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Professionals say CBD products don’t affect drug test results

May 20, 2019 | News

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) (5/20/2019) – Cannabidiol oil is becoming very popular around the world and some have raised concern on whether it’s hindering people from passing drug tests.

THC is the compound in marijuana that gets people high. Cannabidiol oil (CBD) is another product that can come from hemp or marijuana.

Many states have laws for CBD and THC levels in products. The allowed level for CBD in Alabama is 3 percent, which experts say is not enough to cause someone to fail a drug test.

CBD oil is a natural product that has several medical applications and can come in many forms.

“The marijuana plant is known for having a high amount of THC and a low amount of CBD,” said Pryme CBD co-owner Blake Brown. “The hemp plant is known for having a high amount of CBD and a low amount of THC. … If you take it as its intended, a normal dose, and not try to overdo things or go beyond that then you should be good.”

Professionals at Health Link Drug Testing in Dothan say people have come in and out and so far they haven’t seen anyone fail a test because of CBD.

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Want Grow Hemp In Michigan This Year? Here’s What You Need To Do.

Apr 22, 2019 | Hemp, News

On April 18, 2019 – Governor Whitmer launched an Ag pilot program for farmers interested in farming hemp this year. Under the 2014 Farm Bill, this program is meant for research purposes.

“MICHIGAN IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO GROW, PROCESS AND MANUFACTURE INDUSTRIAL HEMP. WE ARE ONE OF THE NATION’S MOST AGRICULTURALLY DIVERSE STATES – GROWING 300 DIFFERENT COMMODITIES ON A COMMERCIAL BASIS – MAKING IT A NATURAL FIT,” SAID WHITMER. “THIS EMERGING CROP NOT ONLY CULTIVATES NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR FARMING COMMUNITY, BUT IT ALSO CREATES AN AVENUE FOR NEW BUSINESSES TO CROP UP ACROSS THE STATE.”

Those interested should start the application process at The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).

MDARD will be holding a series of licensing events at the MSU Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education in Lansing. These meetings will serve to facilitate expedited issuance of required licenses and research agreements during the following times:

Tuesday, April 23 8:30 am – 11:45 am, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Wednesday, April 24 8:30 am – 11:45 am, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Monday, April 29 8:30 am – 11:45 am, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tuesday, April 30 8:30 am – 11:45 am, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Forms for a grower registration, a processor-handler license, and participation in MDARD’s 2019 Hemp Ag Pilot Program are now available online. The department will begin accepting applications on April 23, 2019. Grower registration costs $100 and a processor-handler license cost $1,350.

“MICHIGAN’S PILOT PROGRAM ALLOWS OUR FARMERS TO EXPLORE THE PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING FOR HEMP TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS A FINANCIALLY VIABLE CROP FOR THEM,” SAID GARY MCDOWELL, MDARD DIRECTOR. “IT ALSO HELPS PAVE THE WAY FOR MICHIGAN GROWERS AS WE MOVE TOWARD A PERMANENT LICENSING PROGRAM NEXT YEAR TO IDENTIFY AND EXPAND VALUE-ADDED HEMP PROCESSING AND NEW MARKET PROSPECTS.”

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Apr 2, 2019 | Hemp, LARA-MMFLA Info, News

Michigan officials are informing citizens that food and drinks with CBD oil aren’t legal yet. CBD is the new thing in the health alternative market.

After Proposal 1 passed in Michigan which legalized adult-use marijuana and industrial hemp as well as the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill which legalized hemp nationwide there has been a rise of products made with CBD.

“The whole scheme is fascinating. It doesn’t make the subject matter into an illegality,” said Michael Komorn, a lawyer and president of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Association. “It’s a not a crime, it’s a regulatory fine. You won’t get arrested, but it may prevent you from getting a license to do that in the future.”

Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is waiting on the federal government to write its hemp program regulations before it comes up with its own rule set — and that won’t happen until 2020.

“It won’t be until 2020 until a state government can have a state plan for raising industrial hemp in their state,” said James Averill, deputy director for MDARD.

However, a mechanism in the 2014 Farm Bill that allows farmers to grow industrial hemp by working with universities or with state departments of agriculture — and Averill said Michigan is considering a way to help farmers plant hemp sooner rather than later.

“For putting seed in the ground this year — we have to work off the 2014 Farm Bill and that is a conversation that we’re continuing to have with the administration,” Averill said.

Previously, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration requirements made the state’s direct involvement to authorize hemp farmers difficult. The 2018 Farm Bill changed that, Averill said.

LARA RELEASE 3/29/19

Michigan Offers Guidance on CBD and Industrial Hemp

March 29, 2019 – The Bureau of Marijuana Regulation (BMR) and the Michigan Dept of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) issued joint guidance today regarding CBD (cannabidiol) and industrial hemp.

From the Bureau of Marijuana Regulation:

CBD products produced from marijuana will not be regulated as marijuana if the THC content is below 0.3%.
Edible marijuana products containing CBD made by licensed processors may only be produced using CBD obtained from regulated sources. Currently, these regulated sources include state of Michigan licensed growers or processors under the MMFLA.
BMR is in the process of writing administrative rules under the MMFLA and MRTMA to determine the methods for industrial hemp grown under the Industrial Hemp Research and Development Act to be transferred to licensed marijuana facilities. Until the administrative rules are written, there is no authorized method for licensed facilities to obtain industrial hemp.
Only facilities licensed by the Bureau of Marijuana Regulation (BMR) under the MMFLA can commercially grow, process, and sell marijuana and marijuana products.
BMR does not regulate marijuana or marijuana products grown or produced by registered qualifying patients or designated primary caregivers under the MMMA or individuals over 21 for personal use under the MRTMA.

From the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development:

Any product derived from industrial hemp with a THC concentration above 0.3% is classified as marijuana and regulated under the laws that apply to those products through the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
Products derived from industrial hemp, including CBD oil, fall under several different categories. Any substances that will be added to food or drink or marketed as dietary supplements must first be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for that intended use. At this time, the FDA has not approved CBD for use in food or drink or as a dietary supplement. Therefore, it’s currently illegal to add CBD into food products or drinks or sell it as dietary supplements.
GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe) is a list of substances that the FDA considers safe to add to food. Hulled hemp seeds, hemp seed protein and hemp seed oil are considered GRAS, as of 12/20/18. CBD is currently not considered GRAS, as of 3/29/19. In Michigan, any food production falls under the Michigan Food Law and the licensing requirements within the law.
Growing industrial hemp will require a license from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD). MDARD is in the process of developing a licensing program for growers to meet the requirements of both state and federal laws to allow interstate commerce of the plants.

Definitions

Marihuana (legal term) or Marijuana (common term): the plant Cannabis sativa L. with delta-9-THC concentrations above 0.3%. Includes products made from the marijuana plant, but excludes stalks, products made from the stalks, and some products made from seeds.
Industrial Hemp: the plant Cannabis sativa L. with delta-9-THC concentrations below 0.3%. Includes products made from the industrial hemp plant.
CBD (Cannabidiol): a substance derived from cannabis plants that does not have psychoactive effects.

Michigan Officials-Adding CBD oil to food and drinks is illegal.

Mar 31, 2019 | Hemp, LARA-MMFLA Info, News