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Stronger Than Steel? – Hemp Rebar Could Start an Eco-Friendly Movement in Building Materials

Posted on September 17, 2022September 21, 2022 by dylanramsey

Source: Cannabis.net | Author: Joseph Billions | Sep 3, 2022

Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, confirm that hemp rebar could be a suitable alternative to steel in cement construction. Dan Walczyk, director of the manufacturing innovation center and professor of mechanical engineering, and Alexandros Tsamis, associate director of the Architecture Science and Ecology Center and assistant professor of architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic, say they have produced an alternative to steel in concrete buildings and various infrastructure projects. Both scientists agree that hemp-based natural fiber-reinforced thermoplastic rebar has the potential to displace steel as the most preferred reinforcing technology in a few years. These hemp rebars are partially guaranteed to eliminate corrosion challenges, and they are more durable than steel bars.

Rebar is a crucial component in the frameworks of cement buildings. They help construct perfectly standing and durable skeletal frameworks for convention infrastructure projects. On its own, concrete lacks tensile strength, and this is the primary reason why rebars are used—to provide tensile strength.

The Manufacturing Potential of Hemp

About 150 years ago, before the onset of cannabis prohibition and the criminalization of offenders, hemp was used to produce over 75% of the goods consumed by Americans. The manufacturing of hemp-derived goods was scrapped when the government banned the cultivation and usage of the drug based on the threat of abuse. Currently, hemp is at the forefront of manufacturing discussions due to its undeniable potential to serve humans and the global ecosystem.

At the crucial point of severe environmental degradation and climate change, an environment-friendly crop like hemp could be the world’s savior. Hemp is a biodegradable harvest crop that can derive recyclables, renewables, and reusable products. For products that can’t be recycled, they are guaranteed to degrade into the environment as quickly as possible. Environmentalists who are researching the benefits of hemp claim that the mass production of the crop could go a long way towards limiting global warming effects through the reduction of carbon monoxide compounds in the air.

The industrial use of hemp plants could help produce thousands of essential items needed for day-to-day activities, including plastics, paper, clothing, linen, and drugs. It could also produce several technological tools and building items like rebar.

Hemp and the Steel Industry

Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic and other reputable institutions point out that hemp could be a perfect replacement for steel. These scientists claim these plants are phenomenal crops meant to be mass-cultivated on industrial scales to produce dozens of products.

For example, the various car parts produced from steel or plastic can be alternatively made from hemp. And hemp is a much stronger and more durable raw material than steel and plastic. Yes, hemp is stronger than both materials and products derived from the crop that have long-lasting lifespans.

The New Study

The preliminary study confirms that hemp possesses better strength capabilities than steel and has a higher chance of substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for Energy, Built Environment, and Smart Systems (EBESS) are in charge of this new research. The institute is committed to developing a broad strategy for a durable and cost-effective hemp industry to address the constant climate change challenges in a traditionally powered ecosystem. The institute is an interdisciplinary initiative that the private school believes will close the gap between business, engineering, and design.

Walczyk and Tsamis said the research was borne out of a need for innovative and affordable hemp technologies. They also stated that hemp rebar is not the only technology being researched. These other innovations include new hemp biocomposite processing techniques and the development of decortication technology to separate hemp fibers without reducing their mechanical properties.

More Details

Concrete does not possess the internal strength required to stand on its own without support. Construction workers and engineers use steel rebars to provide tensile or inner strength. Rebars are more sturdy rods, conventionally made from steel, but not long.

The research team at the private research university published that the newly developed hemp rebars can provide the necessary framework for building and infrastructural construction. They also stressed the non-corrosive properties of proposed rebars.

Hemp is not the only material that could replace steel for construction purposes. In 1958, Roger Bacon discovered that graphite whiskers possessed ten times more tensile strength than steel and three times its stiffness. After this discovery, graphite was used to make carbon fibers. Recent findings of hemp claim hemp fibers are much stronger than these carbon fibers.

Another notable material in construction is graphene. The Science Journal discovered that graphene sheets have at least a hundred times the strength of steel. The carbon variant is an excellent conductor of electricity and can be combined with polythene products to allow conductivity. It has also been used to produce super-energy batteries and electric vehicles. The downside to this material is the cost of production. Another reason hemp is famous. The plant mimics many features of graphene, steel, and graphite whiskers. It could store as much energy as graphene and has more tensile strength than steel, and can be mass-produced at cost-effective prices.

