USDA will move on hemp regulations in 2021 but FDA will not, MJBizDaily CEO predicts

This session and other MJBizCon 2020 content is available on demand. New leadership at the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Biden administration will result in the agency “taking another look at looming rules for a nationwide hemp regulatory network,” said Chris Walsh, CEO and president of Hemp Industry Daily and Marijuana Business Daily. Walsh […]

Hemp businesses cheer as US House votes to decriminalize cannabis

Read more about this bill and cannabis legalization at Marijuana Business Daily. If Congress decriminalizes cannabis regardless of THC levels as it’s considering, hemp businesses say they can look forward to easier access to banking services and advertising. The U.S. House on Friday gave initial approval to the much-vaunted Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) […]

Federal health officials solicit public for data on CBD treatments for pain

U.S. health officials are asking for research about how hemp-derived cannabinoids and other plant-derived treatments affect chronic pain. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, opened a four-week call for submission Wednesday. They’re conducting a systematic review on pain to “produce evidence to make health […]

Charlotte’s Web CEO eyes consumer data: ‘Consumers want to know that you know them’

Charlotte’s Web CEO Deanie Elsner This session and other MJBizCon 2020 content is available on demand. This story first appeared at Marijuana Business Daily. Consider consumer-related data such as purchasing behavior your friend – a tool companies can use to personalize their pitch to attract and retain customers. That was the message delivered at MJBizCon by Deanie Elsner, […]

Hemp industry groups seek feedback on possible checkoff program

Hemp industry groups want to hear from producers and farmers about whether they would support having a national checkoff program to raise money for industry research and promotion. The National Industrial Hemp Council and the Hemp Industries Association launched the survey and are collecting responses until Dec. 15. Checkoffs exist for nearly a dozen U.S. […]

EU officials resume review of CBD novel food applications after ditching narcotic stance

European regulators have resumed their review of novel food authorization applications for CBD products after the commission abandoned its preliminary stance that cannabidiol should be treated as a narcotic. The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, says the change comes after a landmark court decision that CBD should be freely traded among […]

Whole Foods CEO: CBD product dosing needs improvement or consumers will walk

John Mackey’s keynote address and his fireside chat with Marijuana Business Daily CEO Chris Walsh as well as other MJBizCon 2020 content is available on demand. For the CBD industry to have staying power, products need to be dosed effectively or consumers will become cynical about the much-hyped commodity, said John Mackey, the co-founder and […]

BREAKING: European Commission reverses course, says CBD should not be regulated as a narcotic

Want to learn more about cannabis regulations in Europe? Check out the Europe Market Forum at MJBizCon, available on demand. Makers of CBD foods and supplements no longer face the prospect of a blanket ban in Europe after the European Commission revised its preliminary stance that CBD should be treated as a narcotic. The Commission […]

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