CBD News

Carl’s Jr. has announced that this 4/20 it will offer the country’s first CBD-infused fast food burger.

Tennessee’s Department of Agriculture has issued more than 2,600 licenses for industrial hemp cultivation this year. Last year, there were just 226.

The FDA last month warned three U.S. companies who were distributing hemp-derived CBD products that their products violate federal law.

International consumer goods giant Unilever will push CBD-infused deodorant products to store shelves under its brand Schmidt’s Naturals later this year.

Texas hemp regulators plan to enforce just the minimal federal standards to help farmers and foster the industry’s growth.

The FDA is planning a public hearing next month to consider the safety, manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale of federally regulated CBD products.

Michigan regulators have announced that, as per federal law, hemp-derived CBD foods and beverages can only be distributed via licensed cannabis dispensaries. Other industrial hemp products, however — such as hulled hemp seeds, hemp seed protein, and hemp seed oil — can be produced and sold commercially in the state.

Walgreens is the latest major pharmacy chain to announce it will carry hemp-derived CBD products.

Some 40 percent of U.S. adults who are 21 or older say they are interested in experimenting with CBD products.

A medical cannabis proposal in Alabama seeks to improve access for patients with debilitating conditions and would establish the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission.

Louisiana enforcement officials are planning a crackdown on CBD products sourced from out-of-state hemp farms, despite hemp’s recent legalization via the 2018 farm bill.

The CVS pharmacy chain is reportedly adding CBD topical products — but not edibles or food additives — to store shelves in eight states.

Kentucky hemp sales more than tripled over the course of 2018.

FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who just announced plans to create federal CBD regulations, now says he will retire next month.

Martha Stewart and Canopy Growth are teaming up to develop CBD products, starting with pet remedies, thanks to a referral from Snoop Dogg’s talent agency.

FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gotliebb is planning a meeting for public comment and testimony in April about creating a regulatory framework for CBD.

Researchers at the University of New Mexico have uncovered a stronger-than-expected correlation of symptom relief with THC.

Maine lawmakers have introduced and passed through committee legislation to lift the ban on CBD products in the state.

Tilray has acquired hemp company Manitoba Harvest in a bid to enter the U.S. market with CBD-only products.