Texas Hemp Shop Raid Calls Attention to Unclear Laws
Since the height of the pandemic in 2020, the Bee Hippy Hemp Dispensary in Garland, Texas has provided customers with hemp-derived gummies and oils. Such products are legal under both federal and Texas law, since they are produced from hemp plants, which are different from marijuana. However, last June, local police raided the dispensary and ... Read more
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New Laws Protect California Workers Who Use Cannabis Off-the-Clock
Since January 1, 2024, Californians who use cannabis after work hours have had more employment protections than in previous years. Until this year, California employers could legally discriminate against employees who tested positive for non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites in their urine, hair or bodily fluids. This is still the case in the majority of the rest ... Read more
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FDA Warns About Risk of Unintended Consumption of CBD and THC
A Colorado-based food firm has been issued a written warning from the FDA over concerns that customers might confuse their products for regular, uninfused foods. They assert that these products pose a risk of unintended consumption of delta-8 THC and cannabidiol. The letter, dated November 16, 2023, addressed products from both Discover CBD and Strain ... Read more
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UK Accepts Recommended Legal THC Limit for CBD Products
At the end of 2023, the UK government made the historic decision to accept a recommended legal limit for THC in CBD products. This is a great move for legal clarity concerning CBD, something that is lacking all around the world. As CBD continues to grow in popularity, more manufacturers and products seem to pop ... Read more
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Romanian CBD Product Manufacturer Raided Over HHC Products
CanX CBD, a CBD manufacturing company based in Iasi, Romania, was raided by local police forces last September. The company’s entire staff was arrested and all of their products were seized. Philipp Fuhrmann, the company’s CEO, asserts that they were paying their taxes and were registered through all the necessary channels to be considered legitimate. ... Read more
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Can US Soldiers Take CBD While on Active Duty?
Given the recent rise in CBD use amongst American civilians, it’s only natural for those in the US Armed Forces would be curious to try hemp-infused drinks, oils, or creams. After all, CBD is so ubiquitous nowadays. Plus, since CBD is non-psychoactive, it can’t interfere with work — right? Although the 2018 US Farm Bill ... Read more
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Is CBD Allowed in Major American Theme Parks?
A few years ago, Disney landed in the US hemp industry’s “hot seat.” When the 69-year-old Hester Burkhalter visited Disney’s Magic Kingdom in 2019, security guards discovered CBD oil in her purse. Although Burkhalter explained she had a doctor’s recommendation for this supplement, authorities arrested Burkhalter and put her in a prison cell for 12 ... Read more
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Are CBD Edibles Legal?
By now, most customers assume hemp-extracted CBD products are legal in the USA. After all, didn’t the 2018 US Farm Bill legalize all hemp-derived goods? If a CBD manufacturer follows this law, why would there be any issue with buying, selling, or using CBD extracts? While it’s true that CBD supplements are now OK in ... Read more
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Is It Legal to Use CBD in Puerto Rico?
Cannabis legality is confusing enough in US states. However, the 2018 US Farm Bill has helped clarify DC’s stance on hemp-derived goods, especially CBD oils. While it’s clear CBD oil is federally legal in the 50 US states, there are many questions about how this policy applies in other US territories. For instance, is CBD ... Read more
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Florida’s New Hemp Regulation Bill
The shifting sands of legislation surrounding delta-8 THC are constantly on the move, with Florida being the latest state to take a stance on the cannabinoid. Recently, Florida legislators advanced a hemp regulation bill that, while introducing protections for children and maintaining the legality of delta-8 THC, sets strict controls and requirements on its manufacture ... Read more
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Hemp & Higher Education- Is CBD Safe On College Campuses?
It’s no secret that cannabis has always been around “underground” on college campuses. Watch any film that chronicles college life from the 1960s onward, and you’ll find plenty of references to pot. However, just because cannabis circulated on many American campuses, that never meant it was legal in dorms. Quite the contrary. For most of ... Read more
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CBD-Forward Countries- Which Nations Are The Most “Chill” With CBD Oil
Considering hemp has been a staple agricultural crop for centuries, it may seem odd that any country would ban this plant. However, due to the 20th-century’s cannabis restrictions, there are a lot of misconceptions about hemp’s relation to marijuana. Many countries still don’t treat CBD hemp any differently from THC-containing weed. Even though hemp acceptance ... Read more
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