CBD News

The Constitutional Council of France ruled that CBD is not addictive or harmful, overturning a ban on the possession, use, and sale of CBD put in place in December.

Many advocates and patients cite cannabis as a powerful sleep aid, but what does the recent research say?

The biotech pharma firm ANANDA Scientific Inc. announced it has received FDA approval to study a CBD-based drug as a treatment for opioid-use disorder.

Curaleaf has settled 10 lawsuits related to its mix-up last year of THC and CBD tinctures at a Portland, Oregon facility. Additional cases, including a wrongful death suit, are still pending.

Minnesota cannabis officials said that hemp-derived tinctures and other CBD and Delta-8 THC products are illegal because the FDA has not formally approved the cannabinoid products.

Curaleaf is partnering with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, the world’s largest alcohol distributor, to distribute its Hemp and Select CBD products.

Lawmakers and other officials in Montana are contesting some of the state’s proposed adult-use cannabis regulations, including a provision to ban the sale of hemp-derived CBD products by cannabis retailers.

Under a provision in Montana’s adult-use cannabis rules, licensed cannabis companies are not allowed to grow, process, or sell hemp products, which effectively relegates the retail sales of hemp-derived CBD products to gas stations, corner markets, and grocery stores.

Actor Clint Eastwood won about $6.1 million in a lawsuit against a Lithuanian company that used Eastwood’s image and likeness to promote its CBD products without permission.

An Idaho man is suing Curaleaf over a product mixup that resulted in the company’s Select-brand CBD drops being recalled last week for containing THC.

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission last week recalled Cura’s Select brand tincture products after the company reportedly mixed up a line of THC and CBD products.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has denied two applications from companies seeking to sell CBD hemp extracts as a dietary supplement because CBD is an approved drug.

A White House committee is recommending changes to business categories that would re-classify cannabis retail stores alongside smoking shops, among other updates.

Lately, CBD brands have started adding adaptogens—plants and mushrooms with healing properties—into their products. Unfortunately, they rarely attribute these ancient medicines to their historical and cultural context.

Cannabis dispensaries in Massachusetts are now allowed to sell most consumer-ready hemp products including hemp seeds, oils, powders, proteins, clothing and other items made from hemp fiber, hemp building materials, and non-food CBD products.

A Senate bill is seeking to finally regulate the production and sales of hemp-derived CBD products including infused foods, beverages, and dietary supplements.

The Better Business Bureau issued warnings about a CBD free trial scam that has cost customers hundreds of dollars.

UK-based GW Pharmaceuticals — the manufacturer of Epidiolex, the first FDA-approved cannabis medication — was awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2021 in the Innovation category.

Phillip Morris, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes, is reportedly considering a smoke-free entrance to the cannabis space.

Canopy Growth has agreed to a distribution deal with alcohol distributor Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits for its line of CBD-infused beverages.

New York City-based Angel CBD has filed suit against FedEx and New York City over a 2019 hemp shipment that was wrongfully seized by the NYPD.

The ‘Your CBD Store’ shops in Iowa have finally reopened following the 2019 arrest of owner Lacie Navin for hemp-related drug charges.