California cannabis company Papa & Barkley has launched a new line of skincare products that incorporates the therapeutic benefits of THC. The company said in a press release last week that the new products infused with THC provide a “complete, cannabinoid-rich regimen for all skin types to help boost... Read more
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman called on the state General Assembly to legalize marijuana on Thursday, arguing that taxes levied on commercial cannabis sales could help the state recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Wolf initially outlined his recreational marijuana legalization plan... Read more
Scientists explain how liver study will provide FDA with ‘real world’ data on CBD
Two scientists will lead a third-party consumer research study on the effects of regular CBD use on humans, particularly focused on liver safety. Dr. Keith Aqua, a Miami-based medical doctor, and Dr. Jeff Lombardo, a Buffalo, New York-based pharmacist who specializes in toxicology, are the co-principal investigators for a... Read more
Exclusive: Smokable hemp market worth up to $80 million for 2020, with five-fold growth predicted
Hemp operators say smokable hemp is one of the fastest-growing and most lucrative segments in the nascent hemp and CBD industry – and market analysts agree, with expectations that the market will experience five-fold growth in the next five years. For 2020, market researchers at Nielsen project sales in... Read more
In a new documentary being released this month, Former President Jimmy Carter (D) discusses the time his son smoked marijuana at the White House with musician Willie Nelson during his administration. In a trailer released last week, Carter is shown talking about his relationship with the music industry—including his... Read more
In a new documentary being released this month, Former President Jimmy Carter (D) discusses the time his son smoked marijuana at the White House with musician Willie Nelson during his administration. In a trailer released last week, Carter is shown talking about his relationship with the music industry—including his... Read more
If you want to position your company as a safer alternative to tobacco, maybe you need someone who knows a thing or two about tobacco. That seems to be the logic employed by CBD manufacturer Boldt Runners Corp., which this week announced a series of personnel changes. Chief among... Read more
Indonesia made a splash when a decree from earlier this year declaring cannabis a “medical plant” in the eyes of the government officially got on the public’s radar. Now, the Agricultural Ministry in Indonesia is revising this decree, as cannabis is still illegal in Indonesia with no legalization in... Read more
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