CBD Laws Are Convoluted Enough Without DEA Interjections
Mon / Jul 17th
In a recent interview with the Cannabist, the DEA took aim at CBD production, specifically naming Charlotte’s Web – a… Read More
CBD News
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the many cannabinoids found in cannabis. It has known medical properties and has been used by patients to treat a large number of medical conditions. Below you will find the latest CBD industry and policy news from around the world:
Dr. Allen Miller: Using Cannabis to Kick Opioid Dependency
Thu / Jul 6th PODCAST
Dr. Allen Miller is the founder/owner of Doctors Cannabis Consulting and, in addition to being a chiropractor and a consultant,… Read More
DEA Doubles Down: CBD Illegal
Thu / Jul 6th
The Cannabist has published a series of statements by the Drug Enforcement Agency that further muddy the waters of the… Read More
New Study Outlines ‘Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines’
Wed / Jun 28th
According to a study published by the American Public Health Association, eating cannabis products is better for consumers than smoking… Read More
Federal Bill Would Allow CBD Research, Entrench Pharmaceutical Companies
Fri / Jun 16th
The leaders of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), have introduced… Read More
DEA Seeks to Have Lawsuit Against ‘Marijuana Extract’ Rule Tossed
Mon / Jun 5th
The DEA is moving to have a lawsuit dismissed that challenges their December rule change which applies a Controlled Substances Number… Read More
New Zealand Approves Plan to Allow CBD Prescriptions
Fri / Jun 2nd
Ministry of Health officials in New Zealand have announced that CBD products will no longer require individual approval from the… Read More
CBD Seizure Drug Considered Effective Following FDA-Recognized Trials
Fri / May 26th
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine confirms what many patients, parents, advocates, and physicians already… Read More
Federal Bill Would Remove CBD from ‘Marihuana’ Definition
Wed / May 3rd
A bill to exclude cannabidiol and “cannabidiol-rich plants” from the definition of “marihuana” under the federal Controlled Substances Act has… Read More
West Virginia Gov. Signs Industrial Hemp Bill
Thu / Apr 27th
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has signed a bill opening up the state’s hemp production by expanding the availability of… Read More
Oklahoma Changes ‘Marijuana’ Definition to Exclude Fed-Approved CBD
Wed / Apr 19th
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has signed a bill removing any federally approved CBD product or drug from the state’s definition… Read More
Wisconsin Gov. Signs Bill Expanding CBD Program
Tue / Apr 18th
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has signed legislation legalizing the use of CBD oil for any medical condition so long as… Read More
Treating Pediatric Epilepsy with Medical Cannabis: A Brief History
Thu / Apr 13th
There has been a relatively recent surge of interest in using medical cannabis to treat pediatric epilepsy, which has created a firestorm… Read More
Hemp Oil Regulations Are More Complicated Than You Might Think
Tue / Apr 11th
Legal cannabis sales in the U.S. last year reached $6.7 billion, a growth of 30 percent, according to an ArcView… Read More
Big Pharma Positioning for Federal Approval of Cannabis Drugs
Tue / Apr 4th OPINION
In my most recent publishing, I wrote that our hemp/CBD industry was being hijacked from us. “Us,” being those who… Read More
Amendment to Bill in West Virginia Would Explicitly Legalize Hemp-Derived CBD in the State
Mon / Apr 3rd
West Virginia lawmakers have clarified language in a bill adding substances to the drug schedule that would allow the sale,… Read More
Craig Brand: Fighting to Prevent a Big Pharma Cannabis Monopoly
Tue / Mar 21st INTERVIEW
Craig Brand, Esq. is a founding partner of Ganja Law P.L.L.C. and Ganja Law Consulting, LLC, a global cannabis legal and… Read More
Is CBD Worth the Hype?
Wed / Mar 8th
The cannabis industry is growing rapidly and so are hemp-based CBD products. It doesn’t make you high, but hemp oil… Read More
Julianna Carella: Brightening Lives with CBD-Infused Pet Treats
Tue / Feb 28th PODCAST
Julianna Carella is the founder and CEO of two companies that create cannabinoid infusions. Her first company, Auntie Dolores, is… Read More
Pharmaceutical Lobbyists Pushing Bills That Would Create CBD Monopoly
Fri / Feb 24th
A Leafly News report last week uncovered some troubling developments related to CBD products: the British company GW Pharmaceuticals and its… Read More
Bill Permitting CBD Use for Epilepsy Passes Indiana Senate, Moves to House
Wed / Feb 15th
A measure to legalize CBD oil use for patients 18-years-old and younger has passed the Indiana Senate, which would allow… Read More
Hemp CBD Companies Should Worry About FDA, Not DEA, Intervention
Wed / Feb 8th
It’s been nearly two months since mainstream media outlets and several cannabis publications published headlines claiming that the Drug Enforcement… Read More
Marine Veteran MMJ Advocate Says Vets ‘Will Keep Dying’ if Indiana Doesn’t Reform
Wed / Feb 1st
Jeff Staker has lived a life of purpose: 11 years as a Marine Corp sniper, a drill instructor, father of… Read More
Ireland Health Committee MMJ Plan Would Provide Some CBD Products for Free
Fri / Jan 27th
Ireland’s legislative Health Committee has issued its recommendations for a medical cannabis regime that would see certain products made available… Read More