UK’s CBD market scrambles to prepare for March Novel Food deadline
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Amazon invites select CBD makers to participate in UK pilot program
Online retail giant Amazon has launched a pilot program allowing the sale of select CBD ingestibles on its UK website.
Read MoreUnited States opposes CBD exemption in international drug treaty
The United States says it does not support a World Health Organization proposal to remove CBD extracts with less than 0.2% THC from international drug control.
Read MoreEU position murky ahead of vote to change global drug treaties that affect CBD
A delegate for the European Union didn’t say Thursday how EU countries would vote on proposed changes to the way cannabis including CBD is treated in global drug treaties.
Read MoreItaly adds hemp flower for ‘extraction uses’ to official agriculture products list
Italy’s Agriculture Ministry has included hemp flower for “extraction uses” on an official list of agricultural products for medicinal purposes.
Read MoreCosta Rican lawmakers considering hemp cultivation, processing
Costa Rican lawmakers have put forward a draft law to legalize the cultivation, production and sale of industrial hemp and medicinal marijuana.
Read MoreCBD candymaker settles lawsuit after judge declares lack of FDA guidelines irrelevant to ruling
A full settlement has been reached in one man’s suit against an infused products manufacturer for allegedly misrepresenting the THC and CBD content of its chocolate products and breaching consumer-protection laws in California.
Read MoreCBD manufacturer launches 15,000-sq-foot extraction facility in Florida
Golbal Widget, a CBD maker and distributor in Florida, has announced the opening of a new extraction facility in Tampa.
Read MoreThe Body Shop launches three CBD skin-care products in UK, US
The Body Shop, an international producer and retailer of cosmetics, skin care and hair products based in the U.K., has launched three CBD skincare products for retail sales in the United States and the U.K.
Read MoreCalifornia judge waives need for FDA guidelines to rule on CBD chocolate lawsuit
A judge in California has dismissed a lawsuit against a CBD candy manufacturer, saying it was not necessary to wait for U.S. guidelines on CBD in edibles to issue a ruling on the case.
Read MoreIs construction the future of hemp in Europe? 5 Questions with Steve Allin
With the regulatory landscape for CBD in Europe growing more and more tenuous, some hemp producers are adamant that plant fiber offers a way to prop up the industry.
Read MoreCalifornia pharma company wraps up purchase of CBD beauty, pet brand
A drug delivery and development company in California said Thursday it has wrapped an agreement to acquire a CBD beauty, wellness and pet product maker for $20 million.
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