Day: September 4, 2019

According to FDA Acting Chief Information Officer Amy Abernethy, “The FDA is expediting its work to address the many questions about cannabidiol (CBD),” describing it as “an important national issue with public health impact and an important topic for American hemp farmers and many other stakeholders.” “We are enthusiastic about research into the therapeutic benefits…

California regulators last week launched the “Get #weedwise” digital advertising campaign because the recent legalization of marijuana failed to make much of a dent on the black market. Eradicating illegal sales was a key goal of Proposition 64, which was approved by voters in 2016 and went into effect last year, that requires growers, producers and sellers…

According to Shedrack Anderson, co-founder of the CBD-infused skincare line Chilyo LP, Google approached him to be part of a “trial realm” of companies that could purchase advertising on the site through its Google Ads portal.  Under the program, Anderson said Chilyo has been able to submit ads for review for a number of Google’s…

The House of Representatives approved a far-reaching measure to prevent the Department of Justice from interfering with state marijuana laws, including those allowing recreational use, cultivation and sales. The Justice Department is already barred from interfering in state medical cannabis programs under a separate, more limited rider that’s been enacted each year since 2014. Language of…

Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-03), who serves as the Vice Chair of the House Small Business Committee, introduced H.R. 3544, the Homegrown Act of 2019, a bill that would establish an Small Business Association grant program to provide state and local governments with funding to help small businesses navigate cannabis licensing and employment with a focus…

A cannabis advocate, Nana Kwaku Agyeman, has rejected the widely held perception that all rastafarians or persons with dreadlocks smoke marijuana, claiming majority of those who smoke the substance are ordinary people. He told Johnny Hughes on 3FM’s Community Connect that rastafarians who smoke marijuana fall in the minority in Ghana. “Majority of those who…

More than 90 percent of CBD companies are operating in the “FDA gray area,” meaning that their products don’t have approvals from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and have a fair chance of being rejected by the federal agency in the future. Among the over 2,000 cannabis-related businesses and investment deals tracked by market…