As cannabidiol (CBD) fever sweeps the nation, some states are cracking down. As reported previously, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Illinois are all attempting to negotiate new laws around the sudden legality of CBD, while Oregon requested a clarification from the FDA on just what those laws are. FDA Commissioner Scott...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Note: The views and opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and contributor(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher and editors of WholeFoods Magazine. CBD is arguably the single hottest dietary supplement ingredient in the natural products industry — and along with its popularity are a great many...
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) issued an expanded Hemp-CBD report, intended to help the herbal products industry understand the new regulatory landscape. The report was created by AHPA in conjunction with legal and industry experts, according to AHPA’s press release on the matter. It is titled Status Report: Marketing...
Pierre, SD--As WholeFoods previously reported, South Dakota's Senate Health and Human Services Committee was considering Senate Bill 22, which would have classified most CBD oil as a Schedule IV controlled substance. Following push back from the public and hemp activists about the generalized classification, the Committee amended the bill. According to a report in Rapid...
Issues surrounding the regulation of hemp and CBD on the state and federal levels have been dominating news headlines in January. Here, a glimpse at some of the latest: South Dakota: State Senate Bill 22 is scheduled for hearing on January 23. The issue to be discussed, according to Rapid City...
Largo, FL—Ion Fulfillment announced that it intends to launch several private label products this year, including CBD supplements. The Hemp/CBD-based supplements and products will be both ingestible and topical. They are still being developed, but will be available for purchase First Quarter of 2019, according to a press release.
From moms working a "side hustle" to luxury department stores, natural products retailers face a wide range of competitors in the market of hemp-derived products. Natural products retailers may not consider DSW as a competitor, but the shoe retailer is entering the CBD market. Yahoo! Finance reported that DSW entered into an...
Washington, D.C.--This is the longest shutdown in U.S. history, today being its 25th day. As it goes on, furloughed employees are being deemed “essential,” and called back to work without pay, meaning they’re no longer eligible for unemployment, and can’t use their time to work other temporary jobs, like babysitting...
Boca Raton, FL—Twinlab Consolidated Holdings, Inc., will host a bi-monthly video podcast titled “The Science of CBD” to clear up confusion on the benefits and effectiveness of CBD, according to a press release. Anthony Zolezzi, CEO of Twinlab, said in the release, “We want to equip consumers with science-based facts...
Washington, D.C.—The signing of the Farm Bill by President Trump drew reactions from the industry which were, overall, positive. Yet moments after the bill was signed into law, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., released a statement regarding cannabis, pointing out that cannabidiol (CBD) is still illegal in food or dietary supplements.
