Cannabis and Gluten

HUGE issue with hemp is that in my experience 80% of hemp meal. hemp seeds. hemp protein is gluten contaminated. The issue stems from the major take off of the hemp industry and farmers starting to grow it now in Canada. It is commonly grown in rotation with and in former wheat fields....and utilizing the same harvesting, transporting,and storage equipment before it reaches the "dedicated" hemp facilities. Used to be easy to get hemp and not get sick, now days I am up to 15lbs of hemp meal/protein I have gotten in the last year....12 out of the 15 have tested positive for gluten. 2 from Just Hemp Foods came back negative...2 positive. While Jarrow used to be safe last few have been CCed, Manitoba, Nutiva hemp is always contaminated. And I just tried Foods Alive and it was contaminated. ONLY SOURCE of hemp products I can get now are Mygerbs.com Whole hemp seeds and grind my own meal...I still test them by milling a small batches into butter then testing that and each time comes back gluten free for the past few years.

Wow.  Thank you for the information. This contamination is unreal -- not just in the Hemp as you mentioned, but in many other foods. That is the most annoying part (using a polite word) of being gluten-free is the contamination. And, never would I have even considered the albumen in hemp seed --- eating has become sooooooooo difficult and is no longer fun.

Karen B.

Good to hear from Ennis regarding cross-contamination.  This is an ongoing problem with growers & transportation services. Regarding THC: noted many people admitted to the hospital for its toxic effects.  Had some friends in the 1970's who used cannabis. I would watch their mannerisms & speech.  I concluded that it temporarily turned people in to "idiots".  I understand using it to prevent seizure, glaucoma or for pain in malignancy. My view of drugs is unique since my father suffered from Parkinson's disease with severe & frequent delusions/hallucinations & paranoia.  When lucid he said; "It's not fair, I've never abused my body while other people with healthy bodies do so willingly.  I'd give anything to be well again."  I have read of  young people putting many "unwholesome" chemicals into their healthy bodies.  How sad for them.

> THC: noted many people admitted to the hospital for its toxic effects.  

THC is not toxic. Literally. There are no documented cases of death by THC.

It IS possible to consume so much that you become quite sick.  However, that would require quite a high dose. This, by the way, is one of the benefits of legal cannabis -- labeling that allows consumers to make better choices about how much THC they're ingesting.  

I've been taking Hemp/Cannaboid Oil from HempWorx out of Kentucky, for about 3 weeks thus far.  I have not had any gluten contamination from the product. 

Guest Laura,

You're perpetuating propaganda. Fun Fact: No one in recorded human history has ever died from marijuana; in fact, it is medically impossible for it to happen. Scientists in lab settings can't force an overdose on lab animals. Why? Because you would need to consume 15-20 times your body weight in less than 10 minutes.

What does parkinsons have to do with Marijuana? 

I'm a diagnosed Celiac since 12/2014, and marijuana is one of the main reasons I've been able to live a normal healthy life. 

Next time open a book before posting such ridiculousness 

Laura, yes the psychoactive properties of cannabis do dull people's perception temporarily, however I will hazard a guess that those experiencing bad results from smoking "back in the day" probably had some additional substances in what they were smoking.  I recall numerous news stories about everything from toxic weed killer (Paraquat!) being sprayed on the crops to dealers who deliberately added things like PCP to their product.  Modern, legalized, quality-controlled MJ is undoubtedly safer that the "shady" sources my generation had to deal with.

Ennis_TX - do you test it yourself (how) or do you submit it somewhere for testing.... and do you need to get an prescription for the hemp or seeds?  (newbie with this and looking for relief!) 5 years with Celiac and my intestines are always inflamed and sore... IBS meds aren't helping!  thanks

31 minutes ago, Guest Julie said:

Ennis_TX - do you test it yourself (how) or do you submit it somewhere for testing.... and do you need to get an prescription for the hemp or seeds?  (newbie with this and looking for relief!) 5 years with Celiac and my intestines are always inflamed and sore... IBS meds aren't helping!  thanks

First you might want to keep a food diary it is not uncommon for us to get other food sensitivies...it could be something common like nightshades, peppers, soy, dairy, etc. I often rotate to a bland nut flour/butter porridge with no sugars/starches to go easy on my gut.
I get my seeds fromOpen Original Shared Link
Might be better for you with Open Original Shared Link

They are very high in fiber and rough...I mill them into a paste or blend them into a hemp cheese for ease of digestion. They do not contain THC but natural CBD which does not require a prescription. You can get CPD products from most health food stores to help with inflammation without RX just look up stuff like CBD Gold oil on good reputable sites like luckyvitamin.com I use the stuff in a vape pen for stress....I should probably try some in food for my Ulcerative Colitis...

