Is Your Steak Getting You High? Scientists Assess Human Cannabinoid Exposure from Hempseed-Fed Cattle Meat
The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and North Dakota State University (NDSU) conducted a study to determine if it’s safe for cattle to be fed with hempseed cake, a byproduct of industrial hemp production. The researchers found that when cattle are fed with this byproduct, very low levels of Cannabis chemicals called cannabinoids are retained in their tissues, including muscle, liver, kidney, and fat tissues.