(CNN)President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the US Food and Drug Administration would be putting out “some very strong recommendations” regarding the use of flavored e-cigarettes in “a couple of weeks.”Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, seated in the Oval Office with the President, first lady Melania Trump and the acting commissioner of the FDA, announced … Continue reading Trump administration moves to ban flavored e-cigarettes →

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 KATHY BRYAN The CBD market has grown exponentially, rising from the unknown to become a top health and retail story. According to recent data, two-thirds of Americans are now familiar with CBD (cannabidiol), and the CBD market is on track to reach $1.8 billionin consumer sales by 2022. Likewise, Google search volume shows the scaling interest in CBD topics. But … Continue reading The CBD Market: Who, What, Where, Why & How →

Sen. Wyden’s request aligns with AHPA’s hemp-CBD advocacy Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), a co-author of the hemp provisions included in the 2018 Farm Bill, sent letters to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Ned Sharpless and Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar urging the agencies to promptly create a regulatory pathway to use cannabidiol (CBD) … Continue reading Sen. Wyden urges HHS-FDA to issue interim final rule for lawful use of CBD in food and dietary supplements →

Now you can fly with NBHemp™ because it hemp-extracted and THC free The TSA says some CBD oil and FDA-approved medications are cleared for take-off. GETTY Recreational and medical marijuana is legal in some states, but the TSA has always been clear that flying with any form of marijuana was illegal. But that changed over the … Continue reading TSA Update: Flying With Some CBD Oil Is Now Okay. →

Decades ago cannabis was illegal in essentially every country, now, Canada and Uruguay are the leading countries who have moved to legalize cannabis entirely. A handful of other countries such as Australia, Columbia, Germany, and the U.S. are also major cannabis marketplaces, even though they have not legalized cannabis entirely yet.   CVS Health, a major … Continue reading The global cannabis market is expected to reach USD 65 Billion by 2023. →

BY MARTIN LEE New findings highlight CBD’s therapeutic potential for cancer, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, high blood pressure, and other disorders. Highlights:  The annual International Cannabinoid Research Society conference convened with over 400 scientists presenting new research findings on a wide range of topics, including CBD and the endocannabinoid system. Cannabidiol was found to decrease the resting blood pressure and … Continue reading ICRS 2017: REPORT FROM MONTREAL →