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So, will she be growing Gorilla Glue...hahaha, get it "gorilla". Ok, ok, so...Chimpanzee Glue LOL


Legendary Environmentalist Dr. Jane Goodall Launching Hemp-Derived Brand


Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. NEPT 6.32% announced Tuesday the launch of a product development partnership with the primatologist and anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall.

Working with the company, Goodall will co-develop natural health and wellness products for Neptune’s Forest Remedies brand.
Five percent of all sales from the co-developed products will go to the Jane Goodall Institute, in addition to an initial $25,000 donation from Neptune.
The partnership will develop a line of products co-branded as "Forest Remedies, by Dr. Jane Goodall" and will include plant-based hand sanitizers, essential oils and hemp-derived products.

“As the legendary Dr. Jane Goodall has now entered the cannabis space with her hemp line, Neptune is paving the way into the mainstream health and wellness market. As our company is working to develop the most effective plant-based formulations, Neptune's commitment is clear; we are reshaping how cannabis and plant-based medicine can live throughout the home in a variety of products,” Michael Cammarata, CEO of Neptune Wellness Solutions, told Benzinga.

The company anticipates that the products will be launched by the summer of 2020 and will be available for online purchase at the brand’s own site and at select retailers.
The product's development will further contribute to Neptune’s agreement with International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. IFF 0.28% to co-develop hemp-derived products for the mass retail and wellness markets.

“The health of people, animals and the environment are interconnected. This [COVID-19] pandemic demonstrates this. However, if we all make ethical choices, every day, our collective power for change is great. I believe there is still a window of time to heal the planet before it is too late, but only if we each make the right choices every day,” Goodall said.
 
Well......FUCK YEAH! HAHA


More parents using cannabis if kids also isolated at home during pandemic

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Cannabis consumption in the U.S. has hit all-time highs during the coronavirus pandemic, but a new survey finds parents using cannabis at nearly double the rate as non-parents.
According to an Oasis Intelligence report, having kids at home has played a significant factor in U.S. adult marijuana consumption over the past month.

Oasis, which provides consumers insights for the cannabis industry, surveyed 720 U.S. consumers between Mar. 30 and Apr. 16, 2020 to understand what effect shelter-in-place orders, as well as the general stress of the global pandemic, has had on cannabis use.

This representative sample showed a higher percentage of parents with kids at home have consumed marijuana in the past month compared those without kids staying with them. Among parents, 16 per cent of moms and 11 per cent of dads say they have used cannabis. Most striking, only seven per cent of men without kids had consumed marijuana in the past month, the lowest group among U.S. adults.

“While millions of lives have been upended by the pandemic, changes in day-to-day life have been particularly dramatic for parents suddenly thrust into the role of both caregiver and educator while balancing work and other demands, and attempts to cope with this increased workload appear to be showing up in cannabis consumption rates,” Oasis co-founders Laura Albers and Ben Woo told The Fresh Toast in a joint statement.
A study from the University of Colorado, published in Parmacotherapy, showed that the frequency of migraines in patients who used cannabis dropped from 10.4 per month to 4.6—a number that’s both statistically and clinically significant.

Oasis found 85 per cent of adults use marijuana partly for medical and wellness reasons rather than just for recreational purposes.

A 2019 Oasis Intelligence report could explain why parents have turned to cannabis amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Oasis found 85 per cent of adults use marijuana partly for medical and wellness reasons rather than just for recreational purposes. More specifically, stress and anxiety relief was the most common reason adults used weed (40 per cent). Sleep aid (30 per cent) and depression relief (28 per cent) were other common motivations for cannabis use.

But the recent report concluded that parents who consumed marijuana were more hopeful than those who didn’t at a 2-to-1 ratio. About 31 per cent of moms are feeling “hopeful” about their current situations, compared to only 20 per cent of non-parents, and now state they value personal relationships more than they did before.

“In truth, parents as a primary cannabis demographic was likely always on the rise, but the unique demands of the pandemic have accelerated their entry into the market,” Woo said. “While this particular surge in new users may be tied more directly to shelter-in-place orders, the effects on the cannabis industry will be long-lasting, and the lessons learned can inform any company’s approach to potential consumers for years to come.”
 
