Tag: FDA
Product Recall Issued for CBD Oil Due to Lead Contamination
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A batch of CBD oil has been voluntarily recalled by its manufacturer after testing positive for higher than acceptable levels of...
Key DEA Change Could Make Cannabis-Based Medicine More Accessible
Washington D.C. – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is making policy changes that could make it easier for patients to access Epidiolex.
Epidiolex, produced by...
Cannabis and Coronavirus: New Frontier Webinar Focuses on Risk, Opportunity
Cannabis marketing data firm New Frontier Data yesterday hosted a day-long webinar on the effect of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis on the global cannabis...
Cannabis and Coronavirus: Industry Ramps Up Efforts to Help during Pandemic
Ed. Note: This story is part of a continuing series about the cannabis industry's humanitarian efforts during the coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic.
Cannabis and hemp industry...
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...
Will New Hemp Guidelines in Banking Lead to Opportunities for Cannabis?
At the beginning of December, the CBD industry received welcome news: Five different federal banking regulators came together and issued guidance to banks with...
Consumer Brands Association to Advocate for Consumer Safety of CBD Products
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Consumer Brands Association (CBA), an advocacy group dedicated to consumer protection, has created an advisory board to...
Congress Considers Cannabis Reform, Research Restrictions, and More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Health subcommittee for the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Wednesday held a three-plus hours-long hearing on the...
‘Amnesty Boxes’ in Chicago Airports Let Travelers Leave Leftover Cannabis
CHICAGO – Travelers and cannabis tourists to newly legal state Illinois don’t have to worry about what to do with any leftover stash, if...
Florida Judge’s Ruling May Signal Temporary Legal Relief for CBD Producers
Anxious CBD producers may be able to breathe a sigh of relief, at least for now.
In a move that could set precedent, a federal...