Note that for hemp to be mass-produced for day-to-day products and industrial tools or components, there are still a few technical challenges that must be overcome. Some of this includes developing efficient processing methods and equipment that would best fit the hemp materials, manufacturing methods, and property data. Failure to overcome these hurdles would result in low-quality hemp rebar samples, among others.

Bottom Line

Hemp can be used to bring multiple high-end products to reality at far lower costs than steel and other traditional production materials. The ongoing development and research on the potential usefulness of hemp plants will shed more light on this. Rensselaer’s Seed to City Hemp Initiative will not only place the school on the hemp industry radar but also contribute to the progress of the New York engineering, design, business, and hemp industries. This proposed natural fiber-reinforced thermoplastic rebar derived from hemp plants will keep hemp structures intact for a long time.

Note that steel cannot be replaced entirely in the industry because it remains the best option for producing some substantial items and electrical tools.

More Hemp In Space

Posted on August 22, 2022September 21, 2022 by dylanramsey

Source: HempGazette.com | Author: Terry Lassitenaz | Aug 22, 2022

The USA’s Redwire Corporation is gearing up to enable hemp to be grown in the International Space Station.

In what the company says is the only commercially owned and operated plant growth platform capable of growing from seed to maturity in space, the Redwire Greenhouse could launch in spring next year.

During this mission, Redwire client Dewey Scientific will grow industrial hemp in the greenhouse during a 60-day experiment for a gene expression study. Dewey Scientific is a cannabis-focused firm seeking to increase efficiencies and crop yields while reducing crop inputs.

“We work at the intersection of classical breeding and molecular biology,” states the company.

The hemp experiment is just the first step says Redwire.

“Redwire Greenhouse will expand opportunities for scientific discovery to improve crop production on Earth and enable critical research for crop production in space to benefit future long-duration human spaceflight,” stated Redwire’s Dave Reed.

As well as improving crops on our own planet, it’s something that will also be critical in space as humanity reaches for the stars – not just for food, but oxygen and water reclamation.

“Increasing the throughput of crop production research in space, through commercially developed capabilities, will be important to deliver critical insights for NASA’s Artemis missions and beyond,” said Mr Reed.

Under the Artemis program, NASA is collaborating with commercial and international partners to establish a sustainable long-term presence on the Moon to prepare for missions to Mars.

This won’t be Redwire’s first acquaintance with the ISS. Its Passive Orbital Nutrient Delivery System (PONDS) devices developed in partnership with Tupperware Brands are already operating on the space station. PONDS was developed for NASA’s Vegetable Production System (Veggie).

This also won’t be the first time industrial hemp has been taken into space. Officially, that occurred in 2019 when seeds from Kentucky-grown hemp were taken to the ISS to assess the stability of the seeds after prolonged exposure to microgravity conditions.

Trivia: The first plants grown in space were Arabidopsis (rockcress) by the crew of the Soviet Salyut 7 space station back in 1982. Seeds had been taken into space before that.

Building Low-Carbon Hemp Homes

Posted on August 21, 2022September 21, 2022 by dylanramsey

Source: AZOBuild.com | Author: Reginald Davey | Aug 21, 2022

Building new structures from low-carbon and renewable resources is gaining significant attention both within the construction industry and wider society. This article will look at constructing new homes with hemp, a low-carbon, and sustainable material.

The Construction Industry: A Major Contributor to Climate Change

According to the World Economic Forum, the global construction industry contributes around 38% of total global carbon emissions. The number of buildings constructed worldwide every week could fill a city the size of Paris.

Approximately half the carbon emissions produced by a building during its serviceable lifetime are produced during its construction before people even use it. This is known as “embedded carbon”, and materials such as concrete and cement are estimated to be responsible for about 8% of total global carbon emissions.

The construction industry is also responsible for the exploitation of vast amounts of virgin, non-renewable resources, energy, and produces enormous amounts of waste materials during both construction and demolition. Nearly all the waste produced during a building’s lifetime is disposed of in the environment, typically in landfills, losing valuable resources which could otherwise be used to improve the sustainability and circularity of the sector.