I use Slippery elm taken throughout the day, and marshmallow root powder, aloe vera inner fillet taking twice a day for my inflammation issues....I still get flare ups when I have to much of a spice, acid, or nightshades. Small amounts are OK but I often over do it and notice the repercussions later. >.> I do chef work with gluten free, dairy free, peanut free, and grain free foods...and I tend to taste them more then I should >.<

On 4/18/2018 at 2:08 AM, Guest Laura said:

Good to hear from Ennis regarding cross-contamination.  This is an ongoing problem with growers & transportation services. Regarding THC: noted many people admitted to the hospital for its toxic effects.  Had some friends in the 1970's who used cannabis. I would watch their mannerisms & speech.  I concluded that it temporarily turned people in to "idiots".  I understand using it to prevent seizure, glaucoma or for pain in malignancy. My view of drugs is unique since my father suffered from Parkinson's disease with severe & frequent delusions/hallucinations & paranoia.  When lucid he said; "It's not fair, I've never abused my body while other people with healthy bodies do so willingly.  I'd give anything to be well again."  I have read of  young people putting many "unwholesome" chemicals into their healthy bodies.  How sad for them.

THC is actually one of the safest substances known to man and extremely non toxic. However, becoming an idiot is a definite possibility, though it may just accentuated idiot behaviours in susceptible people. Cannabis use is often favoured by low income earners, though is popular also in the arts and entertainment business.

3 hours ago, Guest Festus said:

THC is actually one of the safest substances known to man and extremely non toxic. However, becoming an idiot is a definite possibility, though it may just accentuated idiot behaviours in susceptible people. Cannabis use is often favoured by low income earners, though is popular also in the arts and entertainment business.

It is a stereotype that cannabis is favored by "low income earners," and for decades people at all economic levels have used it widely, including but not limited to doctors, lawyers, judges, etc. Elon Musk comes to mind, but he's not the only high level CEO or high level corporate person to use it regularly. I think it's important to git rid of such stereotypes.

On 4/17/2018 at 3:08 PM, Guest Laura said:

Good to hear from Ennis regarding cross-contamination.  This is an ongoing problem with growers & transportation services. Regarding THC: noted many people admitted to the hospital for its toxic effects.  Had some friends in the 1970's who used cannabis. I would watch their mannerisms & speech.  I concluded that it temporarily turned people in to "idiots".  I understand using it to prevent seizure, glaucoma or for pain in malignancy. My view of drugs is unique since my father suffered from Parkinson's disease with severe & frequent delusions/hallucinations & paranoia.  When lucid he said; "It's not fair, I've never abused my body while other people with healthy bodies do so willingly.  I'd give anything to be well again."  I have read of  young people putting many "unwholesome" chemicals into their healthy bodies.  How sad for them.

My dad had Parkinson's too. For a loooong time! And they guinea-pigged him with 12 different meds for 20 years, and some did make him hallucinate. I have used weed too since teenage years and would reject what you say. It depends what kind of a person you are, and whether you drink alcohol or do other drugs concurrently. Idiots in general will be idiots when they drink alcohol, or smoke weed, or take cocaine or whatever else. And I totally disagree with taking anything but weed. Another major problem has been the purity (again - gaining PURE products is key!). In the UK we take whatever we can. get weed wise. And it's a matter of great faith and/or conjecture as to how the grower and transporter and dealer brought it to availability. Can I ask you this: If I go to the supermarket tomorrow and buy 3 bottles of vodka and drink them, will I be an idiot? Will I die? Or if I switch that to shampoo - were I to drink a litre of shampoo, I would surely die. WHY does the world have this bent on attacking something that is as much a plant as a handful of rosemary, oregano, or mint?! And why do they keep ensuring that its origins are indeterminate? What is to be gained if I made all foodstuffs of unknown origin and quality? It's totally illogical, and that approach will harm and has harmed far more people than legalisation. We need to know everything in life. Not parcel off certain commodities because one part of society has a bias against something. Trust me, people will always want to to treat their own bodies. I think it's sad that people try that first cigarette, because it's evidence that they are prepared to harm their own body, and it's actually a slippery slope from there on in. But my brother was killed from prescribed barbiturates at the age of 25. For 5 years, a drug that will stop your heart if withdrawn after 1 year, was prescribed to a depressed young person who was suicidal. My father with Parkinson's was given 12 poisonous drugs for 20 years and died of liver cancer, strangely, at an early age. We wish to have what USA has in terms of organic, clean, weed products. We don't want to pollute the world by getting on a plane to another country to try the clean crop. Why is it illegal, when tobacco is sold in supermarkets? Alcohol - the single worst and most abused drug ever, similarly! Label it and let the consumer do to their bodies that which they choose to do. Idiots are not the yardstick by which to measure anything!! Peace!