Virginia sets stage for CBD in food, and smokable hemp
Virginia has joined a growing number of U.S. states clearing the way for products that come from the leaves and flowers of industrial hemp. Two…
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CBD claims on coronavirus draw rebuke from U.S. food authorities
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a total of 31 warning letters to CBD sellers since the virus’ outbreak, flagging marketing claims…
Czech firm’s effort to register synthesized CBD for food advances
Czech CBD producer CBDepot has navigated another step in the process of getting pure synthesized Cannabidiol (CBD) authorized as a Novel Food ingredient, as European…
Sanctions against U.S. hemp execs upheld in long-running fraud suit
A Nevada federal judge has upheld sanctions against three U.S. hemp company executives in a long-running case brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…
Charlotte Figi, American girl who raised profile of CBD, dies at 13
Charlotte Figi, a Colorado, USA girl who found relief from Dravet Syndrome through treatment with CBD, has died. Some news outlets reported the 13-year-old died…
U.S. CBD seller warned over claims of coronavirus treatment
A U.S. company has been warned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over statements regarding CBD’s effectiveness…
Fallout from GenCanna bankruptcy drags down MariMed
The bankruptcy of U.S.-based GenCanna Global also has dragged down penny-stock cannabis player MariMed, which had invested $30 million (€26.9 million) in the Winchester, Kentucky-based…
Czech firm’s push to register synthetically made CBD advances
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has green-lighted the “suitability check” of an application from Czech-based phytocannabinoids maker CBDepot for synthetically manufactured Cannabidiol (CBD) as…
EU stakeholders say customers confused on how to evaluate CBD
European CBD stakeholders say customers have difficulty understanding how to evaluate CBD, but are nonetheless highly inclined to buy it — even if it would…
Finnish CBD seller says unclear rules forced it into bankruptcy
The lingering lack of clarity in EU rules for hemp-based foods and extracts — and resulting stop-sell orders — has hit Finland’s biggest CBD seller…