Tag: 2018 Farm Bill
How the CBD Industry Can Earn Trust While Awaiting FDA Regulation
Over the past several years, CBD has surpassed every emerging health trend to become the hottest thing since sliced bread. According to a recent...
FDA Releases Guidelines on Research Related to Cannabis-Derived Compounds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week released draft guidelines for the creation of cannabis research regulations. The guidance titled...
DOT Cautions Commercial Drivers: No Leeway for ‘Innocent Ingestion’ of THC
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the hemp industry matures, cannabidiol products such as oils and massage creams continue to gain mainstream success specifically because they...
Is CBD on the Cusp of FDA Approval?
Don’t believe everything you read. Despite the widespread misinformation campaign that cannabidiol (CBD), which is believed to provide medical benefits, is fully legal, that...
What’s in Your Weed?
Plants that yield beneficial compounds and raw materials—useful crops like corn or tobacco—go from being greenery to commodities to products for consumer markets. But...
Price for Hemp Plunges; Experts Blame Oversupply
They say it grows like a weed, and according to the chief executive officer of Denver-based Physical Commodities Exchange (PanXchange), the over-the-counter exchange that...
The Evolving Cannabis Industry: a 2019 Year-End Review
2019 was an eventful year for cannabis. With states tackling new legalization efforts, developing already existing industries, and adjusting to federal hemp legalization, the...
USDA Extends Deadline for Hemp Program Comments; States Seek Policy Change
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the comment period for its interim final rules regarding the U.S. Domestic...
USDA, Vicente Sederberg Release Videos Explaining New Hemp Regulations
In a follow up to interim guidance formally issued by the organization, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a recorded webinar...
Senator Mitch McConnell Urges FDA to Issue Temporary CBD Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is seeking temporary rules from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in order to...