Green Strategies in Construction

Recognizing the scale of the issue, the construction industry has focused on strategies to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of new buildings and infrastructure.

Several technologies have been explored in the construction industry, with renewable energy helping to reduce the carbon emissions from sites and being researched for use in the construction of raw materials. In the UK alone, three out of five construction firms have declared interest in using renewable energy sources such as solar or wind power.

Equipment is getting a green upgrade too. Companies have explored the use of environmentally friendly construction equipment, with Hyundai announcing the development of an excavator which is powered by hydrogen fuel cells, with plans to introduce this machinery in 2023.

One of the most interesting areas of sustainable construction is the use of alternative construction materials which can reduce the amount of embedded carbon in new buildings and infrastructure. Numerous sustainable materials have been investigated in studies over the past few decades, with varying degrees of success.

The Use of Hemp in Sustainable Construction

Hemp is an ancient construction material. Over the course of recent history, the use of hemp has been overshadowed by its association with its psychoactive cousin, cannabis. However, there has been renewed interest in the use of hemp for a variety of commercial products, including as a sustainable building material that can offer a low-carbon alternative to conventional materials.

Many building materials based on hemp have been developed by scientists in recent decades, which show excellent commercial promise. Hemp particleboards and chipboards use this eco-friendly plant-derived material and incorporate other fibers such as flax to produce a stronger, lighter, and more moisture-resistant alternative to conventional chipboard.

Hempcrete is a revolutionary concrete-like material that combines industrial hemp hurds (inner cores of hemp plant stems), water, and lime-based binders. Once applied and dried, hempcrete becomes a strong and lightweight building product that can be used in new homes.

Building homes with hemp | Freethink

Hempcrete offers advantages such as good insulation, less embodied carbon and energy, low flammability, mold and pest resistance, CO₂ absorption during curing, increased strength over time, moisture resistance, non-toxicity, and full recyclability.

Hemp provides several benefits for the construction industry and is playing an increasing role in the sector’s net zero carbon aims to meet international climate change mitigation targets by 2050.

Case Study: Common Knowledge – Building Tiny Homes from Hemp

The potential of hemp as an eco-friendly and low-carbon construction alternative is vast, but one social enterprise in Ireland is championing the small benefits of this ancient building material. Teaming with Margent Farm, a hemp producer, Common Knowledge has designed a low-carbon tiny home using hemp.

They have stated that their tiny homes could help people struggling with the cost-of-living and housing crisis. Named Tigin Tiny Homes, they are essentially oversized caravans. Aside from corrugated hemp cladding panels, these homes are made from other sustainable materials such as cork for insulation and natural rubber for flooring tiles. They can be purchased pre-made or people can learn to build their own.

The hemp panels were first used in Flat House, a pioneering zero-carbon project and are constructed out of plant fibers and sugar-based resins from agricultural waste. Both are lightweight and extremely sustainable, and whilst planning regulations in the UK restrict their use in architectural products, this is less so when they are used in mobile construction.

Common Knowledge intends to make the plans for their Tigin Tiny Homes open source, which means that they would be free to use for anyone who wants to build their own. These plans would include architectural designs, materials lists, recommended suppliers, and pricing information.

In Summary

Hemp is an ancient building material that has garnered increased interest in recent years due to the need for sustainable alternatives to conventional materials such as concrete and the urgent requirement to reduce the construction industry’s carbon footprint and limit environmental damage. With innovative projects such as Common Knowledge’s Tigin homes, the future of hemp in the construction industry is looking promising.

Japanese Cannabis Regulation Reform – Finally?

Posted on August 12, 2022September 21, 2022 by dylanramsey

Nearly 75 years since the Cannabis Control Act was enacted, changes are long overdue in Japan

Source: ProjectCBD.org | Author: Naiko Miki | Aug 21, 2022

When it comes to medical cannabis, Japan is way behind the curve.

Way, way behind. There is officially no legal access to medical cannabis in Japan. But some people are finding relief with hemp-derived CBD products, a market that has taken root and is rapidly growing due to a loophole in the law.

CANNABIS IN JAPAN

Cannabis actually has a long history in Japan, dating back to its pre-historic period. Fiber and seeds of hemp have been discovered in the remains of human habitats from the Jomon period (10,000 BC to 300 BC).