And these assholes are being paid for this shite?


Culture
Missouri Lawmakers Defeat Amendment To Require They Consume Marijuana Before Voting

Missouri lawmakers rejected an amendment to a health care bill on Thursday that would have required House members to consume a “substantial” amount of marijuana before performing their legislative duties.


The amendment, introduced by Rep. Andrew McDaniel (R), was defeated in a voice vote—though a reporter in the room said he heard a few “ayes.”


Text of the measure stipulated that “members of the Missouri House shall consume a substantial dose of medicinal marijuana prior to entering the chamber or voting on any legislation.”


McDaniel told Marijuana Moment in a phone interview that, this time of year, lawmakers tend to pile on amendments to bills. The current health care-focused legislation has “a whole bunch of crap” that’s been attached to it, he said, and so he saw an opportunity to “get everyone to chill out and get a little chuckle” with his proposal.


The hope was also that it could “get them all to pay attention” and “quit messing it up,” he said.


The lawmaker said he similarly heard some “aye” votes from the chamber, though he said he wasn’t going to force people to go on the record with a roll call vote.


“It was just for fun—simmer down, bring up a little bit of laughter in such a somber environment of the times we’re in,” McDaniel said.


Erik Alteri, executive director of NORML, told Marijuana Moment that he appreciated the sentiment.


“During these trying times we all could certainly use a laugh which this amendment provided. Though having state legislators imbibe before session might not be the worst thing to encourage cooperation for the public good,” he said. “At the very least perhaps opponents of ending our failed probation on cannabis may finally realize they are ruining hundreds of thousands of lives per year over a plant.”


Another part of the inspiration behind the lawmaker’s amendment was a more serious provision of the overall legislation that provides protections for registered cannabis patients against having their registration in the program reported to the federal government.


The bill, SB 580, states that “no state agency, including employees therein, shall disclose to the federal government, any federal government employee, or any unauthorized third party, the statewide list or any individual information of persons who have applied for or obtained a medical marijuana card.”


McDaniel said that he supports both medical and adult-use cannabis legalization, though constituents in his district haven’t gotten on board with broader reform and so he doesn’t have immediate plans to introduce actionable legislation to that end. The legislator described himself as having a libertarian perspective on the issue.


He did sponsor a bill in 2018 that would have made a constitutional amendment establishing a limited medical cannabis program in the state. That came before voters approved more a far-reaching medical marijuana legalization measure during the November election that year.


Last month, a campaign to legalize marijuana in Missouri officially ended its bid to qualify for this year’s general election ballot due to signature gathering difficulties caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
 
I'm putting this here rather than in FL thread as....well, this isn't about FL legalization. But wow, do I remember Square Groupers washing up in FL in the 70's. Crap brick weed, often soaked in salt water, we didn't care....just roll a fatter joint! haha

I the 70's also you needed to be careful down in the keys on a boat...at night...as the former rum runners were now dope runners and could get a bit tetchy about company. haha

Then, in the early 80's, there was a plane trying to fly in low in south FL with a load of weed and struck a condo building as it was crossing the beach thus dumping a LOT of weed on the beach. haha

Hard to imagine doing this today....I mean, we already grow the best MJ so why smuggle in brick weed?

FL....def a different kind of place.

90 pounds of marijuana wash up on Florida beach

Jetsam found off Florida’s coast brought a new meaning to the phrase “high tide.”

Last week, about 90 pounds of marijuana washed up the shore of Marathon.

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call April 30 at 4:06 p.m. near 109th Street Oceanside from someone who found a blue barrel along the Marathon beach.



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Deputies found the barrel with five trash bags filled with marijuana.

The U.S. Border Patrol was called and took possession of the marijuana.
 
And we just rolling in the weird this morning


Culture
Marijuana Bumper Stickers? No Thanks, Drivers Say In National Survey


Even as a growing number of states are enacting legalization laws, stigma around marijuana is alive and well in the United States—at least according to a recent survey about the kinds of bumper stickers America’s drivers are willing to put on their vehicles.

Drivers said they would be less open to displaying a cannabis-related decal than ones featuring messages surrounding other controversial topics, such as politics, religion, gun ownership or even President Trump.

