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Congress Grants Delay for Hemp Farmers On USDA Compliance
Here’s the latest CBD news: Congress has granted states and hemp farmers a year extension to become compliant with new USDA rules. The SAFE Banking Act remains in a revised COVID-19 relief bill set forth by House Democrats. According to a study, CBD appears to be safe in healthy dogs and cats, but dogs seem […]
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US Against Suggested CBD Changes In International Drug Treaties
Table of Contents US Against Suggested WHO Changes To International Drug Treaties Unclear Where EU Stands As Vote On Global Drug Treaties Approaches Here’s the latest CBD news: The US is pushing back against a footnote made by the World Health Organization to remove certain CBD extracts from international drug control. The European Union has […]
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CBD News Roundup: HIA & RE Botanicals Partner To Block DEA Ruling On Hemp Extracts
Table of Contents SBA Requests Changes To USDA’s Hemp Production Rules Here’s the latest CBD news: The Hemp Industries Association and South Carolina CBD manufacturer, RE Botanicals, have filed a second lawsuit to block an alleged attempt by the US Drug Enforcement Administration to criminalize hemp extracts. The US Small Business Association has requested changes […]
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CBD News Roundup: NFLPA Warns Players Not to Endorse CBD
Here’s the latest CBD news: The NFL Players Association has sent a letter to its members advising them not to endorse CBD products. Nine Congress members have issued a letter to the DEA urging it to revise its proposed hemp regulations. The USDA has approved the hemp cultivation plans for six more states and three […]
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CBD News Roundup: CBD Sales Could Reach $2 Billion In 2020, Report Says
Here’s the latest CBD news: According to a report, CBD sales could reach $2 billion in 2020 and triple by 2025. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo submitted proposed regulations for CBD products. An economic recovery committee in the Bahamas has recommended legalizing hemp and hemp extracts. Report: CBD Sales Could Reach $2 Billion In 2020, […]
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CBD News Roundup: New York Hemp Industry Draft Regulations Bans CBD Flower
Table of Contents New York Hemp Industry Draft Regulations Bans CBD Flower New Zealand Authorities Crack Down On Illegal CBD Sales Here’s the latest CBD news: The New York Health Department’s new draft rules for the state’s hemp industry would effectively ban CBD flower products as well as require licensing for all segments of the […]
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Study: Some CBD Consumers Using More During Pandemic
Table of Contents Some CBD Consumers Using More During Pandemic, Study Stays Senate Appropriations Committee Releases Hemp & Marijuana Bills and Reports For 2021 Fiscal Year Here’s the latest CBD news: A recently-published study has found that some CBD users are using more CBD for stress relief and wellness during the pandemic. A Senate Appropriations […]
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US Drug Enforcement Agency Files Suit Against Hemp Activists
Table of Contents DEA Files Lawsuit Against Hemp Activists Here’s the latest CBD news: The US Drug Enforcement Administration is filing suit against hemp activists who claim the government agency is making a power grab against the hemp industry. Nutritional product retailer the Vitamin Shoppe has released its own line of CBD products. DEA Files […]
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CBD News Roundup: High-Level EU Court Defends CBD as a Non-Narcotic Substance
Here’s the latest CBD News: A European Union court has excluded cannabidiol from their legal definition of a narcotic substance. In a bid to prepare cannabidiol for eventual regulation, high-ranking officials at the FDA called a virtual public meeting on November 19th to share the “sex and gender differences in use and responses.” The first […]
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High-CBD Cannabis Is Safe for Driving, New Study Says
Here’s the latest CBD news: A study determined that high-CBD strains of cannabis do not impair driving ability as compared to placebo. The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs rescheduled cannabis in deliberations over World Health Organization recommendations, but blocked a footnote that excludes low-THC cannabis from Schedule I. A Companion Sciences study on the […]