Washington, DC--The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced earlier this week that it was seeking help from Congress to encourage the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to establish a safe use level for dietary supplement and conventional food CBD products. NPA reported that Congress and NPA were working together on an...
Garden Grove, CA--Alkemist Labs announced in a press release that it was teaming up with Nutrasource, a Canadian contract research organization, to launch the International Cannabinoid Analysis Program (ICAP). This third-party verification program, according to the release, is designed to support "accurate, verifiable label claims regarding the content of THC...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) hosted their 16th annual Day on the Hill from June 11-12, in conjunction with the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) and the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA). Mike Greene, the SVP of government relations at CRN,...
San Francisco, CA—Thrive Market, an online natural and organic products marketplace, is no longer selling hemp extracts or topicals at the demand of the company that processes its customer payments, according to CNN. Nick Green, Thrive’s CEO, wrote in a blog post: “We unfortunately have no choice but to comply,...
New York, NY—Day one of the 7th Annual Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements by the American Conference Institute (ACI) together with the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) covered a lot of ground. The keynote was given by Cara Welch, Ph.D., Acting Special Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner...
Denver, CO—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is presenting a two-day Hemp-CBD Supplement Congress to provide information for companies looking to manufacture and market dietary supplements with hemp or hemp-derived ingredients, according to a press release. The event will be held August 15-16, 2019, in Denver, CO, at the Crowne...
Las Vegas, NV—CV Sciences, Inc. announced in a press release that a clinical study has demonstrated its product’s ability to improve sleep, help reduce appetite, and enhance quality of life. The research was presented for the first time on June 15 at the International Society of Sports Nutrition’s 16th Annual...
If you’ve ever played golf, there’s no doubt you’ve lost at least one ball in the rough. After almost 10 hours of testimony on May 31 at the FDA, I think it is fair to say the FDA’s attempt to drive progress on CBD policy is lost in deep weeds...
Cincinnati, Ohio—Kroger will start selling CBD-infused products in several states, according to Detroit Free Press. The website quoted Rachel Hurst, corporate affairs manager for the Kroger Michigan division, as saying that 92 stores in Michigan will have topical CBD products—not ingestible oils. “Our limited selection of hemp-derived CBD topical products...
New York City, NY--The Plant Based World Conference & Expo (PBWCE) was packed—at times, attendees couldn’t make it through the aisles. Plant-based meat was, to no one’s surprise, a huge segment, and it went beyond Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods. Maika, Abbott’s Butcher, and LightLife were among the brands offering...
