Korean, Japanese partners to make, distribute advanced oral CBD product
A Korean pharmaceutical maker said it will partner with a Japanese company to complete development of a CBD “film” for oral intake. CTC Bio, Gyeonggi-do…
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History made in Costa Rica, as first hemp authorization is granted
An agriculture conglomerate has received the first authorization to grow and process hemp in Costa Rica under a recently signed resolution from the country’s agriculture…
FDA issues new round of warnings to vendors of CBD, delta-8
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new round of warnings to U.S. CBD vendors, citing violations of the Food, Drug &…
Some CBD products disqualified as UK food safety review moves slowly ahead
Roughly 100 CBD products have been disqualified to date by food safety officials in the UK, according to an update that became public last week….
CBD claims in UK draw warning from advertising regulator
A UK CBD seller has received a warning from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over health claims in marketing materials. The ASA, which reviews advertising…
Consortium says its CBD products are advancing in European food safety review
The novel food consortium of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) has finalized applications for two forms of CBD headed for the European Food Safety…
ACI submits toxicology data
The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) said it has submitted toxicology data to the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) in support of companies that…
Brazilian officials still grappling with rules on medical CBD
Medical officials in Brazil have suspended a resolution that would have limited CBD to medicine available by prescription only to those who suffer a narrow…
Ohio prosecutor says two men pocketed cash in investor scam
Prosecutors in Ohio say two men pocketed nearly $800,000 in investor funds collected in a bogus medical cannabis and CBD business. A Warren County grand jury…
Child’s death attributed to delta-8 THC is another blow to CBD sector
A Virginia boy’s death that has been attributed to over-ingestion of hemp-derived delta-8 THC from gummies is likely to have serious repercussions in the U.S….
