The Nasdaq stock exchange has completed its delisting of California hemp company Youngevity International for failing to file required reports and because its stock has fallen below $1. Youngevity grows and sells commercial coffee in addition to hemp. It also has a third division focused on omnichannel marketing. The delisting... Read more
Wyoming state lawmakers have rejected a bill to ban smokable hemp and products containing CBD. The proposal came at the request of law enforcement who say they have no way of distinguishing between marijuana and hemp when they’re on patrol, the Casper Star-Tribune reported. A state Senate committee defeated... Read more
Federal food and drug regulators this week highlighted the challenges they’re facing in regulating CBD and other cannabis-derived products, emphasizing the knowledge gaps that still exist due to a continued lack of data regarding the science of CBD and other cannabinoids. Kaveeta Vasisht, director of the FDA’s Office of... Read more
Get in-depth analysis on cannabis investing from MJBizCon’s Passholder Days. It’s all available to you on demand. The co-CEO of North Carolina CBD maker cbdMD Inc. is among those seeking $100 million through an IPO for a blank-check company that will invest in consumer goods. The new blank-check company,... Read more
Curious about the developing Latin America cannabis market? Then tune in to the Latin America Market Forum on Friday, Nov. 20, at MJBizCon’s Passholder Days. Topics include regional updates, the prospects for exporting from Latin America and revenue opportunities within Latin America. More information is available here. The Mexican Senate approved... Read more
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Learn more about the latest cannabis market conditions in Europe at the European Market Passholder Day Forum at MJBizCon2020, coming up Nov. 23 or on demand anytime afterward. The European Union’s high court said Thursday that CBD derived from the entire hemp plant is not a narcotic under an... Read more
It’s your final day to save $50 to discuss the smokable hemp market Nov. 30 at the Hemp Industry Daily Passholder Day Forum at MJBizCon2020. Turning Point Brands, a Kentucky tobacco company making increasing moves in the cannabis space, has acquired a 20% stake in the Texas-based hemp cigarette... Read more
Dr. Amy Abernethy Learn more about the FDA’s approach to CBD regulation at the Hemp Industry Daily Forum, part of MJBizCon 2020. Available Nov. 30 and on-demand through the end of the year. High-ranking U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials said Thursday that the science of CBD and other... Read more
Five judges on the European Union’s top court in Luxembourg are set to rule on the legality of France’s ban on hemp-derived CBD – and potentially upend the future of Europe’s hemp industry in the process. Thursday’s ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union on the... Read more
