Authors reported that patients administered oral THC experienced a “nine-fold greater reduction in opioid consumption” compared to controls.
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Green Growth Brands, an Ohio-based cannabis retailer that owns both marijuana dispensaries and the nation’s largest chain of CBD retail locations in mall kiosks, reported $21.2 million in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2019, up more than 600% from the same period in 2018. The company also announced plans to sell its CBD business […]
Two companies that provide data and analytics to the hemp industry — New Leaf Data Services and PanXchange — are in a trademark dispute over the phrase “hemp benchmarks.” New Leaf sued PanXchange earlier this month in federal court in Connecticut, claiming trademark infringement of its “Hemp Benchmarks” service. PanXchange, which is based in Denver, offers […]
A Wisconsin-based hemp grower is suing an Illinois farm it hired to dry 84,000 pounds of the crop, only to have most of the product burn during the drying process, a federal lawsuit alleges. Oconomowoc-based Lake County Growers said it hired Winslow, Illinois-based Moest Holdings in October to dry the hemp with an industrial dryer. […]
(This is an abridged version of a feature that appears in the February issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) Vertically integrated cannabis producer Stem Holdings is dedicated to organic production and high–quality standards—attributes the company plans to apply to its new ventures in the hemp industry. Ellen Deutsch, Stem Holdings’ executive vice president and chief operating officer, says that that hemp and CBD companies must […]
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Oral hygiene giant Colgate Palmolive is joining the ranks of major U.S. companies entering the hemp and CBD space, with one of its soon-to-be brands launching a line of cannabidiol-containing toothpastes, mouthwashes and lip balms. Hello Products, an oral care brand based in New Jersey, launched its seven-product CBD line earlier this week, CosmeticsDesign reported. Founded […]
Agriculture officials in Louisiana have begun issuing the first hemp production and handling licenses to farmers, processors and transporters, while businesses ranging from gas stations to pharmacies have received the go-ahead they need to sell products containing CBD in the state. As one of the first three states to receive federal approval for its state […]
Washington state and Wyoming are the latest states to get approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to run their own hemp oversight. The USDA also approved three American Indian Tribes: the Otoe-Missouria Tribe the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and the Santee Sioux Nation. The 2018 Farm Bill said that states and tribes could run their […]
The 2020 Presidential campaigns are in full swing. Candidates are hitting the campaign trail, and blasting you with ads social media, radio, and television, vying for your votes. Whether they’re red or blue, yellow or green, they need to know that ending America’s unjust war on marijuana is a top priority for you.
