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Eaze, a prominent cannabis delivery company based in California, called CBD a “breakout star” in its 2018 cannabis report. The key finding in the report was that Eaze’s total number of CBD consumers nearly doubled from 2017. Other highlights included the demographics of CBD users and the primary reasons consumers had for taking CBD. Eaze…

Australian researchers have found that CBD may enhance the high caused by THC, a contradiction to the common belief that CBD can negate the psychoactive effects of THC. The study tested five different vape preparations of varying THC-CBD ratios and found the interaction between the two cannabinoids to be dose-dependent. In lower doses, CBD enhanced…

State and local authorities are telling restaurant owners, grocery stores, and CBD retailers alike they must remove CBD products from their shelves. The abrupt change in policy is based on the fact that the FDA does not recognize CBD as an approved food additive. When hemp was legalized in the 2018 Farm Bill, the FDA…

Israeli researchers have released a study on how cannabis oil could help reduce the symptoms of autism in children. The cannabis oil, derived from marijuana, was a mixture of 30% of CBD and 1.5% THC. Over 80% of patients experienced significant or moderate improvement. The main reported benefits after treatment included the children showering and…

Lamar Odom, the former Lakers star forward, has started selling CBD vape pens. In 2015, Odom overdosed on crack cocaine, sending him into a coma where he had 12 strokes and six heart attacks. While in recovery, Odom found out about certain strains of cannabis that could help him get healthy. Now after seeing what…

Bipartisan lawmakers have sent a letter to the FDA urging the agency to allow CBD-infused foods. This letter comes on the heels of New York, Ohio, and Maine banning the sale of CBD products. In the letter, lawmakers ask if the FDA had anything to do with the bans in these states. The senators from…

From chocolates for anxiety to luxury beauty creams, celebrities will be receiving gift bags worth over six figures that will contain some CBD and THC-infused products. A marketing company in LA provides the items, and while only a handful of them are cannabis-related, it indicates the prominence CBD has reached in society. It also showcases…

In a recent survey conducted by Remedy Review, a CBD review site intending “to advance the wellbeing of people,” 51% of seniors reported improvement in their quality of life after using cannabidiol (CBD). The most common benefits seniors experienced while using CBD included reduced pain, improved sleep quality, stress relief, and a more positive mood.…

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said that the FDA is looking at “possible alternative approaches” to CBD regulation on Tuesday. The commissioner reiterated that the agency has oversight of hemp and its derivatives according to the 2018 Farm bill. However, the agency wants to talk with “stakeholders” and Congress about creating a regulatory framework for CBD…

Cannabidiol (CBD) will be making several appearances at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA this week from March 5-9. Nearly 10 sessions during the expo will feature CBD or hemp, with topics ranging from the industry’s potential to the latest research on the cannabinoid. Many of the industry’s top companies will be present, including…