CBD News

Grocery store chain Kroger has begun selling CBD topicals at its stores in 17 states, joining a growing trend of traditional corporate retailers who are embracing CBD products since hemp was federally legalized last year.

Lawmakers in Louisiana have approved a bill that allows the “inhalation” of cannabis via an inhaler-like apparatus; smoking, however, would remain illegal under the state medical cannabis program.

New hemp program rules in Tennessee have relaxed some of the regulations faced by farmers and hemp processors: processors no longer need to register with the Department of Agriculture, for example, while farmers can now apply to grow the crop year-round.

The FDA’s first-ever CBD hearing took place last Friday. The agency heard from a host of speakers including nutritional supplement experts, private citizens, medical cannabis patients, hemp businesses, and more.

With the variance in legality many ask themselves what is the real difference between THC vs. CBD. The simplest explanation is that THC has a much more psychoactive effect than CBD. Read on for a more in depth analysis on how these cannabinoids differ.

The Transportation Security Administration recently clarified that air travelers can bring certain cannabis-derived products aboard their flights; the change, however, only allows for hemp-derived CBD products and Epidiolex — an FDA-approved, cannabis-based epilepsy medication.

Alabama lawmakers appear unlikely to advance a bill expanding the state’s limited medical cannabis options; instead, they may establish a commission for studying the effects and efficacy of cannabis medicine.

Hemp farms in Washington are expected to expand from last year’s 140 acres to more than 6,000 acres of hemp this year now that the crop has been federally legalized via the 2018 farm bill.

A study in the American Journal of Psychiatry has shown CBD to be effective in reducing the cravings of opioid addicts, with participants citing a two- to three-fold reduction in cravings on average compared to participants who received a placebo.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has signed Claire and Lola’s Law, which legalizes low-THC cannabis oils for patients with “debilitating medical conditions.” Under the law, patients would be able to access oils containing no more than 5 percent THC.

The NFL and NFLPA are creating a joint committee to investigate pain treatment and the use of cannabis and cannabinoids in pain management.

The bill, which passed the Senate unanimously, now returns to the House for reconciliation by lawmakers there; senators added language implementing random CBD product testing and heavy fines against people whose hemp crops exceed 0.3 percent THC.

Iowa is the latest state to adopt hemp legalization language now that the crop has been federally legalized. Gov. Kim Reynolds warned, however, that the measure “does not legalize” the manufacturing or sales of CBD products.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture — which is the only agency in the country capable of certifying agricultural products as “organic” — has issued its first-ever organic certification for a hemp flower product.

The video rental chain Family Video has announced it will begin distributing CBD products throughout its 250 U.S. locations; the move comes directly from the company owner, who said CBD helps him find relief from tendonitis.

A recent report suggests that the international industrial hemp market is poised to grow to $13.03 billion by 2026 due to increasing demand for hemp-based cosmetics, health foods, and protein supplements.

Washington state has officially passed two laws meant to improve the state’s medical cannabis program; one bill allows student patients to be administered cannabis products at school and the other allows patients to renew their annual qualification online.

Researchers at the University of Washington are investigating the efficacy of CBD for Fragile X syndrome, a type of autism that may be linked to cannabinoid deficiencies.

Oreo-maker Mondelez is the latest high-profile company to announce its interest in producing CBD-infused products.

There were zero votes in opposition to the bill, which would legalize production of industrial hemp in Texas.

The proposed rules would increase allowed THC content to 1% and create a system for classifying hemp crops based on their CBD quantity.