Tag: FDA
Kroger to Sell CBD Products in Stores Across the Country
Kroger, the largest grocery chain in the U.S., has announced plans to sell CBD products in approximately 1,000 stores across seventeen states.
Other national retailers...
Gov. Greg Abbott Approves Hemp and CBD Production in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas – Governor Greg Abbot has signed new legislation legalizing industrial hemp and CBD.
The new law is effective immediately and sets up...
FDA and Cannabis Industry Try to Map Out CBD Regulations after Public Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The first ever public Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hearing on CBD regulations was held Friday.
At the meeting, FDA officials heard...
‘Hemp is Legal’ Challenges Facebook Ad Policy
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nonprofit trade group Hemp Industries Association, has partnered with Hoban Law Group, CBD product company Bluebird Botanicals, and farm supplier Bish...
FDA-Approved Cannabis Drugs Now Permitted on Flights by TSA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) now is permitting passengers to bring cannabis-based medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
An FDA Primer: 6 Key Questions That Need Answers at The CBD Hearing
On May 31, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will finally convene to debate the safety and efficacy of cannabidiol (CBD), a non-active compound...
Federal Trademark Office Opens Door for Hemp and CBD Patents
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Federal authorities overseeing patents and trademarks appear to be signaling a change in regulations for hemp patents.
The United States Patent and...
CBD Legality, the 2018 Farm Bill, and What it all Means for the Industry
As most of us know, CBD has been experiencing a rapid expansion in market growth and consumer popularity. What most of us may not...
Texas House Approves Bill Legalizing CBD and Hemp
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers in the House have approved a bill to permit the legal sale of CBD and hemp products.
HB1325 was passed...
The State of Hemp
Earlier this year, a trucker hauling nearly 7,000 pounds of hemp found himself in an Idaho jail cell. When he pulled into the East...
