Legislators Introduce Bill to Allow CBD in Dietary Supplements
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Representatives Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) and Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) on September 4 introduced the Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and...
DEA Interim Final Rule Sparks Concern Over Hemp, CBD Product Manufacturing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an interim final rule (IFR) regarding provisions implemented by the 2018 Farm Act and,...
FDA Planning for Large-Scale CBD Product Testing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a "contract opportunity" advertisement to the Federal government's beta website for "people who...
How History Is Painted Over
Many years ago, I worked at a major-market television station that was steeped in history. In 1928, as one of the first television stations...
Is CBD on the Cusp of FDA Approval?
Don’t believe everything you read. Despite the widespread misinformation campaign that cannabidiol (CBD), which is believed to provide medical benefits, is fully legal, that...
FDA Releases Guidelines on Research Related to Cannabis-Derived Compounds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week released draft guidelines for the creation of cannabis research regulations. The guidance titled...
DOT Cautions Commercial Drivers: CBD Products May Lead to Positive Drug Tests
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the hemp industry matures, cannabidiol products such as oils and massage creams continue to gain mainstream success specifically because they...
FinCEN Guidelines Clarify Due Diligence Requirements Regarding Hemp Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Treasury Department Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) at the end of June issued guidelines for financial institutions that clarified...
CBD Product Use a Crime Punishable under Military Code, Says Pentagon
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Pentagon has moved to make use of CBD products a criminal offense for troops across all branches of the U.S....
Louisiana Governor Signs Bill to Ban Most Smokable Hemp Products
BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana is restricting the sale of almost all smokable hemp products. The state's Governor John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, recently...
