Report says delta-8 tests show dodgy players chasing ‘quick buck’
The authors of a report on delta-8 THC in the U.S. say the nascent hemp sub-sector is populated by inexperienced producers that are misleading consumers…
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Massachusetts amendment pushes for CBD in food, sale of hemp flowers
A proposed amendment in Massachusetts would allow for the addition of hemp-derived CBD ingredients to food, dietary supplements and animal feed, and permit the sale…
Ban on delta-8 THC spreads as Colorado warns dispensaries
Colorado officials have moved to close a legal loophole and thereby banned sales of hemp-derived delta-8 THC. The state Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) notified Colorado…
Boheco opens first retail outlet, offering health products
India’s Bombay Hemp Company (Boheco) has launched its first retail outlet, offering a range of hemp-derived nutritional, wellness and prescription-only products. The offline store in…
Outlets selling CBD in France multiply fast after EU changes
Shops selling CBD are multiplying quickly in France, the first signal that the sector could experience a boom after recent developments that clarified the compound’s…
Canadian company to open boutiques
Canadian hemp concept company La Feuille Verte said it will open five new locations of Maison d’Herbes, retail café-boutique outlets that specialize in products that…
U.S. CBD brand hooks up with Circle K
Convenience store chain Circle K is distributing CBD vape products from California-based Wild By Nature through 150 stores in the U.S. states of Alabama and…
Dutch trade group deploys blockchain-powered tool to trace CBD
A Dutch trade group said it has developed a tool that lets consumers trace CBD along the supply chain to ensure they are getting products…
U.S. hemp self-regulator dropped by payment processor
The U.S. Hemp Authority, a trade group developing certification standards for the industry, has lost payment processing services after being dropped by its vendor, San…
Lawsuit, media campaign hit Facebook over CBD, hemp ads
A U.S. company has filed suit in federal courts against Facebook for rejecting its advertising. Cannaramic Media, Inc. and its founder Felicia Palmer are taking…