Of those who wouldn’t sport a cannabis bumper sticker on their cars, most said they worried it would affect how police would perceive them.
The survey of 1,195 people asked whether drivers would be willing to display various bumper-sticker messages, including their “support for/opposition to marijuana.” Of all the topics asked about, cannabis was the least popular, with only 34 percent of respondents saying they’d consider such a decal.

By comparison, 53 percent said they would be willing to advertise their views on gun ownership, 44 percent said they would display their religious identity and 42 percent said they would share their stance on President Trump.
Do marijuana bumper stickers make you more likely to get pulled over?

Courtesy of SafeHome.org
The survey was conducted by SafeHome.org, a website that publishes consumer information about home and personal safety. The company acknowledges that the data “rely on self-reporting,” which doesn’t always provide the most reliable conclusions. “There are many issues with self-reported data,” the site points out. “These issues include, but are not limited to, selective memory, telescoping, attribution and exaggeration.”

The poll nevertheless provides a glimpse into what at least some Americans are thinking when they weigh what views to broadcast on the road.
When drivers who said they wouldn’t display marijuana messages were asked what made them hesitate, 59 percent said they believed it would “affect how police perceive me.” Nearly half (45 percent) said they thought “it looks tacky”—more than any other topic but Trump.

Roughly a third of drivers who said they wouldn’t sport a cannabis bumper sticker said the topic was too personal (35 percent), it would affect how other drivers would perceive them (32 percent) or that they simply didn’t care enough about it (31 percent).

The survey also asked respondents about whether they believed their existing bumper stickers had indeed attracted unwanted attention, either from police or fellow drivers. Marijuana, however, was not included in that section of the survey. Among issues people believed they were pulled over unfairly for, “endorsement of racial identity/equality” ranked highest. When it came to aggression from other drivers, “support of/opposition to President Trump” was the top response.

Whether or not a weed bumper sticker makes someone more likely to be pulled over, it’s easy to see why drivers may have that fear. In many states, law enforcement organizations remain among the most stubborn opponents to legalization, and among their most common arguments is that legalization will make America’s roads more dangerous. Available data, however, are less clear on that subject.

Some research has found that traffic fatalities went down after legalization while overall accidents went up, a result that could be the result of drivers drinking less alcohol. The effects also seem to vary from state to state. A 2019 congressional report acknowledged the lack of a clear consensus on marijuana’s impact on driver safety. “Although laboratory studies have shown that marijuana consumption can affect a person’s response times and motor performance,” the Congressional Research Service wrote, “studies of the impact of marijuana consumption on a driver’s risk of being involved in a crash have produced conflicting results, with some studies finding little or no increased risk of a crash from marijuana usage.”

Cannabis, of course, is also the only item in the new bumper sticker survey that is directly attributable to motor impairment. That, combined with the fact that marijuana remains illegal in much of the country, is likely to make drivers think twice about slapping a weed-friendly bumper sticker on the back of their car.

Despite the controversy, however, most Americans support legalization at rates of between 60 percent and 70 percent, according to recent national polls. And a recent YouGov survey found that 55 percent of respondents said that legalization was either a complete success or “more of a success than a failure.”

Constitutionally speaking, Americans have a First Amendment right to political speech, and courts have ruled that bumper stickers generally fall under that protection. And political statements, even those supporting marijuana or its legalization in areas where it’s still illegal, aren’t themselves evidence that a person has violated any laws.

In practice, however, it’s still possible for law enforcement to target individuals for mundane reasons like bumper stickers only to later cite a different, more valid reason to justify a traffic stop. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it seems the best way to avoid attention when driving is to keep your car au naturel: Vehicles with at least one controversial decal on them, the SafeHome.org survey found, were almost three times more likely to be pulled over during the past year.
 
Ole' Joe is a hoot.

'Charlamagne suggested America has “decades and decades of studies” from actual cannabis users, which should provide some indication of how marijuana impacts the brain. Biden adopted a joking manner in response.​
“Yeah, we do,” Biden said. “I know a lot of weed smokers.”​

Now, lest anyone think this is partisan cherry picking, I would agree with anybody that the other side of the aisle is as full of shit on this subject as anybody.

