FDA CBD Regulations Are On the Way (Sorta) January 4, 2023 Hilary Bricken Hemp Industry News 0 Comments By Hilary Bricken, Principal at Harris Bricken There has been so much talk from the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) around cannabidiol (“CBD”) regulations that it makes one’s head spin. For years everyone has wondered when, or even if, the FDA would propose… Read More→
EFSA ‘Stopping The Clock’ On EU CBD Novel Foods Applications, But Doubts Remain Over Decision’s Impact In UK June 13, 2022 Ben Stevens United Kingdom 0 Comments THE European Food Standards Agency (EFSA) issued a statement last week announcing that its scientists ‘cannot currently establish the safety of cannabidiol (CBD) as a novel food’. EFSA said they were effectively ‘stopping the clock’ on the 19 European novel… Read More→
One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other: Disillusioned Consumers and Niche Opportunities March 30, 2021 Mike Luce Marketing 0 Comments Early in the CBD boom, the cannabinoid could be found in anything. Store-bought infused guacamole might have been the most egregious example of stretching the potential of CBD until it breaks. That said, the proliferation of DIY guacamole recipes made… Read More→
What role can CBD play in alleviating America’s mental health epidemic? January 21, 2021 Mike Luce Cannabis & Hemp Research 0 Comments Within hours of the Inauguration Day ceremonies, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) issued a press release calling for the Biden administration to help Americans struggling with mental health exacerbated or brought on by pandemic. In NAMI’s words, the… Read More→
Is Japan ready to embrace CBD? November 3, 2020 AggregatedNews Japan 0 Comments Kota Shimomura, owner of CBD Coffee in Tokyo’s Meguro Ward, has noticed a peculiar thing about his clientele. “When talking to customers, they do things like cry,” he says. The 35-year-old Shimomura stands outside his newly opened, white-walled storefront, eyeing a group… Read More→
Over-the-counter medicinal cannabis plan not what it seems, experts warn September 16, 2020 AggregatedNews Australia 0 Comments Medicinal cannabis could be available over-the-counter in Australia by next year as the national medicines regulator weighs a proposal to allow it to be sold without a prescription, but some experts warn the approach could backfire. New research published in… Read More→
CBD Market Sizing: The Art and Science September 15, 2020 Maggie Cowee Marketing 0 Comments Consumer products companies specializing in hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) have been responding to unabated consumer demand by expanding distribution, seeking new mainstream channels to reach consumers. Mainstream stores from Walgreens to DSW Shoes to big-box grocery now stock CBD products, from… Read More→
A Hidden Origin Story of the CBD Craze May 26, 2020 AggregatedNews Hemp Industry News 0 Comments The cure-all debate over the cannabis compound has distracted from the serious — and seriously odd — back story of how cannabidiol conquered the country. Long before CBD had become a trendy wellness elixir found in juice and moisturizer and… Read More→
Weed? CBD? New products, new laws are causing confusion in the workplace January 21, 2020 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments From makeup and oils to capsules for stress relief, cannabis-based goods are flowing into the marketplace. But while they may not get you high, they can still cause you problems at work. Cannabidiol or CBD has been showing up in a widening array… Read More→
Budding Hemp Farmers Struggle To Find Success In The ‘Green Rush’ November 17, 2019 AggregatedNews Hemp Industry News 0 Comments Hemp farming exploded after the 2018 Farm Bill passed last December. The bill decriminalized the plant at the federal level, opening the door for many U.S. farmers to grow and sell hemp. Over the past year, licensed hemp acreage increased more than… Read More→
Data Points to CBD as Mental Health Treatment November 12, 2019 Mike Luce Marketing 0 Comments In numerous studies, consumers report using cannabidiol as a palliative treatment for the symptoms of mental and emotional health issues. Consumers dealing with challenges such as anxiety, depression, and sleeplessness turn to CBD as a supplement if not outright substitute… Read More→
Closing the Gaps In CBD Products: Where to Focus On Consumer Understanding October 22, 2019 Mike Luce Marketing 0 Comments Too many consumers, including those using CBD today, poorly grasp the nature of CBD, lack any precise understanding of how CBD works and what it does, and express significant concerns about safety. Read More→
CBD Labeling and Marketing: The Straight Story September 16, 2019 Ian Stewart Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments By Ian A. Stewart and Neil Willner Cannabidiol (CBD) products are being marketed, advertised and labeled in a manner that is giving rise to substantial regulatory exposure and civil tort liability. Setting aside the FDA’s current prohibition on CBD in… Read More→
Amid marijuana drought, Michigan provisioning centers look to CBD sales September 4, 2019 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments It's no surprise that one can buy CBD products at The Reef provisioning center. CBD creams, oils, candies, and even flowers are available at most places, along with their THC products. What makes The Reef different is that any adult… Read More→
Ads for CBD as Cure-All Are Everywhere, but Regulation Is Scant August 13, 2019 AggregatedNews Marketing, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va., were concerned when a young man contacted their department last year complaining of a heart-pounding, hallucinogenic high he had neither expected nor wanted to have. The team, led by the forensic toxicologist… Read More→