CBD is safe for over-the-counter use, Canadian advisory panel concludes

CBD is safe for over-the-counter use, Canadian advisory panel concludes

CBD is safe for short-term use without a prescription, an advisory committee of scientists told Canada’s federal health department in a July 28 report.The findings could eventually lead to new mark...
2023 Farm Bill must spur CBD regulations, hemp industry reps tell lawmakers

2023 Farm Bill must spur CBD regulations, hemp industry reps tell lawmakers

Legislators preparing to work on the 2023 Farm Bill invited insights from the hemp industry this week. From the panel of industry reps and the lawmakers themselves, one theme arose again and again:...
Will the new cannabis research bill make it harder to study CBD?

Will the new cannabis research bill make it harder to study CBD?

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a cannabis research bill July 26, with representatives from both sides of the aisle praising the bill. But a lawyer whose focus is drug policy said the bill...
Minnesota cities press pause on hemp THC edibles

Minnesota cities press pause on hemp THC edibles

In response to newly legal hemp THC edibles, a handful of Minnesota cities have placed temporary bans on production and sales. These include:St. Joseph, central Minnesota near St. CloudMarshall, we...
Indiana lawmakers will discuss regulating delta-8, decriminalizing delta-9 cannabis

Indiana lawmakers will discuss regulating delta-8, decriminalizing delta-9 cannabis

Indiana lawmakers are set to discuss the possibility of decriminalizing THC-rich cannabis and tightening regulations on hemp-derived THC, reports the Indiana Capital Chronicle.Together, cannabis an...
Cannabis decriminalization bill unveiled in US Senate

Cannabis decriminalization bill unveiled in US Senate

Bill would close delta-8 loophole and increase the THC threshold in hemp to 0.7 percent. Senate leaders introduced long-awaited legislation July 21 aimed at ending the federal prohibition on THC-ri...
Welp. Minnesota needs more hemp.

Welp. Minnesota needs more hemp.

Governor encourages local hemp production to meet increasing demand.Demand for newly legal hemp THC is on track to outpace the hemp supply in Minnesota, reports the Star Tribune. While that’s not g...
Are CBD and THC better together? Research suggests so.

Are CBD and THC better together? Research suggests so.

In spite of efforts to isolate and separate CBD and THC — and their effects — recent research suggests that the two are simply better together.In fact, the more cannabinoids and terpenes, the bette...
Next up for Minnesota? Locally crafted CBD and THC brews.

Next up for Minnesota? Locally crafted CBD and THC brews.

Now that Minnesota’s given the OK to edibles and drinks with small amounts of THC — and made it clear that CBD is legal in food and beverages — breweries in the state are making plans to deliver.Mi...