Week in Weed: Hemp Growing on the Rise, Home Grows Trending, and Cannabis Strains Protected

Happy Thanksgiving weekend! Hopefully you enjoyed a tasty meal yesterday, and if you spent time with relatives, that you were able to cope without pulling out too much hair. Meanwhile, in the world of weed, a report shows hemp acreage growing across the United States, a Swiss Company sells ‘low THC’ products in Europe, and a new data project seeks to preserve weed strain information. Read on.

Swiss Company Sneakily Sells Weed in Europe

Apparently, there’s a loophole that has allowed a company in Switzerland to sell some CBD oils and balms and “low THC” products at tobacco stores. But you’d probably have to use a lot to get high. According the Guardian, because of the loophole, “THC is allowed up to 1 percent concentration, and in 15 to 20 shops in France, where the limit is 0.2 percent.”

http://www.thestranger.com/slog/2017/11/24/25585396/week-in-weed-hemp-growing-on-the-rise-home-grows-trending-and-cannabis-strains-protected