Hemp Cereal

 I'm almost a third of the way done my 365 days of firsts.  I can't believe that I've managed to continue this blog idea. It's definitely been a huge challenge and is a great way to make sure you're trying something new every day. Even if its something small, it's worth it and makes you feel good!

My first today is trying HEMP as a food to eat for breakfast. I've always been curious about hemp oil, and hemp seeds, etc, but never bothered to give them a try. Hempseed.ca talks about the subject of drug tests and how much Hemp can be in a product to make it legal.  Health Canada, which is the governmental body that regulates the hemp industry in Canada, states that we cannot sell a hemp oil product that contains more than 10 parts per million THC. '

The websites also discusses how NY police have been told not to eat poppy seed bagels because it may cause false positives for opiates in drug tests. Also, apparently the US Air Force bans consuming hemp food products and poppy seeds by military due to the "possibility" of a false positive drug test.

INTERESTING! So, what if you ate a WHOLE box of this cereal? Would you test positive for THC in a drug test? Read below to find out the answer!  or Join the Facebook Group and read it there . (Yah, I thought it was weird there was a Facebook Group for this particular Cereal, but i joined the other 185 people in the Group, you should too!)

Click http://www.facebook.com/pages/Natures-Path-Organic-HempPlus-Granola/30297004254?v=info


The Truth about Hemp:Hulled Hemp seed is not psychoactive. Hulled hempseed is not to be confused with marijuana. Ingesting foods with hulled hempseeds does not lead to intoxication. True, all hemp plants have delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) but the residual level in hulled hempseeds used for food is so miniscule -- usually measured in 1 or 2 parts per million -- that intoxication is a very remote possibility.

Nature's Path foods with hulled hempseed do not cause involuntary intoxication. We have had both our hemp products tested by two independent labs to determine the level of THC in the food. Both labs are able to test down to one part per million and report finding no detectable THC. Based on this scientific testing, we are confident in saying our foods will not cause involuntary intoxication.

Are hemp foods legal?
It is not illegal to consume food with hulled hempseeds. According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), it is illegal to make, distribute or sell products that cause a human being to ingest any amount of THC. Several U.S. and Canadian companies, Nature's Path included, have challenged both the scientific and legal basis for the DEA's interpretation of current U.S. law. That law, the Controlled Substances Act, included an exemption from control for non-viable hulled hempseed when it was originally passed by the U.S. Congress in 1970.

On March 7, 2002, the U.S. Court of Appeals prohibited the DEA from enforcing their interpretation of the law until all legal arguments could be heard by the Court. On March 21, 2003, the DEA reissued their final rules on hemp foods which restated their position from last year. On April 21, 2003 the U.S. Court of Appeals will once again rule as to the whether the DEA can enforce this position. The court ruled on April 17th, 2003, and once again stayed the Final Rule published by the DEA. This effectively prevents the DEA from enforcing their Final Rule on April 21st and thereafter, and allows us, our distributors and retailers to market our Hemp foods without fear of punishment.

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