Washington, D.C.—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a public hearing on Friday looking for scientific data and information regarding cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds. With over 100 speakers, it easily took up the allotted 9.5 hours, and offered a range of opinions. The top concerns were safety and time. Megan...
Fort Collins, CO—Geocann and Atrium Innovations have launched cannabidiol (CBD) soft gel formulations using the VESIsorb drug delivery system, according to a press release. These products will be marketed under Pure Encapsulations, Douglas Laboratories, and Genestra Brands. VESIsorb is a naturally self-assembling colloidal droplet delivery system that can improve the...
Pullman, WA—New research looks to provide government regulators with new tools to identify specific strains of hemp and cannabis, allowing them to address a range of concerns regarding marijuana, hemp, and cannabidiol (CBD), according to report on Science Daily. The researchers analyzed genetic sequences from nine commercial cannabis strains and...
New York, NY—More than 44 million adults (57%) aged 55 and older used cannabis for pain management in 2018, according to a press release from Radius Global Market Research. The press release is in regards to the results of Radius’ inaugural Cannabis and Hemp Trends Report, which surveyed more than...
Washington, D.C.—Tomorrow, from 8:00 AM EDT to 6:00 PM EDT, FDA will hold a public hearing—to be webcast, here and here—entitled “Scientific Data and Information about Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-Derived Compounds.” The intent is to allow stakeholders to provide scientific data and information regarding compounds like CBD. Among the...
The industrial hemp market is expected to grow from its current market value, $180 million, to over $270 million by 2025, according to a study by Global Market Insights, Inc. Demand is likely to come from consumer desire for CBD oil, which has applications in HABA products and dietary supplements,...
Laval, Quebec, Canada—Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. announced in a press release that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of SugarLeaf Labs, LLC and Forest Remedies LLC, a registered commercial hemp company that provides extraction services and formulated products. SugarLeaf, the release notes, is...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In January 2015, WholeFoods took a deep dive into the legal cannabis market, hemp-based products and cannabidiol (CBD), alerting readers that something big was brewing. Jane Wilson, director of program development for the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and author of the article, predicted: “The next few years are anticipated...
Phoenix, AZ--Hemp Industries Association (HIA) has a message for Facebook: Hemp is legal and shouldn't be censored. HIA announced in a press release that, in association with Hoban Law Group, Bluebird Botanicals, and Bish Enterprises, it is launching a campaign aimed at addressing Facebook’s current advertising policy of prohibiting the...
Colorado Springs, CO—Hester Jordan Burkhalter, a 69-year-old great-grandmother, was arrested at a Disney World checkpoint after an Orange County Deputy found CBD oil in her purse and spent 12 hours behind bars before being released on a $2,000 bond, according to a report in the New York Post. The charge...
