U.S economist sees ‘huge potential for fiber in the global economy’
INTERVIEW: An economist and expert in supply chain and operations, Beau Whitney is the founder of Portland, Oregon-based cannabis consultancy Whitney Economics. He serves as…
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Five companies targeted in first FDA warnings over delta-8 THC products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today warned five companies over what it calls the illegal sale of products containing delta-8 THC. Companies receiving…
Aiming to help set CBD framework, UK group focuses first on THC limits
[This is the fourth in a series of stories looking at the CBD certification process in the UK] Recommendations from the UK’s Advisory Council on…
‘Frankenstein Bill’ that would have hurt Virginia hemp stakeholders fails to pass
A controversial cannabis bill that would have outlawed hemp-derived CBD and delta-8 THC products has failed to pass the Virginia State Senate and won’t be…
Number of CBD products with preliminary approval in UK balloons to nearly 6,000
[This is the third in a series of stories looking at the CBD certification process in the UK] An additional 2,445 CBD products have been…
First CBG-rich hemp variety is approved for EU’s plant catalog
A new hemp variety from Italian-Dutch developer Enecta has been added to the EU catalog of common plant varieties, the first cultivar specifically bred for…
Complaints prompt UK food safety agency to extend deadline for CBD applications
The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has reopened the window for CBD companies to submit food safety applications as some stakeholders continue to question the…
Clear leaders emerge from crowd chasing UK’s highly prized CBD jackpot
[This is the second in a series of stories looking at the CBD certification process in the UK] Private CBD maker British Cannabis is so…
DEA and hemp group’s lawyers spar over THC and Farm Bill’s intent
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) hit back at the Hemp Industries Association (HIA) Tuesday, restating its position that cannabis extracts that go beyond the…
CBD makers push back against UK novel food review that critics say is flawed
[This is the first in a series of stories looking at the CBD certification process in the UK] (This story was updated April 27 to…