What I don't see Joe saying is that he will DIRECT the DEA (who works for who ever is President) to immediately reschedule MJ so that this fucking research can actually happen. And please, don't tell me about UN and international treaty regulation....all fo which we seem to be more than willing to ignore on other subjects if it suit our national interests.

Maybe this post should be moved to the general Misc MJ Legalization thread????

Or deleted if anybody feels that this is truly offensive political post...which is not my intention. Cheers


Joe Biden Says He Knows ‘A Lot Of Weed Smokers’ To Justify Stance On Not Legalizing Marijuana


The former Vice President underscored the need for more cannabis research, as anecdotal evidence suggests how marijuana impacts the brain.
Joe Biden joined The Breakfast Club radio program Friday, where the former Vice President discussed his agenda for black Americans as well as his drug policy. In an attempt to explain why marijuana should be decriminalized instead of legalized at the federal level, Biden replied, “I know a lot of weed smokers.”

The conversation started with Biden reprising his drug policy platform’s aim to undo the damages caused by the war on drugs, particularly for communities of color. Biden emphasized the need to eliminate jail time for drug possession crimes and provide mandatory rehab as an alternative solution.

“No one should be going to jail for drug crime. Period. Nobody. Nobody,” Biden said. “No matter what the crime, particularly marijuana which makes no sense for people to go to jail.”

“It costs less to put people in a drug rehabilitation program than it does in jail,” he added. “And you have a chance. We’ve got to give people a chance.

Breakfast Club host Charlamagne tha God asked Biden if he felt strongly about the issue, why did he differentiate between legalizing and decriminalizing marijuana? The presumptive Democratic presidential candidate replied it’s because marijuana research is lacking. Biden underlined that while cannabis is not a gateway drug—an opinion also stated by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)—we need better understanding of marijuana’s impact on brain development.

“We should wait until the studies are done,” Biden said. “I think science matters.”
Joe Biden Keeps Stating Conflicting Opinions About Marijuana

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Stringer/Getty Images
Charlamagne suggested America has “decades and decades of studies” from actual cannabis users, which should provide some indication of how marijuana impacts the brain. Biden adopted a joking manner in response.

“Yeah, we do,” Biden said. “I know a lot of weed smokers.”

Though Biden stressed the need for rigorous cannabis research, the offhand remark concerned cannabis advocates like the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP). It appeared like Biden was going back on his word, using personal anecdotes about marijuana’s long-term neurocognitive impact to guide policy.

“It is irresponsible for any policymaker to make decisions on the basis of anecdotal evidence,” MPP Deputy Director Matthew Schweich told The Fresh Toast. “We call on both President Trump and Vice President Biden to listen to the American people and take firm positions in support of comprehensive federal marijuana reform.”
 
Ole' Joe is a hoot.

'Charlamagne suggested America has “decades and decades of studies” from actual cannabis users, which should provide some indication of how marijuana impacts the brain. Biden adopted a joking manner in response.​
“Yeah, we do,” Biden said. “I know a lot of weed smokers.”​

Now, lest anyone think this is partisan cherry picking, I would agree with anybody that the other side of the aisle is as full of shit on this subject as anybody.

What I don't see Joe saying is that he will DIRECT the DEA (who works for who ever is President) to immediately reschedule MJ so that this fucking research can actually happen. And please, don't tell me about UN and international treaty regulation....all fo which we seem to be more than willing to ignore on other subjects if it suit our national interests.

Maybe this post should be moved to the general Misc MJ Legalization thread????

Or deleted if anybody feels that this is truly offensive political post...which is not my intention. Cheers


Joe Biden Says He Knows ‘A Lot Of Weed Smokers’ To Justify Stance On Not Legalizing Marijuana


The former Vice President underscored the need for more cannabis research, as anecdotal evidence suggests how marijuana impacts the brain.
Joe Biden joined The Breakfast Club radio program Friday, where the former Vice President discussed his agenda for black Americans as well as his drug policy. In an attempt to explain why marijuana should be decriminalized instead of legalized at the federal level, Biden replied, “I know a lot of weed smokers.”

The conversation started with Biden reprising his drug policy platform’s aim to undo the damages caused by the war on drugs, particularly for communities of color. Biden emphasized the need to eliminate jail time for drug possession crimes and provide mandatory rehab as an alternative solution.

