Tag: Food and Drug Administration
Cannabis and Coronavirus: The New Normal-ish
Uncertainty created by economic backlash from the coronavirus pandemic has global markets shaken, even as U.S. stock markets have rallied to pre-pandemic levels, defying...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Congress to Consider Multiple Cannabis Reform Bills in Subcommittee Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 2020 could be shaping up to be a major turning point for federal cannabis law.Multiple cannabis reform bills will be debated...
FDA Bans Flavored E-Cigarettes and Cartridges
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new policy and restrictions on flavored e-cigarettes that amounts to a ban of...
FDA, DEA Seize 44 Websites Selling Illicit THC Vaping Cartridges
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration seized forty-four websites offering to sell illicit vaping cartridges...
