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The New York City Department of Health Is Cracking Down on CBD
On Tuesday, the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene announced a ban on adding cannabidiol (CBD) to food and drinks. CBD, a mostly non-psychoactive component of marijuana that can also be extracted from hemp, has enjoyed a surge in popularity over the past few years, showing up in lattes, gummy bears, seltzer, …
CBD Is Just the Beginning of the Limitless Opportunities of Legal Hemp
CBD Is Just the Beginning of the Limitless Opportunities of Legal Hemp Industrial hemp became a lawful agricultural commodity nationwide for the first time since 1937 when President Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill on December 20th of last year. Farmers eager to capitalize on a promising cash crop, owners of hemp business and advocates …
Farm bill puts hemp on the map and in the ground
The legalization of hemp in the 2018 farm bill has led to enthusiasm for the plant’s market prospects, but experts say farmers need to be careful before they leap headlong into the industry. “Jump in with both feet cautiously,” says hemp farmer and entrepreneur Franny Tacy of Franny’s Farm (and Franny’s Farmacy) in North Carolina. …
Cannara Biotech to enter the U.S. hemp-CBD market with launch of online e-commerce platform – The GrowthOp
Goal is to offer a hub for vendors to showcase their products and for consumers to purchase hemp-CBD products in a fast and easy way Montreal-headquartered Cannara Biotech Inc. plans to enter the U.S. hemp-CBD market, through a subsidiary, with an online e-commerce platform called shopCBD.com. “The new e-commerce platform will showcase retail products from …
CBD is the Biggest Buzzword of 2019
For a long time, CBD has been used for treating a wide variety of …
CBD Trailblazes the Food and Drink industry in 2019
2019 will be the year of cannabis infused donuts, milkshakes, and cakes- OH MY! With specific legislative strides, the legalization of CBD has been a trailblazer in almost every space, including the food industry. According to America’s top chefs, you can expect to see delicious hemp infused food and beverages as a major foodie trend …
Regen BioPharma Aims to Unlock CBD’s Potential to Treat Autoimmune Diseases Like IBD
Researchers from Regen BioPharma are determining if a new inflammatory bowel disease treatment combining the NR2F6 molecule agonist with CBD. Regan BioPharma is a publicly traded company on the OTCQB. Their research specializes in immunology and immunotherapy through pre-clinical and clinical trials. Researchers at Regan BioPharma believe that the combination of NR2F6 and CBD could …
The Farm Bill Declares CBD legal- But Can it be Used in the Workplace?
The societal perception of hemp-based products has shifted. Anything related to cannabis was typically associated with drug culture and getting high due to the psychoactive THC compound found in the marijuana plant. However, with recent legislative advancements, the public is becoming more educated on the holistic properties of the cannabis plant such as CBD. Rapidly, …
Evergreen State’s Cannabis Industry Expecting Further Growth
Washington state may be known as the “Evergreen State” for more than just the towering emerald forests. In fact, this northwestern corner of the United States has been a trailblazer in the cannabis industry for growing, producing, and selling hemp derived products. It is no doubt that in 2019 Washington will continue to flourish with …
Banking and Hemp: The Effect of the New Farm Act – Green Market Report
The new Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-334) (the “Act”) was signed into law by President Trump on December 20, 2018. Much press has been devoted to the fact that the Act generally legalizes industrial hemp and will provide federal Crop Insurance for that crop. While this is potentially good news for farmers …