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Johnson & Johnson asks FDA to ‘chip away’ at cannabinoid regulations

Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson has joined the chorus of businesses asking U.S. health regulators to develop basic safety…

News June 15
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FDA takes another look at CBD, but insiders are skeptical much will change

U.S. health regulators are taking their closest look in more than three years at the idea of incorporating…

News June 14
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DEA prevails in hemp extract fight that one judge calls ‘ridiculous’

Low-THC hemp extracts become illegal marijuana the moment they exceed o.3% THC, a federal appeals court ruled, dismissing a…

News June 13
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CBD foods get early look from Thai firms anticipating cannabis changes

The largest private company in Thailand has its eyes on CBD foods as the nation decriminalizes marijuana and…

News June 10
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EU pause on CBD won’t affect thousands of products on UK shelves – for now

British health regulators say that thousands of CBD products currently on store shelves in the United Kingdom aren't…

News June 10
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European Union taps the brakes on CBD foods and supplements

European Union regulators are hitting the pause button on plans to allow CBD to be sold over the…

News June 9
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Vermont licenses 2 cannabis testing labs ahead of adult-use sales launch

Vermont regulators licensed two laboratories to test adult-use cannabis in the state's burgeoning program.

News June 9
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Climate change will affect where and how cannabis is grown

Cannabis growers are confronting the same issue that threatens to upend the wine industry and other agricultural-based businesses…

News June 9
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Texas CBD retailer challenges town’s head shop exclusion

A Texas retail chain that sells CBD and smokable hemp is suing a suburb of Austin for "intentional…

News June 6
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North Carolina Senate passes medical marijuana legalization bill

North Carolina's state Senate on Thursday gave its initial approval to a restrictive, limited-license medical marijuana bill by…

News June 2
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