South Carolina Bans Certain Hemp Ingredients from Food and Beverages
CBDFeaturedHempSouth CarolinaTrending Stories February 14, 2024 0
Yet another state is cracking down on hemp-derived products, some of which have intoxicating effects, and South Carolina’s approach to food products that contain hemp is among the most extreme. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) issued a warning in a letter dated Jan. 22,... Read more
Iowa Lawmakers Approve Bill To Regulate Consumable Hemp Products
CBDFeaturedHempTrending Stories February 9, 2024 0
An Iowa legislative panel this week approved a bill that sets limits on consumable hemp products sold in the state. The measure, House Study Bill 665, was approved on Wednesday by the House Public Safety Subcommittee by a vote of 2-0. The bill, which was submitted to the state... Read more
The Department of Justice has rescinded a DEA decision to fire a special agent who was let go due to a positive reading for CBD on a drug test. DEA special agent Anthony L. Armour will be re-hired as a special agent and be reimbursed for back pay and... Read more
Report Says Minnesota Needs at Least 381 Dispensaries, Examines MJ Consumer Habits
CBDFeaturedMinnesotaTrending Stories January 22, 2024 0
Minnesota legalized adult-use cannabis in 2023 and medical cannabis back in 2014, and with the emergence of the pending market comes a new report documenting the cannabis habits among consumers in the state. While the report primarily looks at consumption and buying habits of Minnesotans, it also notably suggested... Read more
One Out of Five American Adults Say They’ve Tried Hemp-Derived Products, Study Indicates
CBDFeaturedHempTrending Stories December 20, 2023 0
Over one-fifth of adults in America reported using hemp-derived cannabinoids such as cannabidiol (CBD) and delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in a survey of responses collected last summer. Researchers not only identified the extent of how popular hemp-derived products are, but emphasized that states that prohibit cannabis lead to a higher... Read more
Colorado Institute of Cannabis Research To Embark on Six New Cannabis Studies
CBDColoradoFeaturedTrending Stories December 18, 2023 0
Colorado State University (CSU), Pueblo’s Institute of Cannabis Research (ICR) announced that it will fund $800,000 to cannabis research, split between six studies conducted by CSU and the University of Colorado (UC). The ICR is the official Cannabis Research Institute of Colorado, and as of 2019, funding comes from... Read more
DEA Warns Georgia Pharmacies To Stop Selling Low-THC Cannabis Oil
CBDFeaturedTrending Stories December 8, 2023 0
Federal law enforcement agents sent a warning letter dated Nov. 27 to pharmacies across Georgia, warning them that dispensing and selling cannabis oil is illegal under federal law. The letter arrived a month into Georgia’s medical cannabis program. Last June, Georgia’s Board of Pharmacy released a set of regulations... Read more
Going on a cruise is intended to be a break from reality, and a place where you vacation your way, whether that means being active and going on excursions in foreign destinations or sleeping in and relaxing on the deck. However, one individual recently received a lifetime ban for... Read more
Member Blog: Where Is Delta-8 THC Legal and Where Is It Banned? CBD Oracle’s Map Has the Answers
CBDMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics November 9, 2023 0
Delta-8 THC is probably the most controversial cannabinoid on the planet right now. With the 2018 Farm Bill being widely considered to have removed the THC isomer from the federal list of controlled substances, hemp and CBD companies quickly found a use for their excess CBD isolate. But if... Read more
When Congress legalized industrial hemp in 2018, it prompted a tidal wave of CBD-based products while also eliminating a front in the war on drugs. But in Texas, some local law enforcement officials continue to fight the old battle, as a report this week in the Dallas Observer highlights.... Read more