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Subject matter expert Dr. Emek Blair shares fact and fiction on hemp and CBD benefits.

It’s one thing to plant some seeds and grow some hemp — but how do you take that very basic business model and scale for a successful future? Check out the following guide for tips on finding success in this new and exciting industry.

CBD oil extracts are on the rise after the federal legalization of industrial hemp; the following is a list of the cannabinoid’s potentially useful applications.

Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has announced a partnership with Abacus Health Products and said that CBD products have helped him be “pain-free” for the first time in a decade.

The UK’s National Institute for Health Care and Excellence has decided against recommending CBD products with clobazam for treating treatment-resistant epilepsy conditions, citing CBD’s “unknown” long-term efficacy.

Washington state Ag Department officials recently clarified that hemp-derived CBD is not allowed as a food additive.

Ohio is the latest state to legalize hemp cultivation and CBD product manufacturing; the bill had been overwhelmingly approved by the state’s legislative bodies and was signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday.

Details have emerged about the CBD trials partnership between the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Canada’s Aurora Cannabis; the trials will investigate CBD’s effectiveness in wound care, recovery, pain treatment, and more.

After receiving more than 800 applications to grow industrial hemp, Virginia’s Agriculture Department is planning to establish new regulations for hemp-derived CBD products.

Ohio state lawmakers have approved legislation legalizing in-state hemp cultivation and the manufacturing of CBD products including cosmetics, dietary supplements, and pet products.

FDA officials say they will rush the release of federal CBD rules and regulations, potentially by the end of summer or early fall.

Recent Statistics Canada figures suggest that Canadian hemp farmers will more than double their acreage from 41,200 in 2018 to 82,500 acres this year.

Sister Kate is the founder of Sisters of the Valley, a collection of self-described cannabis nuns who grow CBD-rich cannabis in California.

A new hemp industry report from Headset indicates that the popularity of CBD products such as topicals, tinctures, and edibles is growing at a much faster rate than that of their THC-rich counterparts.

cbdMD has entered into a multi-year promotional deal with mixed martial arts company Bellator, whose events are broadcast to nearly 1 billion people around the globe.

Massachusetts state officials have banned the sale of most CBD products, including CBD-infused food and beverages, CBD flower, CBD products that make medicinal or therapeutic claims, and any dietary supplements or animal feed containing hemp.

Three weeks after its first public hearing on cannabidiol, the FDA says it will apply a “rigorous and science-based approach” to devising CBD regulations; however, despite the quickly growing marketplace, the agency has not yet set any official guidelines.

A team of Australian researchers says CBD could have potent antibiotic properties after lab tests showed the cannabinoid was killing bacteria, including those that are highly resistant to existing antibiotics.

A new report from Arcview Group and BDS Analytics suggests that the global cannabinoid market could reach $14.9 billion by the end of 2019 – a 36 percent increase over last year.

The U.S. Postal Service has updated its policies to clarify that hemp and hemp products — including CBD — are legal to mail so long as they comply with hemp rules laid out by state agricultural programs.

Texas is the latest state to adopt hemp legalization language after the plant’s federal restrictions were lifted last year. The plan still needs USDA approval, which is unlikely to happen for this year’s growing season.

Despite the 2018 federal legalization of industrial hemp, banks are still hesitant to work with hemp-derived CBD companies, many of whom have lost their credit card processing capabilities in recent months.