Throughout history, hemp was a widely cultivated crop and played a significant role in Japanese daily life. People wore clothes made of hemp, used hemp ropes in a variety of ways, crafted hemp paper, ate seeds, and made oils. Hemp fields were abundant throughout the nation.

Beyond its practical applications, hemp was also revered as sacred plant in our indigenous religion Shintoism and was (and still is) used in various ceremonies.

And cannabis was well regarded as medicine, as well. It was listed in the pharmacopoeia and prescribed to treat asthma, mitigate pain, and enhance sleep, among other uses. Cannabis tinctures and cigarettes were widely available in pharmacies and were advertised in newspapers.

Cannabis cigarettes ad in a national newspaper, 1895.

IMPOSED IGNORANCE

This all changed when Japan lost WWII, and the winner – the United States – forced the country to ban cannabis altogether, as a part of the Narcotic Control Act. Japanese hemp farmers – there were more than 37,000 at the time – protested. So the Japanese government negotiated with American occupation army and managed to separate cannabis from the rest of narcotics. They were also able to secure a legal exemption whereby, mature hemp stalks and seeds were permitted under the Cannabis Control Act. Enacted in 1948, this prohibitionist measure has dictated Japanese cannabis policy without revision or modification for nearly 75 years.

Think about it. In 1948, nobody in the world knew that it was THC that made you high. No one knew we had an endocannabinoid system in our body. Nobody knew the scientific basis for how cannabis can help people with a wide range of ailments, which we understand to a great extent today.

Science progressed, but we didn’t. Japan’s Cannabis Control Act was simply imposed upon us. And we Japanese, famous for our obedient nature and deference toward authority, for good or bad, obeyed.

SLOW FOOTSTEPS OF CHANGE

Seven decades later, however, even our reflexive obedience is approaching its limit. News about cannabis law reform and new scientific discoveries “elsewhere in the world” reaches us every day via the internet. The globe is now smaller, the news travels faster.

In 2013, hemp-derived CBD products started to trickle into Japan. Because of the loophole in the Cannabis Control Act, CBD products are legal to import and use as long as the manufacturer declares it was produced from mature hemp stalks, and if it contains no detectable THC. Despite this absurd requirement, the CBD market has shown steady expansion, particularly after 2019, gaining momentum each year, drawing in whole host of new consumers, including children.

Green Zone Japan, an organization founded in 2017 by a Japanese M.D. and myself, helped a 6-month-old boy with Ohtahara Syndrome (early infantile epileptic encephalopathy) obtain therapeutic doses (according to the famous study led by NYU’s Dr. Orrin Devinsky) of a CBD product currently on the Japanese market. The boy’s seizures stopped!

This generated considerable interest – and hope – among Japanese families with epileptic children and their doctors, triggering a chain of events that culminated in a March 2019 announcement by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW), Japan’s equivalent of FDA, that it will “allow clinical trials of a cannabis-derived drug to be conducted.”

6-month-old Japanese epileptic boy helped by CBD.

The drug slated for clinical trials is Epidiolex, pharmaceutical CBD produced by GW Pharma in the UK and approved as a treatment for severe pediatric epilepsy in many countries, including the United States.

GW Pharma’s Japanese entity, formed for this purpose, submitted a formal application to undertake an Epidiolex study, and it has been approved by the health ministry. But the clinical trial has been slow to get off the ground.

Yes, it’s only Epidiolex, a CBD isolate, and, yes, it is only for intractable epilepsy. Nevertheless, the government’s acknowledgment of the possible therapeutic benefits of a cannabis derivative is a big first step toward the legalization of medical cannabis in Japan.

MURKY FUTURE OF MEDICAL CANNABIS

So where do we go from here?

In January 2021, the Japanese health ministry announced that it was planning to review the Cannabis Control Act for a possible reform. This was expected, because if the clinical trial of Epidiolex is successful, the current law, which prohibits use of cannabis for any purpose, including medical, must be changed. A panel comprised of 12 “experts” was formed; after meeting eight times, it submitted a recommendation that identified four areas of reform. Authorization of medical cannabis is one of them. The reform is expected to be addressed during the ordinary Diet (parliament) session in 2023.

The use of whole-plant cannabis should be incorporated into the “crude drug” framework for natural herbs that Japanese people are already familiar with.

