The prospect of legal products infused with cannabis extracts is no longer out of bounds, now that Congress has removed low-THC hemp from the Controlled Substances Act.
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The hemp industry experienced a seismic shift with the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill: Cultivation of hemp is now federally legal, and so is hemp-derived CBD. Hemp Industry Daily breaks down the new rules for you in our SPECIAL REPORT on the future state of the industry, 2018 Farm Bill: What’s Next for Hemp?
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Oregon hemp production lawsuits may offer lessons for farmers
Hemp farmers often look for strategic partnerships with other farmers and landowners to boost their production capabilities – but if care isn’t taken in picking the right partners and creating solid contracts, those relationships can go awry.
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To address lack of regulatory standards, NGOs test CBD products in Europe
The CBD market in Europe faces a challenge that would look familiar to many U.S. producers: Its popularity is on the rise, despite lack of clear rules and industrywide standards. For consumers, this means legitimate products can often be found right next to others with significantly less CBD than advertised or with potentially harmful contaminants. This is especially […]
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Hemp in California: Amid legal confusion, many counties saying no to hemp – for now
The nation’s largest agricultural state continues to perplex would-be hemp farmers and businesses as nearly half of California’s 58 counties maintain moratoriums on hemp production and others block licenses.
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Canada to consult public, businesses on natural health products containing hemp
Canada’s top health agency plans to launch public consultations on a proposed approach for regulating natural health products containing cannabis, Hemp Industry Daily has learned. Any subsequent regulations by Health Canada could have major implications for Canada’s CBD industry, which currently can be accessed only with a doctor’s prescription or through marijuana retailers. “Health Canada […]
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Five things CBD insiders are looking for from the FDA
The hemp industry cheered when the plant was legalized last year. But the promise of hassle-free commerce from hemp’s most valuable product – the cannabinoids in its flowers – has remained elusive. That’s because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration waited less than 24 hours after hemp was legalized to extinguish hopes that cannabinoids, especially […]
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Canadian hemp growers, health food makers fighting CBD limits
Canada is wrongly treating hemp extracts like marijuana, limiting opportunities for farmers and creating a black market for CBD, according to a trade group that wants Canadian health authorities to reclassify hemp-derived CBD.
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‘Distinct products, distinct plants – that’s the only way’: Part 2 of a Q&A with CV Sciences exec Doug Mackay
As the hemp industry anticipates the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) first public hearing to start the process of regulating hemp extracts such as CBD in food, beverages and cosmetics, among others, a former dietary supplement executive now working with San Diego-based CBD manufacturer CV Sciences offers insight on regulatory compliance. In Part 1 […]
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Multistate producer Hemptown ready to scale hemp production, processing sites with $23 million capital raise
Hemptown USA, a multistate hemp producer and CBD company, completed a $23 million round of financing last week, allowing it to move forward with ambitious expansion plans in Colorado, Kentucky, Northern California and Oregon. The company will use the raise to purchase $5.5 million worth of Oregon CBD seeds. The rest will be used to: […]
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‘Be at the table, or you’re on the plate’: Part 1 of a Q&A with CV Sciences exec Doug Mackay
For a CBD company looking to see its products sold alongside traditional supplements and functional foods, what better place to look than a longtime executive from the natural-products world? In late March, San Diego-based CBD manufacturer CV Sciences brought on Douglas Mackay, a naturopathic doctor and former senior vice president with the Council for Responsible […]
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Italy’s interior minister declares war on hemp products
In a move seen as more bluster than substance, an Italian official vowed to close all “cannabis light” – defined as cannabis with THC levels below 0.2% – shops in the country.
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