CBD among reviews sought by WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) has initiated the first steps in a long process that could lead to the rescheduling of medical marijuana under …
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DEA did NOT make CBD Schedule 1 Drug
It’s not the first time we’ve picked up (and later removed) some report from what have generally proven to be reliable sources, only to find out later that there were …
Pushback in the UK seems to bring rewards
We hear that talks held earlier this month between hemp industry representatives and the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) were “constructive.” The meeting was arranged in the …
Abrupt turnabout for medical cannabis in Poland
Medical cannabis in Poland seemed to be moving along this year, with seminars and hearings in government circles and with considerable support among the public. That was all quickly – …
Will hemp suffer under Sessions’ ax?
More than half of all Americans have access to medical marijuana; and almost everyone else lives in a state that permits CBD. How will the anti-marijuana attitude of U.S. Attorney …
California opens doors to GMO cannabis
And meanwhile hamstrings hemp growers By Richard Rose • The recent Proposition 64 in California, aka Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), made genetically-engineered cannabis by universities a near certainty, while …
Interview: Boaz Wachtel, CresoPharma
‘Democratization of knowledge’ fuels demand Boaz Wachtel is chairman and co-founder of CresoPharma, a nutraceuticals company which debuted on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) this autumn. He is a certified clinical …
Stakeholders seek WHO formal review
Cannabis industry stakeholders worldwide are calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to advance the evaluation of cannabis and cannabis resin when its Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) meets this …
ICCI seminar puts focus on patient
The International Cannabis and Cannabinoid Institute (ICCI) will hold a first-ever European seminar on Patient Focused Certification (PFC) — the group’s effort to ensure quality in the production of hemp …
Our Polish Golden Hemp Autumn
Twenty-four leading hemp professionals from all over the world gathered in Poland Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21-22, 2016 for the Hemp2020 Investment Summit. Most rolled in on Thursday for the …
