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California Prepares New Regulations for Largest CBD Market in U.S.
California is considering new legislation that would establish safety standards for CBD products and prevent distributors and manufacturers from making false claims. California joins at least 23 other states that have introduced or passed legislation regulating CBD as a dietary supplement or food ingredient. California represents the largest market for CBD in the U.S., with estimated sales ...
New Mentor Program for Black Hemp Farmers Announced by Charlotte’s Web
In keeping with its ‘Ten Commitments to Black Lives’ announced in June, 2020, Colorado-based Charlotte’s Web is launching “Seeding Our Future, Together,” a mentorship program for Black hemp farmers and leaders. Charlotte’s Web is partnering with 40-acre Cooperative, a growing organization with over 50 farmer members in seven states. 40 Acres Cooperative is the first national ...
Natural Answers for Pain
I do not have to tell you that pain is an incredibly unpleasant experience. Scientists call it a “noxious stimuli,” and that it is, indeed. I am not a big fan of enduring pain. Not only is it, well, painful, it is exhausting and depressing. It wears you out and uses up your body’s resources. ...
Bipartisan Legislation to Regulate Hemp-derived CBD Re-introduced in Congress
On Feb. 4, 2021 Representative Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA) re-introduced bipartisan legislation that would protect public health by providing legal clarity in the cannabidiol (CBD) product marketplace. Re-introduced in the 117th Congress as HR 841, the Hemp and Hemp-derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2021 directs the U.S. ...
The Cannabinoid Revolution
In honor of National CBD Month, VR looks at addressing the endocannabinoid system. Panelists: Rich Barnes, COO and Founder, Slumber CBN, Denver, CO, www.slumbercbn.com Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Houston, TX, www.betsyhealth.com Zora DeGrandpre, ND, Leafreport, Tel Aviv, Israel, www.leafreport.com Yasamine Farshad, ND, CH, Practitioner Education Manager, Wise Woman Herbals, Creswell, OR, www.wisewomanherbals.com ...
Dr. Bronner’s Releases Cannabis-Scented Bar Soap to Support Sun+Earth Certified Campaign
Dr. Bronner’s has released a limited edition cannabis-scented fragrance of its classic bar soap. The addition supports a new consumer education and crowdfunding campaign to promote the regenerative organic cannabis standard, Sun+Earth Certified. The campaign will run November 20 through December 20, 2020. The special limited-run bar soap is only available to supporters of the ...
Charlotte’s Web Earns B Corporation Certification
Colorado-based Charlotte’s Web Holdings, Inc. announced it has earned B Lab’s B Corporation certification to further expand the ways in which the company can fulfill its mission of benefitting the planet and all who live upon it. The Charlotte’s Web family said it is honored to now join the B Corp community of more than ...
FDA Submits CBD Enforcement Guidance to White House For Review
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has submitted draft CBD (cannabidiol) enforcement guidance to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, according to Marijuana Moment. The contents or even basic scope of the document titled, “Cannabidiol Enforcement Policy; Draft Guidance for Industry,” are not yet publicly known. The agency was mandated ...
USDA Green Lights Hemp Production for Minnesota, Tennessee and Puerto Rico
According to Hemp Industry Daily, federal agriculture officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently signed off on hemp production plans for two states and a U.S. territory. Minnesota, which has been a hemp state for six years under the 2014 Farm Bill pilot program, received approval for its plan on July 14. The state declared ...
Hawaii Becomes Third State to Propose CBD Regulations
As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to defy mounting requests from the U.S. Congress and the natural products industry to provide science-based and public health regulations for CBD, more states are rushing in to fill the vacuum. The State of Hawaii recently joined Virginia and Texas in proposing new state regulations for consumable hemp ...
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