UK food agency’s ‘honor system’ for CBD does not inspire confidence
When it comes to getting a legal CBD product on the market in the UK, it looks like a free-for-all. With the Food Standards Agency…
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U.S. trade group cries foul over proposed strict limits on THC in extracts
A proposed provision in landmark U.S. cannabis legislation under consideration would set an unnecessarily low level for trace amounts of THC in hemp flower-based food…
Ahead for the industry: Fiber and food, sure, but hemp will be relegated to a ‘specialty crop’
[Last of three parts] Despite the cloud that has descended over U.S. Hemp, a dwindled number of hearty survivors are sticking around, turning their attention…
Minnesota law wipes out delta-8, but sets high limit for THC in hemp foods
A new Minnesota law that took effect last week is intended to prohibit the sale of products containing high amounts of delta-8 THC but also…
Sales of delta-8 products in Oregon are illegal beginning Friday
[Editor’s note: This story was updated to correct an earlier version published Monday, June 27] Delta-8 THC products will no longer be available in Oregon…
EIHA says its CBD research will satisfy EU food safety agency’s requirements
EIHA projects GmbH, a consortium of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA), said research it is currently conducting on the safety of CBD will meet…
Euro food agency says more research needed on health effects of CBD
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has identified gaps in research regarding the effects of CBD on humans, declaring in a statement released this week…
Critics say budget bill in Virginia would make CBD, hemp foods ‘adults-only’
Virginia hemp stakeholders say a budget bill now before Gov. Glenn Youngkin would unnecessarily restrict the purchase of hemp foods, beverages and dietary supplements to…
‘Proving the science’ of CBD is key to development of effective regulations
Meredith Holt is the National Sales Manager at Atlantia Clinical Trials, where she helps companies shape their clinical programs to achieve their business goals. A…
Accelerator backs German startup developing ‘critical link’ to capitalize on carbon
German startup HempConnect has been selected for an EU-backed program that helps early-stage carbon dioxide (CO2) removal initiatives realize their business potential. HempConnect is the…
