{"id":5296,"date":"2022-04-06T18:48:27","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T18:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/wp-home\/?p=200894"},"modified":"2022-04-06T18:48:27","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T18:48:27","slug":"hemp-puts-cows-in-a-mellow-mooood-science-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=5296","title":{"rendered":"Hemp puts cows in a mellow mooood, science says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <title>Hemp puts cows in a mellow mooood, science says | Leafly<\/title>     <!-- This is Index Exchange, a script\/\/3rd-party integration that interjects GAM. It needs to be 'ahead' of GTM in the DOM, which comes from Cephalopod. GTM loads GAM. This script needs to setup it's interjection stuff before GAM loads. --> <!-- End Index Exchange --> <!-- Quotes = strings--><!-- No quotes = boolean-->\t   <!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.1 (Yoast SEO v18.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->                   <!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. --> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- BEGIN Sailthru Horizon Meta Information --><\/p>\n<p><!-- END Sailthru Horizon Meta Information -->  <!-- Google Publisher Tag --> <!-- End Google Publisher Tag --> <!-- Google Tag Manager --> <!-- End Google Tag Manager --> <!-- Chartbeat --> <!-- End Chartbeat --><br \/>\n <!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->   <\/p>\n<div id=\"copy_clipboard_success\" class=\"fixed top-0 left-0 right-0\">\n<div class=\"bg-white p-lg container mt-xl flex justify-between elevation-low rounded\"> <span class=\"flex items-center\">     <span class=\"ml-md\">Link copied to your clipboard<\/span> <\/span> <button id=\"copy_clipboard_close_btn\">    <\/button> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->   <title>Leafly<\/title>     <title>Leafly \u00ae<\/title>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              <title>Loading\u2026<\/title>                     <\/p>\n<div class=\"bg-white fixed flex hidden inset-0 items-start md:h-auto md:items-center overflow-auto\" id=\"age-gate-container\">\n<div class=\"bg-white md:h-auto mx-auto p-lg text-sm w-full\" id=\"age-gate\">\n<p><label for=\"select-country\">Where are you from?<\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"age-gate__info\">\n<p><button class=\"button\" data-testid=\"age-gate-no-button\" id=\"tou-cancel\">no<\/button><button class=\"button ml-md\" data-testid=\"age-gate-yes-button\" id=\"tou-continue\">yes<\/button><\/p>\n<p><label class=\"checkbox__label my-xl\"><span class=\"text-xs\" id=\"remember-user-label\">Remember me for 30 days. <br \/>I confirm that this is not a shared device.<\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<p class=\"error error--underage hidden\">Darn! You&#8217;re not old enough to use Leafly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"hidden age-gate__loading\">Redirecting you to<span class=\"redirect-domain\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-xs mt-auto\">By accessing this site, you accept<br \/>\nthe <a class=\"py-xl\" data-testid=\"tou-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/info\/terms-of-use\">Terms of Use<\/a><br \/>\nand <a class=\"py-xl\" data-testid=\"pp-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/info\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container my-xl\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col md:col-9\" id=\"article-content\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Scientists at Kansas State University have found that feeding hemp to cows helps them sit the hell down and chill the eff out. <\/p>\n<p>In an absolutely serious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-022-07795-z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study<\/a> published this week in Scientific Reports (a publication of the prestigious journal Nature) K-State veterinary researchers Hans Coetzee and Michael Kleinhenz discovered that a diet of industrial hemp \u201cincreases lying behavior and decreases biomarkers of stress and inflammation in cattle.\u201d <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-left\">\n<p>If you feed hemp to a cow, it\u2019ll lie down and chill. Science!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In other words, eating hemp makes cows mellow. <\/p>\n<p>Hemp, of course, is cannabis that contains less than 0.3% THC. Although it\u2019s low in THC by definition, hemp contains a host of other cannabinoids\u2014including CBD and CBG\u2014than can have psychoactive, but not intoxicating, effects in humans. <\/p>\n<p>Until now, it\u2019s been unclear exactly what effect cannabis above or below the 0.3% THC level would have on domesticated ruminants. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough hemp can be legally cultivated under license in Kansas, feeding hemp products to livestock remains prohibited because the potential for cannabinoid drug residues to accumulate in meat and milk has not been studied,\u201d said study co-author Hans Coetzee, professor and head of the anatomy and physiology department in Kansas State\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vet.k-state.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College of Veterinary Medicine<\/a>. Coetzee was interviewed by Joe Montgomery in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.k-state.edu\/media\/newsreleases\/2020-09\/industrial-hemp-cattle-feed.