“No one should be going to jail for drug crime. Period. Nobody. Nobody,” Biden said. “No matter what the crime, particularly marijuana which makes no sense for people to go to jail.”

“It costs less to put people in a drug rehabilitation program than it does in jail,” he added. “And you have a chance. We’ve got to give people a chance.

Breakfast Club host Charlamagne tha God asked Biden if he felt strongly about the issue, why did he differentiate between legalizing and decriminalizing marijuana? The presumptive Democratic presidential candidate replied it’s because marijuana research is lacking. Biden underlined that while cannabis is not a gateway drug—an opinion also stated by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)—we need better understanding of marijuana’s impact on brain development.

“We should wait until the studies are done,” Biden said. “I think science matters.”
Joe Biden Keeps Stating Conflicting Opinions About Marijuana

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Stringer/Getty Images
Charlamagne suggested America has “decades and decades of studies” from actual cannabis users, which should provide some indication of how marijuana impacts the brain. Biden adopted a joking manner in response.

“Yeah, we do,” Biden said. “I know a lot of weed smokers.”

Though Biden stressed the need for rigorous cannabis research, the offhand remark concerned cannabis advocates like the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP). It appeared like Biden was going back on his word, using personal anecdotes about marijuana’s long-term neurocognitive impact to guide policy.

“It is irresponsible for any policymaker to make decisions on the basis of anecdotal evidence,” MPP Deputy Director Matthew Schweich told The Fresh Toast. “We call on both President Trump and Vice President Biden to listen to the American people and take firm positions in support of comprehensive federal marijuana reform.”

Mandetory rehab that’s progressive if you live in Russia or China.
 
Canadian found in Detroit River tethered to marijuana packs

An unconscious man was discovered in the Detroit River with 265 pounds of suspected marijuana connected to him with a tow strap, agents said.

The capture occurred in the wee hours Friday near a small island known as Celeron Island.
It's the latest twist involving a Canadian who was first arrested on May 10 while driving a U-Haul truck in St. Clair County. Glen Mousseau had $97,000.

He told authorities that he had used a submersible to ferry drugs and cash between Michigan and Ontario, according to agents.

Mousseau had agreed to stay at a Flat Rock hotel while the investigation continued. But a federal agent said he disappeared on May 22, leaving behind five phones, a laptop and a suit used by divers.

He wasn't found until Friday when Border Patrol agents pursuing a boat said they discovered Mousseau in the river with packages of marijuana tethered to him.

During an interview with agents after his first arrest, Mousseau said he was the owner of a submersible found on April 23 at Zug Island, the government said in a court filing.

His next court date is Tuesday. A judge assigned the public defender's office to represent Mousseau.
 
His running for President...and getting press about it....is a succinct statement on the current state of American political statesmanship.

Kanye West Promises Free And Legal Marijuana As President

Who knows how serious Kanye is about becoming president, but at least he wants free weed for everyone.
Kanye West is sweetening the presidential pot, so to speak. After announcing his intention to run for POTUS on July 4, the Grammy Award-winning rapper, producer and fashion designer gave his first campaign speech Sunday evening, where he detailed various policy views in his trademark free-associative (some say “rambling”) manner.

Marijuana legalization was among the topics discussed during the rally, notably that the substance should be “free.” He also admitted to personally consuming the herb, a topic he’s never shied away from.

“I must tell you at my first rally that I did smoke a little bit last night,” Kanye told the crowd in North Charleston, South Carolina. “Every black man on trial for marijuana will be freed.”

This is not the first time Kanye discussed his marijuana use in this way. Back in 2016, Kanye was awarded the VMA Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards. His speech followed a similar stream-of-consciousness pattern as his campaign rally did. He paused at one point, like he did in South Carolina, and copped to smoking marijuana earlier that night.

It remains unclear just how serious Kanye is about running for president. He arrived onstage with “2020” shaved into his head, but has missed the ballot deadline in several states already. Kanye did qualify for the Oklahoma ballot but failed to collect the 10,000 signatures required for South Carolina.
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While the crowd cheered along with many of Kanye’s statements, there was noticeable pushback to some of his more controversial opinions. He claimed that Harriet Tubman “never actually freed the slaves, she just had them work for other white people.” Kanye, who has four children with his wife Kim Kardashian, became emotional discussing abortion. He believes abortion should be legal, but added that women who want to proceed with birth should have more support throughout the process.

