Latest In: Hemp & CBD

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Minor cannabinoids making major inroads targeting specific medical conditions

New information and research about minor cannabinoids - among the 100-200 that have been identified - is helping…

News March 27
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Kentucky governor signs law establishing delta-8 guidelines

Kentucky's governor signed a bill into law that establishes a framework to test, label and regulate delta-8 and…

News March 24
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Kentucky is latest state to impose delta-8 restrictions

Delta-8 THC products sold in Kentucky after Aug. 1, 2023, will be subject to product testing, labeling and…

News March 20
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Trademark lawsuit abandoned against marijuana MSO Green Thumb

Edible Arrangements officially ended its trademark lawsuit against marijuana multistate operator Green Thumb Industries.

News March 14
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Canadian cannabis producer Heritage approved to import CBD into Brazil

Canadian producer Heritage Cannabis has been approved to import a medical CBD product into Brazil.

News March 13
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Synthetic cannabinoids further rift between marijuana and hemp industries

A recent ruling from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration classifying a synthetic cannabinoid as a Schedule 1 drug…

News March 13
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Raphael Mechoulam, ‘father of cannabis research,’ dies at 92

Hebrew University Professor Raphael Mechoulam, considered the “father of cannabis research,” has died in Israel.

News March 10
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Restrictions on delta-8 THC products advance in Kentucky

Delta-8 THC products sold in Kentucky would be restricted to buyers 21 and older and would have to…

News March 10
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Virginia medical groups urge gov to sign delta-8 THC bill

Medical groups in Virginia are asking the governor to sign a bill as written that adds new restrictions to…

News March 10
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THC-containing hemp products become political issue in Louisiana

The Republican speaker of Louisiana's House of Representatives is displeased with the state health department because hemp-derived products…

News March 9
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