Boulder, CO—Charlotte’s Web, in collaboration with Studio Number One, has unveiled a 76-acre farm art installation as the third effort of its Trust the Earth campaign. Beginning in October 2019, Charlotte's Web's "Trust the Earth" campaign has worked to open doors of access to the power of hemp for health.
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced in a press release that twelve new companies have joined the association—eight voting members and four associate members. The voting members are: Ancient Nutrition, with a mission to restore health, strength, and vitality by providing whole food nutrients to the modern world.
Washington, DC—The House of Representatives voted to approve an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would ensure that the U.S. Department of Defense may not prohibit the possession, use, or consumption of hemp products—in compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local law—by members of the Armed Forces.
Sioux Falls, SD—New research co-authored by OmegaQuant's William S. Harris, Ph.D., showed that women who had a higher Omega-3 Index were more protected from the adverse effects on the brain from air pollution than those with a lower Omega-3 Index. In the study, which was published in Neurology, Omega-3 Index...
Increased awareness of the need to support the immune system has lead to greater demand for products with immune-supporting, wholesome ingredients, according to Nielsen data cited by Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS (JLABS). In response, JLABS has launched the Next in Naturals QuickFire Challenge on Immune-Support. Innovators are invited...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it has submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding “Food Standards; General Principles and Food Standards Modernization.” NPA's message: The Agency needs to do more to stop fraudulent products from entering the U.S. One of NPA's concerns: “economic adulteration"—firms replacing...
Washington, D.C.—The USDA has posted the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s final scientific report, a review of the latest available science on specific nutrition topics, according to a statement from USDA. The findings will inform USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as they develop the 2020-2025...
Augusta, GA—Adding to the call for more research into the potential benefits of cannabidiol (CBD) in the treatment of COVID-19, researchers at Augusta University Medical College of Georgia (MCG) and Dental College of Georgia (DCG) are reporting that CBD may help reduce the cytokine storm and excessive lung inflammation that...
Washington, D.C.—Vote Hemp is urging the hemp community to join the call to ask Congress to change the legal definition of hemp to allow 1% THC. A petition from Vote Hemp explains: We need Congress to change the definition of hemp to allow up to 1% THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) so that farmers...
Washington, D.C.—FDA has sent to Congress their report on the current state of the cannabidiol (CBD) marketplace. The report recognizes the public’s interest in CBD, but says that “there are many questions about the characteristics of currently marketed CBD products because the Agency lacks significant information on what CBD-containing products...
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