WEEK 2 ACTION ITEMS Quiz 1

Traces of hemp have been found in modern day China and Taiwan as early as 8,000 BCE.

The Declaration of Independence was drafted up on hemp paper.

Hemp is the strongest fibers in the world and can be used in an estimated 50,000 different products across a wide spectrum of industries.

In 2015 The Industrial Hemp Farming Act (H.R. 525 and S. 134) was introduced in the House and Senate. If passed, it would remove all federal restrictions on industrial hemp and legalize its cultivation. This act was passed in December 2018.

The Farm Bill does NOT legalize the marketing of CBD as a supplement. Supplements are still regulated by FDA under the DSHEA guidelines and other regulations.

Jack Herer, was an American cannabis activist, also known as the “Emperor of Hemp,” who became a strong supporter of cannabis; he contributed towards raising awareness, policy and advocacy around the cannabis plant.

Jack Herer was also the first to open a hemp store and head shop in California.

CBD stands for cannabidiol

Broad Spectrum CBD typically contains ZERO THC.

Common uses of CBD include, alleviating anxiety, reducing pain, decreasing depression and seizures.