High-CBD plants inherit approximately 90% of their genes from marijuana, according to a new cannabis genomics study by the University of Minnesota and hemp breeding company Sunrise Genetics. The collaborators assembled a complete genome from a new cannabis variety and also examined several different cannabis varieties. They found that... Read more
This story first appeared at Marijuana Business Daily. The development and extensive marketing of cosmetics containing cannabinoids—primarily CBD—has occurred in the absence of solid scientific evidence of their efficacy. Can cannabinoids even be absorbed into skin and, if so, can they have beneficial health effects? A recently published study... Read more
British American Tobacco is selling flavored CBD vapes in the United Kingdom as it eyes new products beyond tobacco and nicotine. But the parent company of Lucky Strike says it is not ready to enter the THC market yet. The company’s Chief Marketing Officer, Kingsley Wheaton, told CNBC this... Read more
The National Football League and its players’ union have requested industry research on CBD and other cannabinoids for pain management. The NFL says it is looking for information about “alternatives to opioids in routine pain management.” The request mentions CBD but is open to research on other cannabinoids. The... Read more
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York Crediting the CBD company’s forthrightness, a federal judge in New York has dismissed a lawsuit against Curaleaf from investors who argued the company misled them about legality of its CBD products. The investors sued when Massachusetts-based Curaleaf’s share price... Read more
The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) is spending over €1.6m on the trial featuring 200 participants. Taking place in Europe, EIHA believes the trial will help establish an evidence base for regulators to adjust the permitted levels of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) in foods. Free From Isolate Cocoon And, in doing... Read more
LONGMONT, COLO, February 17, 2021 — Hemp seed breeder Trilogene Seeds releases three new autoflower hemp varietals for 2021 seed sales, a bid to meet the needs of hemp growers in regions like Thailand and Latin America predicted to dominate the future of global CBD hemp production. After 80... Read more