Japan—Researchers are looking into CBD as an anti-epileptic dietary supplement in dogs, according to a case study published in Pet Behavior Science. The paper notes that controlling epilepsy in dogs requires the lifelong use of anti-epileptic drugs, which, while successful, have a laundry list of undesirable side effects. CBD has...
Washington, D.C.--Responding to requests from U.S. producers and hemp seed exporters, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which regulates importation of all seeds for planting to ensure safe agricultural trade, has provided an alternative path for the safe importation of hemp seeds in the U.S. The Agency announced that Hemp...
Secaucus, NJ--Yep. You asked, we delivered. @Irwin_Naturals Full-Spectrum CBD Hemp Extract has hit select stores in the U.S. With that tweet on April 17, The Vitamin Shoppe announced that it had entered the CBD market. According to a report by CNBC, the products will available in 14 states, the District of...
New Port Richey, FL—SENPA Inc. produced their first SOHO Healthfest on April 5, 2019, drawing 117 retailers and 78 exhibitors to Irving, Texas. The show consisted of 2 days of education with Terry Lemerond of EuroPharma, as well as guest speakers including Dr. Decker Weiss, Carl Germano, Ryan Sensenbrenner, Dr.
U.S. independent natural retailers sold $11.44 billion in 2018--which is a fraction (13.76%) of the $83.2 billion in natural organic sales sold through all eight retail and food-store channels. To help ensure independent retailers get their share and stay competitive, WholeFoods Magazine editor-in-chief Maggie Jaqua and merchandising editor Jay Jacobowitz...
Laval, Quebec, Canada—Neptune Wellness Solutions has begun offering turnkey product development solutions with hemp-derived ingredients to customers in the U.S., according to a press release. A U.S.-based supply chain of licensed hemp extract producers has been established and initial purchase orders are being processed. Neptune has long-standing experience in the...
Washington and Oregon--Rite Aid will start selling CBD creams, lotions and lip balms in Washington and Oregon this month, according to CNBC. The drugstore is testing public demand for CBD-based consumer products, having "heard from many customers about their interest in purchasing CBD products," the company said in a statement quoted...
Unilever Plc subsidiary Schmidt’s Naturals, a natural deodorant company, is launching a CBD-infused product later this year, Bloomberg reports. Bloomberg cites Cowen & Co. as saying that nearly 7% of Americans are already using CBD products, with the market forecast to rise to 25 million consumers who could spend upwards...
Deerfield, FL—Green Roads announced in a press release that the company has donated and coordinated delivery of the first certified hemp plants into the state of Florida in 70 years to launch the University of Florida’s (UF’s) Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences hemp pilot research program. Green Roads is...
Washington, D.C.—Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told Congress on Wednesday that he’s uneasy that Walgreens and CVS have decided to start selling CBD products, according to CNBC. CNBC quotes Gottlieb as saying at a House Appropriations Committee hearing: “We expressed concern yesterday, I did, about Walgreens and CVS stepping into this...
