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Pennsylvania’s sudden move to recall marijuana vapes raised questions. Like were these products harmful all along?

For years the Pennsylvania Department of Health allowed the state’s medical marijuana companies to sell hundreds of medicines that the agency now considers potentially unsafe. Something changed in November when regulators started a process that led last month to a…

Constitutional ban on legal pot advances in Idaho

January 30, 2021
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Idaho
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As legal weed becomes a reality in every corner of the U.S., Idaho is putting up a fight. State lawmakers on Friday moved forward with a proposed constitutional amendment that would bar the legalization of marijuana in Idaho in an attempt to…

Better Data for a Better Understanding of the Use and Safety Profile of Cannabidiol (CBD) Products

Over a short period of time, our society has seen a rapid increase in the interest and availability of cannabidiol (CBD) products and other products derived from cannabis. However, we still have a limited understanding of the safety profile of…

Hemp CBD Across State Lines: What You Need to Know

By Daniel Shortt, Attorney at Harris Bricken The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and by providing a…

Government Agencies Approve MMJ’s Import of Marijuana for Research

May 21, 2020
Press Release
Cannabis & Hemp Research, Press Releases
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PRESS RELEASE ST.PETERSBURG, FL / ACCESSWIRE / May 21, 2020 / Multiple government agencies have cooperated to allow MMJ International Holdings to import cannabis extracts to the United States, for use in potential therapies the company is developing for clinical…

What’s on the mind of potential CBD consumers?

February 10, 2020
Mike Luce
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While the industry continues to weigh the impact of the latest shake-up by the FDA, potential adopters of CBD among non-users continue to eye the growing multitude of cannabidiol-infused products with interest and trepidation. For example, the warning letters issued…

Charlotte’s Web Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Improperly Marketing CBD Products

By Alison Malsbury Attorney at Harris Bricken We’ve written extensively about hemp-derived CBD and the myriad issues faced by manufacturers CBD edibles. You can read more about this topic here: Is Hemp CBD Really Unlawful in California? The FDA Issues Hemp-CBD…

New York to subpoena firms selling substances linked to illicit vaping products

New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D) said Monday he is ordering the state health department to issue subpoenas to three companies the department has identified as selling substances linked to the mysterious vaping-related lung illnesses that have sickened hundreds…

FDA warns top marijuana company for making CBD health claims

U.S. regulators warned a leading marijuana company for making unproven health claims about CBD, the trendy ingredient that’s turning up in lotions, foods and pet treats. The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday it warned Curaleaf Inc., of Wakefield, Massachusetts,…

North Carolina proposes smokable hemp ban as demand grows

CLIMAX, N.C. — North Carolina is the latest state considering a ban on smokable hemp, a product that’s exploding along with the health craze surrounding a compound in the plant known as CBD. Besides federal regulations laid out in the…

Cannabis and Hemp Industry Trembles After FDA Cracks the Whip

With the FDA "locked and loaded," and billions of annual sales and "deal flow capital" hanging in the balance, the cannabis and hemp industries are questioning whether their products can be manufactured, sold and marketed without vending adulterated or misbranded…

Market Confusion on CBD and Hemp; FDA Commissioner Resigns amid Congressional Pressure for Federal Guidance

By Ian Stewart & Neil Willner The Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Scott Gottlieb MD, who has received high marks for his leadership of the agency since May 2017, announced his resignation on March 5, 2019, stating that…

Understanding Potential CBD Users; Drivers to Adoption

March 5, 2019
Mike Luce
Cannabis & Hemp Research, Hemp Industry News, Marketing
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In recent weeks, this space has seen several contributions from High Yield Insights to the ongoing conversation in the industry on cannabidiol. Dating back to a high-level review of the CBD consumer in July 2018, our approach has to evaluate…

Marijuana gives you the munchies. What about CBD?

As a dietitian, I always receive an influx of New Year’s emails predicting upcoming food trends. This year, several experts have forecast an increase in foods and beverages containing cannabidiol, a chemical compound found in cannabis plants. More colloquially called…

Surgeon General Believes It’s High Time For Marijuana Reclassification

At the close of 2018, the U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams made a bold move, and called on the federal government to rethink marijuana’s classification as a Schedule I substance. While the Surgeon General did not go so far as to condone…

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