Said West, “The maximum increase would be everybody that has a baby gets a million dollars or something in that range.”
 
I put this under Weird because I'm not sure how many sides of their mouth the Fed government can talk out of at the same time. More than three...I think the Feds have found new dimensions to which they can talk out of the side. haha

So, completely and utterly illegal for any purpose whatsoever under current Fed law and scheduling, but NIST is going to develop MJ testing standards. Got to love it.


Feds Launch Cannabis Testing Program To Help Consumers Know What They’re Buying

A federal science agency announced on Tuesday that it is launching a cannabis testing program to help ensure that the products people purchase from retailers and dispensaries are accurately labeled.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) said that since hemp was federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill, there’s an urgent need for consumers to be adequately informed about cannabis products being sold on the market. To that end, the agency will be spearheading a multi-phase project to encourage best practices in lab testing.

While the immediate focus of the Cannabis Quality Assurance (CannaQAP) program will be on hemp-derived oils like CBD, officials said it’s possible they will expand the program to test marijuana flower, concentrates and edibles—a notable step for a federal agency while the intoxicating version of cannabis remains prohibited.

The program is meant to “help laboratories accurately measure key chemical compounds in marijuana, hemp and other cannabis products including oils, edibles, tinctures and balms,” NIST, which is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, said in a press release. “The program aims to increase accuracy in product labeling and help forensic laboratories distinguish between hemp, which is legal in all states, and marijuana, which is not.”

The first part of the CannaQAP effort will involve NIST sending hemp oil samples to participating labs and asking them to “measure the concentration of various compounds and report back.” It added that plant material samples will be sent for testing at a later stage.

NIST said that while most labels note the concentrations of two key cannabis ingredients—THC and CBD—many labs do not have experience conducting these tests, leading to cases of “unreliable” results.

“When you walk into a store or dispensary and see a label that says 10 percent CBD, you want to know that you can trust that number,” NIST research chemist Brent Wilson said.

The institute will send hemp oil samples with identical concentrations of THC, CBD and more than a dozen other cannabinoids to participating labs. “Those labs won’t be told the concentrations of those compounds but will measure them and send their results back to NIST, along with information about the methods they used to do the analysis,” it said.

“After collecting responses, NIST will publish the measurements the labs obtained. That data will be anonymized so that the names of the individual labs are not revealed,” the notice states. “However, the results will show how much variability there is between labs. Also, NIST will publish the correct measurements, so each lab will be able to see how accurate its measurements were and how it performed relative to its peers.”

NIST research chemist Melissa Phillips said that anonymity “means that labs don’t have to worry about how their performance will be viewed.”

“Our goal is to help labs improve, not to call them out,” she said.

Once NIST researchers are able to review the results, they said they will be better positioned to issue recommendations on best practices for cannabis testing. The initial exercise is expected to take six months to a year.

“We hope to see a tightening of the numbers the second time around,” Wilson said.

NIST noted that the CannaQAP program is important as a matter of criminal law given that hemp farmers must comply with a federal mandate that their crops contain no more than 0.3 percent THC.

The Food and Drug Administration recently submitted a report to Congress on the state of the CBD marketplace, and the document outlines studies the agency has performed on the contents and quality of cannabis-derived products that it has tested over the past six years.

The report, which is responsive to a mandate that Congress attached to appropriations legislation last year, shows significant inconsistencies between cannabinoid concentrations that are listed on labels and what the products actually contain. At the same time, it found negligible evidence that dangerous metals and minerals are contaminating these products.

The new federal CannaQAP effort might go beyond legal hemp products.

“NIST is also planning to conduct future exercises with ground hemp and possibly marijuana,” the agency said. “Those exercises will involve measuring a larger number of compounds, including terpenes—the chemicals that give different strains of marijuana their distinct aromas—and compounds that people don’t want in their cannabis such as fungal toxins, pesticides and heavy metals. Future exercises may also include extracts, concentrates, distillates and edibles.”

