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Hemp industry ponders CBD’s future after FDA commissioner’s resignation
Hemp and CBD industry leaders expressed mixed reactions to this week’s resignation of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb. Gottlieb’s resignation came just as the industry was hoping the FDA would start work on developing a framework for how cannabidiol could be regulated for inclusion... Read more
Mile High Labs alleges copyright infringement in tobacco deal
Mile High Labs, a CBD extraction company in Loveland, Colorado, is suing a Rhode Island firm for stealing its extraction technology to secure investment from a tobacco company investing in hemp. Mile High says in its copyright-infringement lawsuit filed Tuesday that privately held CBD extractor Canadian American Standard Hemp (CASH)... Read more
CV Sciences taps dietary supplement expert to oversee compliance
CV Sciences, a San Diego CBD manufacturer, has lured a former dietary supplement executive to oversee its research and regulatory compliance. Douglas MacKay will oversee hemp-based CBD product development as Senior Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs. MacKay was formerly a vice president with the Council for Responsible... Read more
The initial genetics will include about 25,000 seeds the will be used to propagate several test plots on the joint venture farm between Green Leaf Farms and Cannava. This first batch of genetics expect to be shipped within a week, followed by the initial  Green leaf farms cultivation team... Read more
Hemp testing confusion snarls Farm Bill interstate commerce guarantee
Hemp growers and manufacturers see a big hole in a new federal promise guaranteeing interstate hemp commerce – product testing. The 2018 Farm Bill promised protection for hemp transportation but left states with no uniform way to test THC content. So, cannabis plants that may go on a truck as legal... Read more
Report: FDA chief to resign, leaving CBD review in question
Just as the CBD industry was hoping to start work next month on the cannabinoid’s place in food, drugs and cosmetics, the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration chief is resigning. Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who told Congress last week that CBD can’t be added to consumer products,... Read more
Players Network Publishes Updated Investor Presentation and Announces Accompanying Webinar
PNTV will be hosting a live online webinar to present the updated Investor Presentation and further discuss the International business model of Green Leaf Farms International, Inc. at 10:30 am PST (1:30 PM EST) on Thursday, March 7th, 2019. RSVP and RegistrationSpace is limited, please register using the link... Read more
Alabama state officials tell public to avoid CBD products
Retailers who sell CBD products in Alabama are getting mixed messages now that the Department of Health is asking the public to avoid using CBD. It’s a move that directly conflicts with the state’s direction in December that authorized hemp-derived CBD production and sales. While CBD derived from marijuana... Read more
Chart: Farmers and ranchers show interest in growing and using hemp
U.S. farmers and ranchers are interested in growing and using hemp. A recent Farm Journal survey of 950 farmers and ranchers across the United States found that although almost none of them currently grow any form of cannabis, about half would consider doing so – and many would consider... Read more
THC vs. CBD: Which Marijuana Compound Is More Beneficial?
The marijuana compound CBD, or cannabinol, is surging in popularity in the wellness community, for its alleged health benefits, without the high normally associated with pot. But a new study suggests that marijuana’s main active ingredient, THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) — the one that gives users a high — may be more responsible... Read more
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