Sentences with phrase «psychoactive effect»

«Although Cannabis flavored candies likely will not cause a psychoactive effect and contain insignificant trace amounts of THC, they will be considered illegal insofar as they include fragrance or flavorings derived from the non-exempt trace resin of hemp stalks or other parts of the Cannabis plant.»
Further, the THC levels are too low to trigger psychoactive effect.
Internal Department of Justice (DOJ) documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act show that the DEA was instructed by the DOJ (of which the DEA is part) in March of 2000 not to restrict the import of hemp seed and oil: «Hemp products intended for human consumption have THC at levels too low to trigger a psychoactive effect and are not purchased, sold or marketed with the intent of having a psychoactive effect
Although the ditchweed is primarily being eradicated in mid-western states where it was once grown to support WWII efforts with the encouragement of the federal government, these plants would have little or no psychoactive effect on people who might smoke them because they contain very low levels of THC, the drug component in marijuana.
This makes them too low to have any psychoactive effect.
Still, there is some controversy around the use of CBD for a variety of health conditions, even though it doesn't have the same psychoactive effect that people feel from using marijuana recreationally.
The new definition reads: «A substance produces a psychoactive effect in a person if, by stimulating or depressing the person's central nervous system, it affects the person's mental functioning or emotional state; as measured by the production of a pharmacological response on the central nervous system or which produces a response in in - vitro tests qualitatively identical to substances controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, and references to a substance's psychoactive effects are to be read accordingly.»
In this case - you guessed it - the cashier «would be justified in assessing this purchase as being unlikely to be for consumption for psychoactive effect».
As was much discussed during the Psychoactive Substances Act's progression through Parliament, the government's definition of psychoactivity that «A substance produces a psychoactive effect in a person if, by stimulating or depressing the person's central nervous system, it affects the person's mental functioning or emotional state,» was about as vague as it could possibly be.
The government's new Psychoactive Substances Act starts from the absurd premise that anything which «is capable of producing a psychoactive effect» will henceforth be banned.
The item therefore has a psychoactive effect and has been supplied on the basis that it will trigger it.
The psychoactive effect is actually more subtle and complex here, but the hippies who use it in their houses and the priests who use it in their churches know it is meant to bring up certain emotions, the least of which is pleasure.
According to the bill, a psychoactive substance is something which «is capable of producing a psychoactive effect in a person who consumes it».
Here's the point made endlessly by scientists or anyone with even a passing understanding of pharmacology: you can not test the causal mechanism for psychoactive effect in court.
Although the two plants are related, hemp products contain only trace levels of THC (less than 10ppm) and will not cause a psychoactive effect.
In many ways Betel is stricter than a lot of rehabilitation centres; no drugs are allowed, including prescription drugs, if they have a psychoactive effect.
You can not experience any psychoactive effects «High or Stoned» with our products.
The scientists raised the hypothetical example of a researcher who produced a compound with mild psychoactive effects in order to explore a particular pathway associated with depression.
Marijuana has long been known for its psychoactive effects, which can include cognitive impairment.
They all received both psilocybin and an amphetamine - like compound (Ritalin), which has some psychoactive effects, such as increasing heart rate and increasing concentration.
Drug development efforts based on harmine will need to grapple with its known psychoactive effects on the brain, which may explain its traditional use in spiritual ceremonies and as medicine.
Scientists have debated the mechanism of action of captagon, and Janda's vaccine approach has been useful in dissecting how the components of the drug exert their psychoactive effects.
CBD, or cannabidiol, is available as a supplement and comes from the same cannabis plant as the stuff you would smoke, but contains only trace amounts (less than 0.3 percent) of THC — the chemical component that has psychoactive effects.
Cannabis oil can also contain higher amounts of THC, which could be problematic for those not looking for the psychoactive effects of cannabis oil.
Hemp protein — Contains complete amino acids without the psychoactive effects of cannabis.
When given caffeine, your brain releases its natural supply of stimulants and you get a cascade of potent psychoactive effects.
The hemp seeds recommended as food have no psychoactive effects and no allergy has yet been assigned to them.
THC is the cannabinoid associated with the psychoactive effects (or magic effects if you want to call it) that are present in Marijuana.
The primary active ingredients are cannabinoids, including THC, which is responsible for psychoactive effects and is the most studied.
There are also plenty of cannabis products that don't have psychoactive effects that won't affect your work performance.
Whilst much of the past research on Cannabis sativa has focused explicitly on Tetrahydrocannibinol (THC), the chemical responsible for the psychoactive effects that the plant is more renowned for, research supporting CBD is beginning to emerge.
These limits protect consumers with a wide margin of safety from any psychoactive effects or workplace drug - testing interference (see hemp industry standards regarding trace THC at http://www.testpledge.com).
Both the low THC content and the high CBD / THC ratio make industrial hemp unsuitable for producing psychoactive effects when smoked or eaten.

Not exact matches

We know from cases of brain damage and the effects of psychoactive drugs, that our experiences are caused by physical chemistry acting on our physical neurons in our brains.
The primary psychoactive chemical in Kona is caffeine, an adenosine antagonist that is known for its stimulant effects.
In addition, the long - term effect of psychoactive drugs on the nursing infant should be handled cautiously, with risk - benefit counseling, and possible monitoring of infant growth and neurodevelopment.
The psychoactive substances bill already has an exemption for investigational medicinal product, but this does not apply to purely experimental substances which are not expected to have a therapeutic effect.
The psychoactive substances bill sought to crack down on legal highs — especially the new generation of drugs that are designed to mimic the effects of traditional illicit substances such as cannabis and ecstasy — which the Home Office says caused 129 deaths in 2015.
«The ACMD's consensus view is that a psychoactive substance has a direct action on the brain and that substances having peripheral effects, such as those caused by alkyl nitrites, do not directly stimulate or depress the central nervous system.»
Whereas psychoactive drugs can have immediate unpredictable and dramatic effects, steroids work primarily by activating genes, a slow process that only gradually yields detectable physiological effects.
Stress, he says, «may compound the effect» of psychoactive drugs.
Many researchers believe that psychedelic effects are driven in large part by expectations of the experience so neither monitors nor subjects knew when they would be given the psychoactive drug.
The use of novel psychoactive substances — synthetic compounds with stimulant or hallucinogenic effects — is on the rise.
Synthetic cannabinoids, similar to tetrahydrocannabinol (the psychoactive ingredient of marijuana), bind to cannabinoid receptors in the human brain, triggering similar neurophysiological effects.
A study reported Sept. 5 by neuroscientists at Indiana University finds that a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis called cannabidiol, or CBD, appears to protect against the long - term negative psychiatric effects of THC, the primary psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.
Our hemp seed oil is derived from the non drug type of Cannibis Sativa L. and therefore has no psychoactive properties or other effects on the body similar to the drug type.
While THC is the psychoactive component of marijuana that may induce unwanted paranoia and anxiety in some people, CBD actually reduces and counteracts these effects.
THC has a different effect than CBD on your body because CBD is not psychoactive.
Caffeine (1,3,7 - trimethylxanthine) is the world's most frequently ingested psychoactive substance, 1 with approximately 80 % consumed in the form of coffee.2 However, its effect on depression is poorly understood and is understudied.
What is fascinating is the apparent psychoactive side effect of consuming these real - world fungi — two conditions known as Macropsia and Micropsia.
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