This sounds encouraging. However, things are not so simple. The term “medical cannabis” can mean many different things to different people, and it’s not clear what exactly Japanese officials are referring to when they mention the therapeutic use of cannabis.

There is a lot of confusion about this in a country where the illicit use of cannabis for recreational and/or therapeutic purposes is so limited (cannabis-related arrests in Japan were just over a paltry 5,400 in 2021). Some people simply cannot comprehend that it’s possible to use cannabis medicinally. When they hear that medical cannabis is legal in 37 states in the U.S., many Japanese think it means that doctors give cannabis to patients in hospitals. Still others are under the impression that medical cannabis refers exclusively to Epidiolex. Indeed, the majority of Japanese people are not aware of the difference between state-run “medical cannabis programs” and the unregulated nationwide hemp-derived CBD market.

Obviously, education is crucial before we can embark on a productive discussion about how to shape the future of medical cannabis in Japan. I, for one, would love to see the use of whole-plant cannabis incorporated into the “crude drug” framework for natural herbs that Japanese people are already familiar with – in addition to the pharmaceutical approach. And for that to happen, the reform of the current law is necessary.

There is a long way to go before we have a decent medical cannabis program in Japan, but the first step is now being taken.

U.S. Hemp Roundtable States Opposition to “Legal” Hemp-Derived THC

Posted on March 10, 2021April 30, 2021 by dylanramsey

Source: Whole Foods Magazine | Author: Whole Foods Magazine Staff | Mar 9, 2021

The U.S. Hemp Roundtable has released a statement against the marketing of products for their intoxicating or euphoric effects under the guise of hemp, which has made headlines in New York Times and Rolling Stone.

The Times pointed to Hometown Hero CBD, a company based in Austin, Texas, which sells joints, blunts, gummy bears, and more that can get people high—they contain Delta-8-THC, which can be extracted from hemp. Delta-9-THC is explicitly outlawed under federal law, the Times explains, but Delta-8-THC from hemp is not, allowing companies to market drug products as hemp, legally.

Rolling Stone explains that Delta-8 isn’t as psychoactive as Delta-9, offering a high that is “less sedative and more functional than Delta-9.”

However, while Delta-8-THC is technically legal when derived from hemp, Joseph Hoelscher, Founding Member of the Texas Association of Cannabis Lawyers, told Rolling Stone that “the process most commonly used to produce Delta-8—synthetically altering CBD into Delta-8-THC—probably isn’t legal.” Delta-8 only exists in tiny amounts in hemp, so it is far more cost-effective to alter CBD in a process that is, in fact, federally banned.

The Hemp Roundtable is categorically against this, according to their statement. “Unlike marijuana, hemp is, by definition, not intoxicating,” the statement says. “Rather hemp products like CBD are popularly used by consumers to benefit their general health and wellness, not to get them high. Adult-use cannabis products, which feature concentrated THC and are intended for intoxication, should not be marketed as dietary supplements, and should be subject to a distinct regulatory pathway. We look forward to working with Congress and federal agencies to develop responsible laws and regulations to provide separate pathways and proper guardrails to distinguish these products.”

A first step, according to the statement: HR 841, which would establish a regulatory pathway for the sale of hemp-derived extracts. “This bill will help stabilize hemp markets, open a promising economic opportunity for U.S. farmers, and protect consumers by requiring hemp extract product manufacturers to comply with the entire existing comprehensive regulatory framework for dietary supplements.”

Health Benefits of CBD

Posted on February 28, 2021April 30, 2021 by dylanramsey

The list of health benefits below may be applicable. Always consult your medical professional before taking any cannabinoid product.

Congress introduces bill to legalize hemp CBD supplements

Posted on February 7, 2021April 30, 2021 by dylanramsey

H.R. 841 would make hemp and all its cannabinoids (except THC) subject to all the other FDA regulations as for any other dietary supplement.

Source: Natural Product Insider | Author: Todd Runestad | Feb 07, 2021

Impatient with foot-dragging by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Congress has re-introduced legislation to compel the regulatory agency to approve CBD—as well as all the other cannabinoids and terpenes within hemp (sans THC)—for use in dietary supplements.

The bill, H.R. 841, is called the Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2021. It is identical to H.R. 8179, introduced in the last Congress.

