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Chicago Cubs become first Major League Baseball team with CBD sponsorship

The Chicago Cubs signed a deal with Mynd Drinks to become the team’s official CBD partner.

News April 10
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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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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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Virginia cannabis advocates push for changes to approved delta-8 bill

The Virginia Cannabis Association (VCA) wants the state's recently passed delta-8 THC bill to be amended because it…

News March 7
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Virginia lawmakers pass tough delta-8 THC restrictions

Virginia lawmakers approved tough new restrictions on products containing the controversial hemp-derived cannabinoid delta-8 THC.

News February 28
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Synthetic cannabinoid maker Nalu Bio raises $12 million

Nalu Bio, a producer of synthetic cannabinoids, said it raised $12 million in a Series A funding round…

News February 28
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