Finally, NIST said it will be developing a standard hemp reference material, or “a material that comes with known, accurate measurement values” that labs can use to validate their testing methods.

“Labs can accurately measure how much sugar is in your orange juice because they have standardized methods and reference materials for that type of product,” Susan Audino, a chemistry consultant and science adviser the AOAC International, a group that creates standard methods for laboratory analysis. “But cannabis has been a Schedule I drug since the ‘70s.”


Phillips of NIST said the institute’s goal with this program is “to support U.S. industries by helping labs achieve high-quality measurements.”


Labs that would be interested in participating in the CannaQAP program can register on NIST’s website. The deadline to sign up for the first exercise is August 31
 
This could go under the Atrocious and Horrible category as well. Talk about grasping at straws. Shampoo ffs? Too weird....

Navy Bans Hemp Shampoo For Sailors And Marines As Part Of Broader CBD Prohibition

The Navy is expanding its CBD and hemp ban for sailors and marines to cover topical products like shampoos and soaps derived from the federally legal crop, going beyond a previous prohibition focused on consumable preparations such as oils and tinctures.

The update was released just four days after the House of Representatives approved an amendment to a spending bill that would allow all military service members to use products containing hemp and its derivatives including cannabidiol.

In its new Friday memo, the Navy clarified that “use” of banned products “includes the use of topical products containing hemp, such as shampoos, conditioners, lotions, lip balms, or soaps.” That language did not appear in either of its earlier hemp policy notices, including one released earlier this month.

It’s not clear what’s behind the rule’s expansion, but military branches have been consistently warning service members about consuming hemp-derived cannabinoids despite the crop’s federal legalization under the 2018 Farm Bill.

They’ve expressed concerns that, because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not currently regulate commercially available CBD products, there’s a risk of mislabeling and members inadvertently taking a product that contains excess THC that could show up on a drug test.

“Sailors and Marines cannot rely on the packaging and labeling of hemp products in determining whether the product contains THC concentrations that could cause a positive urinalysis result,” the latest memo, signed by Navy Secretary Kenneth J. Braithwaite, says.

“Substance misuse by members of the Armed Forces is incompatible with military standards of good order and discipline, performance, and operational readiness. It is the goal of the Department of the Navy (DON) to eliminate substance abuse,” it continues. “The use of products containing, made, or derived from hemp, including CBD, may interfere with the DON Drug Detection and Deterrence Program and result in the reporting of unlawful levels of THC in Sailors and Marines.”

A violation includes instances in which “a Service Member intends to use any product made or derived from hemp…regardless of the Service Member’s intended consequences of that use (e.g., mental or physical effects)” and is punishable “regardless of the product’s THC concentration, claimed or actual, and regardless of whether such product may lawfully be bought, sold, and used under the law applicable to civilians.”

The notice adds that the use of FDA-approved medications derived from cannabis such as Epidiolex that are prescribed to service members are permissible. Sailors and Marines may also still use “durable goods containing hemp, such as rope or clothing.”

In February, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced a policy barring all active and reserve service members from using hemp products, including CBD.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) is seeking to change that with her amendment that was attached to a recently House-passed bill concerning DOD funding and policy.

The measure would make it so the “Secretary of Defense may not prohibit, on the basis of a product containing hemp or any ingredient derived from hemp, the possession, use, or consumption of such product by a member of the Armed Forces” as long as the crop meets the federal definition of hemp and that “such possession, use, or consumption is in compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local law.”

The Senate did not include the measure in its version of the defense legislation, however, and so its chances of being enacted into law will come down to negotiators on a bicameral conference committee that will prepare a final bill to send to the president’s desk.

Last year, the Navy issued an initial notice informing ranks that they’re barred from using CBD and hemp products no matter their legality. That memo, unlike the most recent one published last week, said the prohibition “does not apply to the use of topical products such as shampoos, conditioners, lotions, or soaps.”

It’s not clear why the scope has more recently been broadened to include those non-consumable products.

DOD more broadly reaffirmed that CBD is off limits to service members, regardless of the federal legalization of hemp and its derivatives, in earlier notices published at the beginning of the year.

