cannabidiol
CBD Usage Skyrockets Providing Profound, Science-Based Benefits for the Athlete
The use of CBD among athletes is becoming extensive. The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”) exempted “hemp” from the definition of “marijuana” so that cannabinoids derived from hemp are no longer controlled substances under federal law. The law sets the THC limit for hemp at “not more than 0.3 percent on ...
U.S. Sales of Herbal Supplements Increased in 2023
According to American Botanical Council (ABC)’s 2023 Herb Market Report, U.S. consumers spent an additional $533 million on herbal supplements in 2023 compared to 2022, a 4.4 percent increase in annual sales. The 2023 report is based on U.S. retail sales data provided by SPINS and Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ). The report was co-written by ...
Sibyl Swift, PhD, Chief Science Officer & Vice President Regulatory Affairs at cbdMD
Sibyl Swift, PhD, is the chief science officer and vice president of regulatory affairs for cbdMD and the co-chair of cbdMD Therapeutics. She also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for cbdMD. As CSO for cbdMD, she directs the company’s research partnerships and clinical trials, advises on regulatory matters, guides new product ...
Trade Associations Respond to Congressional Request for Information on CBD
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Natural Products Association (NPA) have submitted responses to a Congressional Request for Information (RFI) seeking insight from industry stakeholders on CBD in order to develop “a regulatory pathway for non-intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid products that prioritizes consumer safety and provides certainty to the U.S. markets.” According to CRN, ...
Trade Associations Provide Official Testimony Requesting that Congress Demand FDA Action on CBD Legislation
The Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) provided official testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, asking that Congress demand the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) complete the work Congress directed the agency to do under the ...
NPA Sends Letter on CBD to Colorado State Senate President
Daniel Fabricant, president & CEO of the Natural Products Association (NPA), has sent a letter to Colorado State Senate President Steve Fenberg, in which he expressed “grave concern” over Senate Bill 23-271, “a bill related to the regulation of compounds that are related to cannabinoids.” Fabricant wrote, “The time for enforcement of CBD is long ...
New FDA CBD Study is Disingenuous at Best, Harmful at Worst, Says NPA
On April 24, the Natural Products Association (NPA) responded to a study conducted by the Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), reviewing the oral toxicity of cannabidiol (CBD). “Using drug standards to conduct a ‘supplement study’ is at the very least disingenuous and at the worst very harmful ...
CRN’s Mister and Falsani to Co-Chair ACI/CRN’s Dietary Supplements Forum
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the American Conference Institute (ACI) have teamed up once again to deliver the industry’s annual Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements (ACI-CRN Dietary Supplements Forum.). This year’s conference will return live and in-person on June 29–30 at the Westin Grand Central hotel in New York City. “It’s such ...
Vitamin Retailer’s Top 10 Stories of 2021
2021 has been an interesting year for people around the world, as COVID-19 declined during the summer months and spiked again as the cooler months began. It comes as no surprise that many of Vitamin Retailer magazine’s most popular stories this year have to do with the subject of the pandemic and its effects on ...
AHPA Hires Melissa Do as Director of Communications
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has announced Melissa Do has joined the association as director of communications, reporting to Amber Bennett, vice president of Marketing & Engagement at AHPA. A hemp CBD industry alum, Do held education, marketing and communications roles at CV Sciences before joining AHPA. In her new role, Do will improve ...
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