CresoPharma expands into Latin America
Fast-moving CresoPharma has expanded into Latin America with the purchase of Kunna Canada Ltd. and its Colombian subsidiary Kunna S.A.S., a medicinal cannabis group, You…
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WHO findings are thumbs-up for CBD
Stakeholders advocating for cannabidiol (CBD) have crossed a second important hurdle as a preliminary evaluation of the substance by the World Health Organization (WHO) in…
EIHA takes CBD statement before WHO
The European Industrial Hemp Association is today presenting a pre-review of cannabidiol at the Opening Session of the 39th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence of…
Research project probes dog owners
A research team from Colorado State University (CSU) (USA) is surveying U.S. dog owners about medical marijuana and hemp in their pets’ diet. “We’re very…
Stakeholders urge wide berth for CBD
Europe-based cannabidiol (CBD) stakeholders have launched an information-gathering effort to bolster their arguments aimed at keeping CBD off international drug schedules. The initiative is in…
Fraud case has hemp in the news, unfortunately
With CBD maker CV Sciences (CVS) joining Hemp Inc. last month as the second target of a federal fraud case in the USA, the question…
Mayor will talk hemp & economic development
Michel Terestchenko, Mayor of Hlukhiv, Ukraine has been confirmed as a keynote presenter for this year’s Hemp2020 Business Summit Oct. 20-21 in Poland. Mayor Terestchenko…
A move to speed up CBD research in USA
A bi-partisan measure on cannabis research recently introduced in the U.S. Congress puts a particular emphasis on clearing a path for expanded studies of CBD….
Developments continue apace in Australia
South Australia will create an Office of Medicinal Cannabis and Industrial Hemp in support of the industries, state government officials said, as developments move rapidly…
ICCI says carcinogens in 20 CBD products
Only 9 of 29 European CBD oils proved “satisfactory” when tested for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) — classified as carcinogens — in a recent study…