Both DOD and the Air Force have previously weighed in on the issue, stipulating that members are prohibited from using hemp-derived CBD.

The Coast Guard said that sailors can’t use marijuana or visit state-legal dispensaries. And NASA, which is not part of the military, warned that CBD products could contain unauthorized THC concentrations that could cost employees their jobs if they fail a drug test.

Another factor that could have influenced these policy updates is that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released guidance to federal agency drug program coordinators last year that outlined concerns about THC turning up in CBD products and causing failed drug tests.
 
'Emergency food supply' turns out to be a lot of marijuana
  • Aug 13, 2020 Updated 2 hrs ago
  • Emergency food supply

  • While patrolling in the area of Kings Hwy & I-75 on August 4th, Charlotte County deputies observed a blue Chevy pick-up truck traveling at a high rate of speed. Deputies conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver of the truck, identified as Chad Wilson (3-23-1983).
Wilson possessed a medical marijuana card, however he was utilizing a Trulieve Vape Pen that was loaded with THC. This product was also not packed in its proper packaging from the distributor as required.

As Wilson exited his vehicle, deputies noticed pieces of marijuana scattered all over his shirt. This was also a violation as the marijuana was not inside its proper container and Wilson was not able to provide one. As the stop progressed, K9 Shadow was additionally used for a free air sniff of the vehicle. Wilson advised that there was no additional marijuana inside the vehicle.

During a search of the vehicle, 2 large boxes and a red WAWA shopping bag was located. Inside the red bag, deputies located over $23,000 dollars in US currency, banded in denominations of $1000. The money was covered in residual of marijuana and was accompanied by a 1-pound vacuumed sealed bag of marijuana. As the search continued, deputies reviewed the contents of the cardboard boxes and located 10 sealed cans of "emergency food supply". These cans were later opened, and each contained approximately ½ pound of marijuana. In the second box, 100 Lion's Breath OG – 41.30% – 46.02 THC% CBD 0% (Vials) were located. These vials contain pure THC and also require a prescription for issuance.


The total amount items seized was: 5.9 Pounds marijuana, 100 vape cartridges, and over $23,000 dollars in US currency. Chad Wilson was arrested and charged with:
2 counts of Marijuana – Possess with Intent to Sell

Oh, this is Florida! They will throw the book at him.
 
'Emergency food supply' turns out to be a lot of marijuana
  • Aug 13, 2020 Updated 2 hrs ago
  • Emergency food supply

  • While patrolling in the area of Kings Hwy & I-75 on August 4th, Charlotte County deputies observed a blue Chevy pick-up truck traveling at a high rate of speed. Deputies conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver of the truck, identified as Chad Wilson (3-23-1983).
Wilson possessed a medical marijuana card, however he was utilizing a Trulieve Vape Pen that was loaded with THC. This product was also not packed in its proper packaging from the distributor as required.

As Wilson exited his vehicle, deputies noticed pieces of marijuana scattered all over his shirt. This was also a violation as the marijuana was not inside its proper container and Wilson was not able to provide one. As the stop progressed, K9 Shadow was additionally used for a free air sniff of the vehicle. Wilson advised that there was no additional marijuana inside the vehicle.

During a search of the vehicle, 2 large boxes and a red WAWA shopping bag was located. Inside the red bag, deputies located over $23,000 dollars in US currency, banded in denominations of $1000. The money was covered in residual of marijuana and was accompanied by a 1-pound vacuumed sealed bag of marijuana. As the search continued, deputies reviewed the contents of the cardboard boxes and located 10 sealed cans of "emergency food supply". These cans were later opened, and each contained approximately ½ pound of marijuana. In the second box, 100 Lion's Breath OG – 41.30% – 46.02 THC% CBD 0% (Vials) were located. These vials contain pure THC and also require a prescription for issuance.


The total amount items seized was: 5.9 Pounds marijuana, 100 vape cartridges, and over $23,000 dollars in US currency. Chad Wilson was arrested and charged with:
2 counts of Marijuana – Possess with Intent to Sell

Oh, this is Florida! They will throw the book at him.
Yep, speeding, smoking dope, and having it all over your shirt is def the way to be discrete when committing a felony. Wow.
 

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