A multistate marijuana company with properties including Acreage Hempco — Acreage Holdings Inc. — has appointed Peter Caldini as chief executive officer. Caldini has experience in both healthcare and consumer packaged goods, having served as president of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer’s divisions in North America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as well as working […]
“This study provides evidence that the types of cannabis available in recreational and medical cannabis dispensaries might hold promise as an alternative treatment for PTSD. … This study’s primary outcome supports the theory that cannabis should be [tested in clinical trials] as a potential therapeutic for PTSD.”
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It’s been two years since low-THC cannabis known as hemp became legal after decades of prohibition in the United States. On Dec. 20, 2018, President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill, an $867 billion measure that included seven little words that would forever change the entire cannabis industry: “The term ‘marihuana’ does not include […]
A federal judge has rejected legal maneuvers by the Hemp Industries Association and a South Carolina CBD maker trying to get the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to clarify whether it considers temporary byproducts of hemp production a Schedule 1 substance. In an order Tuesday by the U.S. District Court in Washington DC, Judge James Boasberg […]
While Oregon wildfires raged during the month of September 2020, hemp growers and processors held their breath fearing for the well-being of their crops and subsequent products. FSOil, a CO2 extraction and processing facility located on Iverson Family Farms in Woodburn Oregon was just under 10 miles from the Beachie Creek fire. The companies vertically […]
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced its first crackdown on deceptive claims in the CBD market Thursday, issuing fines and sanctions to six manufacturers accused of misleading consumers about the health benefits of the cannabis extract. FTC announces first monetary sanctions for CBD medical claims, says to expect more is a post from: Marijuana Business […]
A new study shows consumers are unable to identify cannabinoid levels in products they use. Study: Consumers don’t know CBD and THC levels in cannabis products is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
A bill to triple the THC limit for hemp grown in the United States has been introduced by Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul. The Republican’s proposal to raise the THC dividing line between hemp and marijuana from 0.3% THC to 1% THC stands little chance of success in the abbreviated lame-duck Congress. But the suggestion reflects […]
Hemp is another step closer to being recognized as a mainstream agricultural commodity with new pricing data being added to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The CME Group, a diverse derivatives marketplace that enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and over-the-counter markets including agricultural products, energy and metals, announced Tuesday that customers can access hemp […]
Aphria and Tilray, two Canadian giants in cannabis, have agreed to combine operations and form an international bohemoth with combined equity value of approximately 5 billion Canadian dollars ($3.9 billion). The merged entity includes Manitoba Harvest, a Winnipeg maker of hemp food products that was acquired last year by Tilray. Based on data reported by […]
