CBD
Hemp Banking to Hit House Floor
Legislation that would encourage U.S. banks and credit card companies to do business with hemp and CBD companies will hit the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in the next few days as early as today. Difficulty in finding banks and credit card companies to handle financial transactions has been an issue surrounding the ...
RE Botanicals and Palmetto Harmony Announce Merger
Colorado-based RE Botanicals, the Pure Organic Hemp Apothecary and South Carolina-based Palmetto Harmony, a provider of organically cultivated natural essential life oils, have announced a stock merger between the two companies. The merger of RE Botanicals and Palmetto Harmony came from a chance encounter at the Victory for Hemp party celebrating the passage of the ...
CV Sciences Expands Distribution Partnership with Kroger
CV Sciences, Inc. (California) announced further expansion of its PlusCBD Oil brand with The Kroger Co. (Ohio). CV Sciences’ expansion broadens distribution and availability of the company’s PlusCBD Oil Original and Extra Strength Balms, and recently launched PlusCBD Oil Roll-Ons to more than 400 Kroger stores in five new states, including Georgia, Montana, Texas, Utah and Virginia. This ...
Poll Finds Younger Americans More Confident in CBD Benefits
Data from Gallup shows that younger Americans are more confident in the health benefits of CBD—but the majority of people familiar with cannabinoids, regardless of age, believe it has at least some health benefits, according to a report by Hemp Industry Daily. A telephone poll conducted by Gallup in late May found that 78 percent of surveyed ...
House of Representatives Instructs FDA to Regulate CBD
Legislation passed the House of Representatives on June 25 that would appropriate $100,000 for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to perform a Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) and set a safe level of CBD for consumers to use each day. The process would follow the same precedent as red yeast rice, which allows a natural product to ...
FDA and CBD Confusion
For NIE Magazine’s feature article, “Washington and the Natural Industry,” we asked Steve Mister, President and CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C., www.crnusa.org the following question: The FDA’s very confusing statements about hemp and CBD have many wondering what is the long-term future for CBD, hemp and other hemp-derived compounds. How should retailers ...
Washington and the Natural Industry
Panelists: • Jonathan Emord, Esq., President, Emord & Associates, Washington, D.C., www.emord.com • Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director, Organic and Natural Health Association, Washington, D.C., https://organicandnatural.org • Mark LeDoux, Chair and CEO, Natural Alternatives International (NAI), Carlsbad, CA, www.nai-online.com • Steve Mister, President and CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C., www.crnusa.org • ...
Study Reveals MOA of Cannabidiol for Pain Relief
CBD continues to be one of the most popular supplements for people who want to ease discomfort without side effects. And now, researchers know why. A team of scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University have unveiled good news for individuals dealing with chronic pain by pinpointing ...
Easing the Pain
Everyone has times of aches and higher inflammation, from numerous causes. Here’s how to help. An old-timey joke goes like this: “I went to the doctor and told him ‘It hurts when I do this.’ The doctor said, ‘Then don’t do that.’” If only it were that easy. Pain tolerance is individual—no two people experience ...
Thrive Market to Remove CBD Products
Online natural and organic grocer Thrive Market (California) plans to stop selling hemp- and cannabidiol (CBD)-based products in response to a request by its merchant processor. CEO and co-founder Nick Green announced the move in a letter to customers and employees that was posted on Thrive’s blog. “In early June, we received a notice from our ...
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