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">K-State News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img width=\"520\" height=\"316\" alt=\"photo-of-kansas-state-university-researchers-in-lab\" class=\"wp-image-200895 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hemp-puts-cows-in-a-mellow-mooood-science-says-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hemp-puts-cows-in-a-mellow-mooood-science-says-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hemp-puts-cows-in-a-mellow-mooood-science-says-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hemp-puts-cows-in-a-mellow-mooood-science-says-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Kansas State University veterinary researchers Hans Coetzee, left, and Michael Kleinhenz are studying the safety of using industrial hemp in feed for cattle. (Photo: Kansas State University)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-cannabinoid-free-milk-or-cannabinoid-enriched-milk\">Cannabinoid-free milk\u2026or cannabinoid-<span>enriched<\/span> milk? <\/h2>\n<p>The Kansas State team recently received a $200,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to establish concentrations of cannabinoids in livestock after exposure to industrial hemp. If scientists can show that cows fed a diet that includes hemp do <em>not<\/em> pass along cannabinoids in their milk or meat, hemp could become a viable feedstock in global markets. <\/p>\n<p>If cows <em>do<\/em> pass along cannabinoids in their milk, though\u2026speaking for a 420-friendly audience, that could create its own specialized niche market as well. Although the chances of the FDA allowing the sale of cannabinoid-enriched milk would be, admittedly, slim at best. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-secondary-use-for-hemp-leaves\">Secondary use for hemp leaves<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cIndustrial hemp is typically grown to produce oil, seed, fiber and medicines,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.k-state.edu\/media\/newsreleases\/2020-09\/industrial-hemp-cattle-feed.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> study co-author Michael Kleinhenz, assistant professor of beef production medicine. \u201cWhile varieties of hemp may be planted for a single or dual purpose, such as for seed and fiber, byproducts consisting of leaves, fodder and residual plant fibers remain after harvest. These byproducts could serve as potential feedstuffs for animals. Because these are predominantly cellulose-containing plant materials, the ideal species for utilizing these feeds are ruminant animals, specifically cattle.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-earlier-study-on-cannabinoids-in-plasma\">Earlier study on cannabinoids in plasma<\/h2>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-020-69768-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">earlier study<\/a> published in 2020, the Kansas State team found detectable levels of the cannabinoids <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/cbd\/what-is-cbda-cannabidiolic-acid-marijuana-cannabinoid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CBDA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/cannabis-101\/what-is-thca-and-what-are-the-benefits-of-this-cannabinoid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">THCA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/learn\/cannabis-glossary\/cbc#:~:text=CBC%2C%20or%20cannabichromene%2C%20is%20a,THC%2C%20CBC%20is%20not%20intoxicating.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CBCA<\/a>, and CBVA in the plasma of cows that were fed a diet of industrial hemp. <\/p>\n<p>That study did not test the milk of cows for cannabinoid levels. The detected levels of cannabinoids did not necessarily eliminate the use of hemp as a feedstock, as much more research needs to be done on the degradation and elimination of cannabinoids. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis work is an important first step towards follow-up studies that are needed to characterize cannabinoid absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion in cattle,\u201d the scientists wrote. \u201cSpecifically, additional work is required to determine edible tissue residue profiles for cannabinoids in cattle.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>In other words: Many more cows need to eat a lot more hemp before we can draw stronger conclusions. <\/p>\n<div class=\"my-xxl wp-block-leafly-blocks-leafly-related-articles\">\n<p><h2>Science is awesome<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"author-box\" class=\"p-lg my-xxl bg-white rounded border border-light-grey elevation-low\">\n<div class=\"mb-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hemp-puts-cows-in-a-mellow-mooood-science-says.jpg\" alt=\"Bruce Barcott's Bio Image\" class=\"lazyload inline-block mr-md rounded-full border border-light-grey\"> <\/p>\n<p>Bruce Barcott<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-sm\">Leafly Senior Editor Bruce Barcott oversees news, investigations, and feature projects. He is a Guggenheim Fellow and author of Weed the People: The Future of Legal Marijuana in America.<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"text-sm font-bold underline text-green\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/author\/bruce-barcott\">View Bruce Barcott&#8217;s articles<\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"leafly-sailthru-signup p-lg my-xl bg-white rounded elevation-low border border-light-grey\">\n<p class=\"text-xs pt-lg\">By submitting this form, you will be subscribed to news and promotional emails from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\">Leafly<\/a> and you agree to Leafly&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/company\/tos\">Terms of Service<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/company\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a>. You can unsubscribe from Leafly email messages anytime.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- Chartbeat --> <!-- End Chartbeat -->  <!--\nPerformance optimized by W3 Total Cache. Learn more: https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/w3-total-cache\/ Served from: _ @ 2022-04-06 11:55:20 by W3 Total Cache\n--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hemp puts cows in a mellow mooood, science says | Leafly Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly \u00ae Loading\u2026 Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You&#8217;re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Scientists at Kansas State University have found that feeding hemp to cows helps them sit the hell down and chill the eff out. In an absolutely serious study published this week in Scientific Reports (a publication of&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5297,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-marijuana_information"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hemp-puts-cows-in-a-mellow-mooood-science-says.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5296"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5296\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}