tackling the issue. I'm thinking. Acting CCC Chairman Bruce Stebbins told the Cannabis Advisory Committee on Thursday that the CCC group, which works on social consumption issues, is starting to build out “what the actual regulation would look like.” . He said next steps include getting things running with the governor, attorney general, treasurer and other key stakeholders. “We are working…

The license will go to the Nicholasville-based KCA Laboratory, which will be responsible for testing hemp and all medical cannabis products available to eligible patients. FRANKFORT, Ky. (WEVV) — During today's Team Kentucky Update, Governor Andy Beshear announced that the state has issued Kentucky's first medical marijuana business license to KCA Labs.KCA Labs, a hemp testing lab currently operating in Nicholasville, will become a safety compliance facility. They are responsible for testing all medical cannabis products before they reach cardholders in Kentucky.The Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program received nearly 5,000 applications for medical cannabis business licenses. The state is…