UK Health Agency Reclassifies CBD as Medicine
Wed / Jan 4th
The U.K.’s Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has reclassified cannabidiol (CBD) as a medicine, according to an International Business… 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:
Australian MMJ Firm Harvests First High-CBD Test Crop
Fri / Dec 30th
MGC Pharmaceuticals – publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange – has harvested its first high-CBD cannabis test crop, setting… Read More
DEA: Rule Change Prioritizes CBD Research
Wed / Dec 21st
The DEA says that the rule change, published last week which changed the agency’s code for cannabis extracts, will make… Read More
Japanese Prefecture Ends Hemp Growing Program After Cannabis Arrests
Mon / Dec 19th
The industrial hemp program in Japan’s Tottori Prefecture is being shuttered after the president and two employees of one of… Read More
Did the DEA Just Outlaw Hemp-Derived CBD?
Wed / Dec 14th
A new rule published by the DEA today led many in the cannabis industry to assume the worst – that… Read More
CBD Market Could Hit $3 Billion by 2021
Tue / Dec 13th
According to some cannabis industry experts, the U.S. CBD market could reach between $2.1 billion and $3 billion by 2021,… Read More
New Over the Counter CBD Product Uses Nanotech Delivery System
Tue / Dec 6th
A product which employs nanotechnology to deliver oral CBD products is set to begin over the counter U.S. sales, according… Read More
Australian MMJ Producer Moving to Kentucky
Mon / Dec 5th
Ecofibre, Australia’s largest medicinal cannabis producer, is moving its operations to Kentucky, according to a Business Insider report. The company… Read More
Cannabis and Alcohol: It’s Complicated
Wed / Nov 30th
The business relationship between the cannabis and alcohol industries remains strained and detached. In states permitting adult use, the sectors’… Read More
Toronto Children’s Hospital to Conduct MMJ Trials for Epilepsy
Wed / Nov 30th
A clinical trial using cannabis to treat children with severe epilepsy is set to begin at Toronto’s Children’s Hospital next… Read More
HempMeds Mexico to Export CBD Oil to Colombia
Tue / Nov 29th
HempMeds Mexico, a subsidiary of California-based Medical Marijuana, Inc. is set to export its Real Scientific Hemp Oil to Colombia,… Read More
Former NFL Linebacker Credits Medical Cannabis for Renewed Health
Thu / Nov 24th
Reggie Williams, a former Cincinnati city councilman and 14-year National Football League veteran, is crediting medical cannabis use with improving… Read More
AXIM Biotechnologies Granted U.S. Patent for MMJ Chewing Gum Products
Fri / Nov 18th
AXIM Biotechnologies, the maker of CanChew Gum, has been granted a Notice of Allowance by the U.S. Patent and Trademark… Read More
Report: High-CBD Sales Spike in Washington; Driven by Topicals, Capsules, Beverages
Thu / Nov 17th
High-CBD cannabis product sales in Washington State have increased by 200 percent, according to a report by canna-business intelligence firm… Read More
Israeli Cannabinoid Drug Maker Launches IPO, Eyes Nasdaq
Mon / Nov 7th
Israel-based Therapix BioSciences is seeking to be listed on the Nasdaq and has filed a $12 million initial public offering… Read More
Creso Signs Deal with Pet Product Specialists to Develop and Distribute Cannabis Therapies for Pets
Mon / Nov 7th
Creso Pharma has signed a deal with two European companies as part of a strategy to target the pet medical… Read More
Idaho Mother Loses Custody of Children After Treating Daughter’s Seizures with Cannabis
Mon / Nov 7th
A mother in Idaho has had her two children taken from her after she gave her 3-year-old. who suffers from… Read More
University of Miami Researchers to Study CBD as Potential Concussion Therapy
Fri / Nov 4th
Researchers at the University of Miami have launched a five-year study to evaluate the effectiveness of CBD as a treatment… Read More
CBD-Rich Products Gaining Traction as Therapy for Pets
Tue / Nov 1st
CBD-only cannabis products for pets are currently legal in all 50 states and a growing number of advocates and individuals… Read More
North Carolina Hemp Grower Secures Early Buyer for Next Year’s Crop
Mon / Oct 31st
Industrial Hemp Manufacturing, LLC has signed a Letter of Intent to purchase the 1,000 acre-plus hemp crop planted by BioRegen… Read More
British Sugar to Grow Cannabis Plants for GW Pharmaceuticals
Tue / Oct 25th
British Sugar has signed a long-term deal with GW Pharmaceuticals to grow non-psychoactive, CBD-rich cannabis plants in an 18-hectacre facility… Read More
UK Healthcare Agency Admits CBD is Medicinal, Approves Use and Sales
Wed / Oct 12th
The UK government’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency now says that CBD — a non-psychoactive cannabis compound — has… Read More
South African Study Finds CBD an Effective Cervical Cancer Treatment
Fri / Oct 7th
Researchers from Potchefstroom, South Africa’s North-West University’s biochemistry department, suggest that CBD extracts inhibit cell growth and induce cell death… Read More
Australian Hospital Begins CBD Epilepsy Drug Trial for Children
Thu / Sep 22nd
The Children’s Hospital Network in Australia is conducting a clinical trial of Epidiolex, a CBD-rich, cannabis-derived drug, to determine its… Read More