Introduced by Oregon Democrat Kurt Schrader and Virginia Republican Morgan Griffith, with five Republican and 12 Democratic co-sponsors, the bill would simply make hemp subject to all the other regulations as for any other dietary supplement, subject to new dietary ingredient (NDI) filings, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and labeling and marketing provisions.

It would maintain hemp’s definition as a cannabis plant with less than 0.3% THC—the euphoria-inducing cannabinoid in the plant, which is solely responsible for the difference between hemp and marijuana.

The NDI aspect is a heavy lift, one that could be counted on to radically shrink the number of brands on the market. But the certainty would be a boon for companies that have the wherewithal to produce quality hemp or spend a high six figures to conduct toxicology testing. For growers who have done the tox work, the riches could be legion.

“It provides the category and all of us that play in that field a legitimate entry point into the mainstream marketplaces that have kept us at bay for years now,” said Josh Hendrix, chief growth officer at Driftless Extracts and Workman’s Relief. “This is a step in the right direction for sure. It’s certainly not the final piece of the puzzle but a very important first step for those that are making quality products.

That sentiment is echoed by a longtime supplements trade group, the Council for Responsible Nutrition, which represents large supplements companies that offer guardrails and boundaries circumscribing the “responsible” supplements space.

Julia Gustafson, vice president of government relations for CRN, expressed frustration with the FDA, and hopes that this bill would shift the agency’s thinking around hemp and hemp CBD.

“Due to continued FDA inaction,” said Gustafson, “more consumers are at risk every day of unsafe or illegal products that are poorly manufactured, incorrectly labeled, or illegally deliver THC or other adulterants. Concurrently, responsible CBD companies that adhere to federal regulations and product and market safe and beneficial CBD dietary supplements are forced to share the shelf with disreputable companies that compromise public safety for profit.”

Will the bill compel the FDA to act?

Concern remains for the bill’s fate, as some members of Congress are seen as preferring to let the FDA take the lead. However, impatience with the FDA’s position has directly led to this Congressional action.

“Reps. Schrader and Griffith have shown true leadership on this issue, and we anticipate support continuing to build as it progresses through Congress,” said Jonathan Miller, General Counsel for the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, and spokesperson for a coalition of 19 groups representing hemp and supplements concerns. “The organizations working collectively to establish a trusted marketplace for ingestible hemp-derived ingredients applaud the bipartisan approach on this legislation.”

The coalition, in a press release, lamented the “regulatory uncertainty” that remains about the inclusion of hemp and hemp-derived CBD into ingestible products.

CBD commerce and investment, asserted the coalition, “have resultingly been chilled, impairing job creation and economic opportunity for farmers and small businesses.”

Michael McGuffin, president of the American Herbal Products Association and a coalition partner, provided clarity around the intense desire in the industry for Congress to step in now. He has long maintained that hemp and hemp CBD should simply be treated as any other botanical supplement on the market.

“There remains an absence of substantive progress on FDA’s reported attention to creating a lawful pathway for CBD, and a similar lack of clarification from the agency that simple hemp products, such as tinctures and extracts, should be regulated the same as other herbal supplements,” said McGuffin. “This legislation will fill those gaps, and we see it as important for ensuring that consumers will be able to find hemp and CBD products that are clearly subject to FDA’s enforcement of the robust regulations that apply to all other herbal supplements.”

CRN’s Gustafson hopes this bill will jump-start the FDA’s efforts, focusing its attention on the goal of expanding consumer access to hemp CBD and other cannabinoids and terpenes.

“We call on FDA to constructively engage with the bill sponsors and other stakeholders to address any reservations it may have and to help craft legislation that protects public health while fostering a new category of supplements.”

The U.S. Hemp Roundtable has built a portal where interested parties can contact their Congressional representatives and encourage them to co-sponsor and otherwise support the bill’s passage.

The coalition of 18 groups supporting this bill includes the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Alliance for Natural Health, Citizens for United Health, Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Hemp Alliance of Tennessee, Hemp Industries Association (HIA), Midwest Hemp Council, National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), National Grocers Association, Texas Hemp Coalition, United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA), U.S. Hemp Authority, U.S. Hemp Building Association, Wisconsin Hemp Alliance, and We Are For Better Alternatives (WAFBA).

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