U.S. hemp farmers are leaving Canada in the dust
admin2019-10-14T21:12:19-04:00Struggling American family farms are praising a cash crop worth more than US$45,000 per acre. According to projections by market research firm Brightfield Group, [...]
Making CBD health claims? Careful Before Disseminating
admin2019-10-13T16:34:42-04:00Companies and consumers are talking in a different way these days about cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical compound derived from the cannabis plant. But even [...]
FTC Sends Warning Letters to Companies Advertising Their CBD-Infused Products as Treatments for Serious Diseases, Including Cancer, Alzheimer’s, and Multiple Sclerosis
admin2019-10-13T16:35:45-04:00As part of its regular monitoring of health-related advertising claims, the Federal Trade Commission today sent warning letters to three companies that sell oils, [...]
CBD Category to Watch: Skincare and Beauty
admin2019-10-14T16:46:35-04:002019 has brought a plethora of CBD products that continue to bolster existing product categories and pique the interest of millions of new consumers. [...]
FDA is Committed to Sound, Science-based Policy on CBD
admin2019-10-13T16:36:38-04:00Science forms the basis for decisions at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is paramount when it comes to making decisions that [...]
FDA warns company marketing unapproved cannabidiol products with unsubstantiated claims to treat cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, opioid withdrawal, pain and pet anxiety
admin2019-10-13T16:37:24-04:00Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has issued a warning letter to Curaleaf Inc., of Wakefield, Massachusetts, for illegally selling [...]