The 2018 Farm Bill was a landmark watershed moment for the marijuana industry.
- Suddenly industrial hemp was no longer considered “marijuana” as defined by the Controlled Substances Act.
Here are the logistics of the change in categorization. A plant is only defined as “marijuana” if it has over 0.3% of delta-9-THC inside of it. Any cannabis plants with numbers lower than that are classified as “hemp” plus can be grown plus sold somewhere in the United States. Any cannabinoids beside delta-9-THC can be extracted from hemp plants plus sold as isolate, distillates, plus concentrates. Some people suppose that the term THC is synonymous with 1 single compound, but in fact there are others appreciate THCV plus THCA. There is a legal loophole with THCV because it’s technically legal if it is extracted from hemp plants with less than 0.3% of delta-9-THC. The latter is the kind of THC that all the people suppose of when they hear the word. It’s responsible for the euphoria inducing effects that come from consuming the plant. Some people argue that it’s close enough to delta-9-THC to deem it illegal, but as of now there is a legal loophole for producing plus selling THCV isolates. There are a number of companies that produce these cannabinoid products already, with some showing promise as appetite reducers. Living in a state with legal cannabis is good because I have access to all cannabinoids regardless of their federal status, but it’s good that people in all states can get medical benefits from the cannabis plant even if it lacks the traditional form of THC that all the people are aware of.