Animal-feed experts are asking the hemp industry to continue developing adequate research and safety data for hemp a nutritional ingredient and calling on state lawmakers to work with federal regulators rather than prematurely allowing hemp as a feed ingredient. The Association of Animal Feed Control Officials is warning that bringing hemp products to market in […]
A survey that began collecting data in 1975 has published its findings on the drug use trends of young adults over time. Most of the information is not entirely surprising, but continues to show that the drug of choice for young adults (ages 19-30) is leaning more towards marijuana and away from alcohol. According to […]
Canadian cannabis producer Hexo Corp. has reached its target to become carbon neutral within three months, the company announced Thursday. The publicly traded, Ottawa, Ontario-based company spent at least $784,000 to meet its goal to become carbon neutral by September. Hexo purchased carbon offset credits from Offsetters, a Vancouver sustainability and carbon-management provider. To date, […]
The two year anniversary for Hall of Flowers is coming, and this year it looks like it’ll be bigger than ever. Over the course of the rest of the year, there will be three events, starting in Santa Rosa, then Vegas, then Palm Springs. There are a bunch of conversations happening at the first event […]
Scientists in Brazil are in the third phase of research testing CBD for the treatment of Long Covid, the persistence of COVID-19 symptoms for more than 60 days. The effects of Long Covid, capable of recurring for months after infection, can include fatigue, headaches, muscle weakness and insomnia. Because consumers have been using CBD over […]
It seems New York is finding out its limits for the acceptance of marijuana-use. Previously, we had reported that the New York State Fair was allowing marijuana-use wherever tobacco-use was permitted. Turns out, tobacco was permitted in lots of areas on the premises, enough to create problems for families who didn’t want to be around […]
Whisl is the newest CBD cartridge style vape pens to hit the market. Owned and produced by Canopy Growth, the company is stepping into the vape market with the launch of their newest CBD line. Within the next few months, customers will be able to purchase the pens and cartridges at Circle K convenience stores. […]
Members of the California Assembly and Senate have advanced legislation to the Governor’s desk permitting for the use of medical cannabis products within hospitals and other eligible health care facilities. Senate Bill 311 (a/k/a Ryan’s Law) provides for “a terminally ill patient’s use of medicinal cannabis within [a] health care facility.” The proposal prohibits patients […]
Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of a three-part series on the future of CBD. Read the previous installment here. When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved CBD as an ingredient in Epidiolex, a prescription drug used to treat severe epilepsy, the molecule’s path for over-the-counter products was sealed. Hemp industry members say […]
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a three-part series on the future of CBD. Read the first installment here. Coming Monday: How would federal cannabis legalization impact the FDA’s approach to CBD regulation? Hemp and CBD businesses have been awaiting guidance on over-the-counter sales of CBD from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since […]
