CBD
CV Sciences Launches Updated PlusCBD Oil Website
California-based CV Sciences, Inc., a supplier and manufacturer of hemp cannabidiol (CBD) products, announced the launch of its updated PlusCBD Oil website, www.pluscbdoil.com. The updated PlusCBD Oil website offers visitors an enhanced user experience and walks them through their hemp CBD journey, with multimedia educational resources, enriched content, informative blog posts, research, in-depth product information and improved shopping tools, ...
Botanical Boom
Herb and botanical supplement brands are anticipating exciting times ahead. It’s no surprise, but as more people are turning to preventative and more natural measures when it comes to their health, the reliance on herbal and botanical supplements continues to soar. In fact, the global herbal and botanical supplements market is expected to reach $8.5 ...
Proposed Bill to Allow CBD to be Marketed as Dietary Supplement
On. Jan. 13, Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN), Chair of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced legislation that would provide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the flexibility to allow hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) to be marketed in dietary supplements. The bill would also require a study and report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which ...
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market Increases CBD Collection
According to Supermarket News, Specialty grocer Fresh Thyme Farmers Market is ramping up its CBD product selection with nearly 100 new items. Fresh Thyme said that it’s rolling out 99 new CBD (cannabidiol) products to its current lineup of 152 CBD items. To be available at Fresh Thyme stores in 10 states, the products being ...
Congress Punts on Regulating CBD in Year-End Spending Bill
On Dec. 16, Congress punted on legislation to regulate the growing CBD industry and set a safe level of daily consumption. The conference report directs funding for research, policy evaluation, market surveillance and enforcement discretion related to CBD and hemp. Unlike legislation, the conference report does not have the force of law. The Natural Products Association (NPA) ...
Optimizing Musculoskeletal Health
Supplements in the bone, muscle and joint category have comprised an essential sector of the industry for years, and manufacturers are continuing to innovate these products. The Proclaimers sang that they “would walk 500 miles” (followed by 500 more). But it raises the question: did they suffer from any type of joint pain? We may ...
Amazon Responds to Organic & Natural Health Association’s CBD Investigation
In October, the Organic & Natural Health Association looked into Amazon’s CBD selling practices by putting Amazon’s bestseller, New Age Premium Hemp Oil, to the test. The association hired an independent, third-party lab, California-based Alkemist Labs, to test for the presence and levels of cannabinoids. After testing a sample of New Age Premium Hemp Oil 1000 MG, ...
Senate Confirms Hahn as FDA Commissioner
In a 72-18 Senate vote, Stephen Hahn, MD, FASTRO was confirmed as the new head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), taking charge at a regulatory agency that oversees products ranging from complex cancer drugs, to food, cosmetics, tobacco and CBD. “We look forward to working with Dr. Hahn and his staff to ...
FDA Issues CBD Warning Letters
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued warning letters to 15 companies for illegally selling products containing cannabidiol (CBD) in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), according to the agency. The FDA also published a revised Consumer Update detailing safety concerns about CBD products more broadly. Based on the ...
NJ Senate Committee Approves Resolution Asking Congress to Set Safe Level for CBD Consumption
The New Jersey State Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee unanimously passed a resolution asking the U.S. Congress to set a safe level for CBD consumption. President and CEO of the Natural Products Association (NPA), Daniel Fabricant, PhD, testified at the committee hearing. “NPA thanks the Committee for acknowledging that it is long past ...
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