Friday January 15, 2021
In todays report:
USDA Releases Final Rule For Hemp, Two Years After Crop Was Federally Legalized
click here for the link to the video on youtube
“With the publication of this final rule, USDA brings to a close a full and transparent rule-making process that started with a hemp listening session in March 2019,” USDA Marketing and Regulatory Programs Under Secretary Greg Ibach said in a press release.
Early versions of the agency’s proposed regulations were met with mixed reviews from industry stakeholders. While many appreciated USDA’s efforts to stand up the market, there was widespread criticism from businesses and lawmakers over certain provisions viewed as excessively restrictive such as testing requirements and THC limits.
In response to that feedback, USDA made temporary revisions and reopened comment periods for additional input.
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UFC Decides Marijuana No Longer Violates Anti-Doping Rules
Under the new policy, positive tests for carboxy-THC, a metabolite of the #cannabinoid, would no longer be a violation “unless additional evidence exists that an athlete used it intentionally for performance-enhancing purposes.”
“While we want to continue to prevent athletes from competing under the influence of marijuana, we have learned that blood and/or #urine levels of carboxy-THC have little to no #scientific correlation to impairment,” UFC senior vice president of athlete health and performance Jeff Novitzky said in a statement. “THC is fat-soluble, meaning that once ingested, it is stored in fatty tissues and organs in the body and can be #released back into the blood or urine, sometimes long after ingestion.”
https://hightimes.com/sports/ufc-decides-marijuana-no-longer-violates-anti-doping-rules/
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Molson Coors, Hexo launch CBD drinks in Colorado
“Our joint venture with Molson Coors Canada saw Truss Beverage Brands become the No. 1 choice for consumers in Canada, and we are expecting similarly great results in the U.S.,” said Hexo CEO and co-founder Sebastien St-Louis.
Production and distribution for the Colorado CBD beverages will be kept within state lines because Colorado is one of the few states with an established regulatory framework for hemp-derived CBD in food and beverages, the companies previously said.
The companies did not elaborate on where in Colorado the drinks would be sold. Pete Marino, president of the emerging growth division for Molson Coors, told Bloomberg that Colorado will be a testing ground for the new brand.
https://hempindustrydaily.com/molson-coors-hexo-launch-cbd-drinks-in-colorado/