Category: Legality
Colorado signs bill allowing doctors to recommend medical marijuana instead of opioids
Colorado signed a bill on Thursday which will allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana to treat conditions they've previously used painkillers for [...]
What to Expect From the FDA’s CBD Hearing
A key first step in setting new CBD regulations will be taken on Friday, May 31, when the FDA will hold a public hearing to obtain input on what its r [...]
TSA updates policy to allow CBD products on flights
he Transportation Security Administration has revised regulations to allow medical marijuana patients to travel with certain types of CBD products. [...]
Texas Legislature Passes Bill To Expand Access To CBD Oil
Texas lawmakers passed SB339, the Compassionate Use Act in 2015, allowing for the use of low-THC cannabis oil by a limited number of people in the sta [...]
FDA needs to loosen up on CBD but clamp down on quality claims
The FDA is developing regulations around hemp-derived products that contain CBD. It currently bans from interstate commerce any foods and beverages to [...]
Canadian hemp growers, health food makers fighting CBD limits
Canada is wrongly treating hemp extracts like marijuana, limiting opportunities. The hemp trade association argues that if CBD were regulated like a n [...]
Hemp Production Gets Approved By Texas Senate
Yesterday, Texas Senators unanimously approved House Bill 1325, a bill that would authorize #Texas #farmers to grow hemp and produce a variety of its [...]
Rockwood School District employee says CBD oil caused her to fail drug test, lose job
In a recent Fox Report, a Missouri teacher reports losing her job after CBD oil caused her to fail a drug test. [...]
States move forward on hemp while USDA develops federal rules
States are adopting a surprising number of laws to start or expand hemp production which will give farmers an opportunity to cash in on hemp. [...]
Georgia legalizes hemp farming, allows CBD in food
Georgia has legalized hemp farming in a new law that allows cultivation for all purposes, including CBD-infused foods. [...]