article_snippet.sent: And now Hemp medicinal properties are being used by pet owners to treat pet owners cats and dogs.
article_snippet.sent: There are a rising number of firms in the US that sell biscuits containing cannabidiol extracted from hemp, believed to alleviate joint pains, treat mood disorders and even help animals lose weight.
article_snippet.sent: There is a rising number of firms in the US that sell dog and cat biscuits to pet owners containing cannabidiol, or CBD, taken from hemp.
article_snippet.sent: Canna Companion, based in Sultan in Washington, uses hemp from the Cannabis sativa strain in the Cannabis capsules and biscuits for both cats and dogs. 
article_snippet.sent: Canna Companion, based in Sultan in Washington, uses hemp from the Cannabis sativa strain in the Cannabis capsules and biscuits and ships internationally.
article_snippet.sent: Each of its capsules contain a combination of compounds found in hemp as well as so-called flavonoids, which are already found in cat and dog foods.
article_snippet.sent: Hemp additionally contains Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids and vitamin B6.
article_snippet.sent: And because Canna Companion contains less than 0.3 per cent THC and is not intended for human consumption, it meets the current definition of hemp supplements under US federal law.
article_snippet.sent: Canna-Pet describes Canna-Pet as 'one of the first companies to discover that some animals thrive on hemp-based supplements containing non-psychoactive, hemp-based cannabinoids'.
article_snippet.sent: the US defines hemp as cannabis that measures less than 0.3 per cent in THC, which means Treat-ibles and CannaCanna-Pet can be sold legally, and why the latter can be sold across state lines.