Another group of senators is calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expediently implement regulations for CBD in order to protect consumers and free up the industry. At a press conference on Tuesday, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said he is urging FDA to issue guidance so that... Read more
NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2019 /CNW/ – Nielsen (NYSE: NSLN) and Charlotte’s Web Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CWEB, OTCQX: CWBHF), jointly announced an analytic relationship between the world’s leading CBD brand with the world’s leading market intelligence company. Together, Nielsen and Charlotte’s Web will help guide the U.S. retail market... Read more
Zelda to merge with US-based Ilera Therapeutics to create a leading global therapeutic medicinal cannabis company · Merger brings together a leading pipeline of clinical candidates, revenue generating medicines, and a combined strategy to disrupt global medicinal cannabis and pharmaceutical markets · With operations in Australia and the USA,... Read more
A prohibition on licenses for growing and processing medical marijuana has been extended in Maryland after a ruling last week by a judge in the state. The prohibition stems from a temporary restraining order issued last month by Judge Ronald B. Rubin after a company called Remileaf filed a... Read more
With his history as a stand-up comedian, mercilessly mocking game show host, and designated day-drinking companion to the Today Show’s Kathie Lee and Hoda, Ben Gleib’s presence among the slew of candidates vying for the Democratic Party’s nomination for president has many wondering if his campaign is some sort... Read more
Vaping continues to make headlines around the country. Most recently, this attention has come from a string of health crises—including multiple deaths—all of which have been linked to vaping. Now, vaping is once again at the heart of controversy. This time, in public schools located in Utah. Specifically, a number... Read more
On the heels of its decriminalization in a handful of US cities, psilocybin is being explored by the scientific establishment for evidence of therapeutic effectiveness. Researchers at the University of Texas Science Health Center in Houston (UTHealth) have announced that they are studying psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression. The study... Read more
The employees of a Pennsylvania medical marijuana company have signed a labor contract with their employer, making them the first cannabis workers in the state to unionize. The three-year agreement between employees and management of Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Solutions was recently ratified, making about 30 production and laboratory operations... Read more
First-time hemp farmers who hurried to cash in after the crop became federally legal may be the biggest losers of this crop year, experts say. Congress legalized hemp to bring a new crop to farmers hurting from depressed markets, low prices and crop tariffs. But with hemp acreage up... Read more
