A U.S. congressional committee is scheduled to talk hemp this week as lawmakers presumably will increase pressure on the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to establish guardrails to safely guide the CBD market. Read more at: https://hemptoday.net/committee-will-probe-yearslong-wait-for-cbd-rules-in-hemp-hearing-this-week/
Industrial hemp can help large companies to decarbonize their supply chains, but rigorous certification programs are needed if the plant is to reach its full potential as a nature-based solution to climate change. Read more at: https://hemptoday.net/shortage-of-certified-carbon-credits-is-opportunity-for-hemp-new-report-says/
Hemp can store CO2 as efficiently as wood in raw materials for the construction industry, and should meet EU certification criteria for carbon credits, a new report from Germany suggests. Read more at: https://hemptoday.net/hemp-on-par-with-wood-in-ability-to-capture-and-store-greenhouse-gas/
Over the next months, U.S. House and Senate agriculture committees will draft a new federal farm bill. It will impact food, farm, conservation, and nutrition programs for five years. Read more at: https://covercannabis.com/blog/how-2023-farm-bill-could-reshape-hemp-industry/
Packaging could be the first major application of hemp bioplastics, a new study from Canadian researchers suggests. Read more at: https://hemptoday.net/hemp-can-be-substitute-for-polyethylene-in-packaging-canadian-study-shows/
University researchers in Michigan are studying hemp for its potential to clean up soil contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manufactured chemicals that have drawn close scrutiny by environmental and health agencies. Read more at: https://hemptoday.net/hemp-shows-promise-in-cleanup-of-toxic-chemicals-used-in-many-products/
Pictured: CBD (yellow stick structure) interferes with binding of an opioid (green and red) by stabilizing an opioid receptor (gray) in its inactive form. Read more at: https://scitechdaily.com/naloxone-alternative-cbd-cannabidiol-compounds-could-reverse-opioid-overdoses/
This microscope image of the brain region called the hippocampus shows the protein targeted by cannabis-derived CBD, GPR55 (red), and brain cells (blue) that send their extensions out to form the layers seen in the image. Read more at: https://nyulangone.org/news/study-reveals-how-cannabidiol-counters-epileptic-seizures
Minnesota’s new cannabis law has legalized both high-producing delta-8 and delta-9 THC derived from industrial hemp, and will allow such products to be widely available to consumers. Read more at: https://hemptoday.net/minnesota-oks-hemp-derived-delta-8-and-delta-9-thc-bans-other-synthetics/
Listening to songs, singing along, and even crafting your own tunes under the guidance of a music therapist may improve your physical and mental well-being. Read more at: https://www.everydayhealth.com/integrative-health/potential-health-benefits-of-music-therapy/
